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We continue to document the fire trucks made by AGD started in Part VII. The previous part included a directory of Soviet fire truck abbreviations.
The AGD range of fire pumpers and tankers was continued with PMZM-1 and PMZM-2, special machines created by ZIS in a collaboration with the Aremkuz body shop. The main purpose of these trucks was the same as PMZ-9 and PMZ-10 but they were built only for Moscow.
These fire trucks received beautiful aerodynamic bodies and a lot of chrome details. The bumpers were unique to them, and the radiator grill was changed to improve engine cooling. All these fire trucks were hand-built in 1952-54. All of them had differences in design, were very expensive, but were not technologically advanced. Though their production did not last long. AGD made a few models: PMZM-1 and PMZM-2 from 1952-54 and PMZM-1 from 1955.
After making general purpose fire truck models, AGD expanded their range to special purpose trucks based on the ZIS-150.
PMZ-14 was a truck for gas and smoke protection service, created on the fire tanker truck PMZ-17 which replaced PMZ-9. It was an experimental truck only and was never produced.
AR-1,9 (150) was a special truck to transport fire hoses for use against very large fires. It was an auxiliary machine which could act only in conjunction with other trucks.
PAHT, launched in 1955, was a truck to transport foam powder to the fire. It included 3 foam lifts and 4 foam generators. The main purpose is an auxiliary truck to help with the gas and oil fires.
In 1957 the ZIS-150 was replaced by ZIL-157 (see Part V on standard trucks), and so manufacturers began to build fire fighting vehicles on this platform. However, the Kaliningrad manufacturer decided to concentrate only on special purpose trucks based on the ZIL-164.
They created the AGDZS-164 ( modified GDZS 150), ASO-7, 2(164) and AGP-5 (C-571) mod.102 units. Except for special variations, AGD made a village fire truck PMZ-62 in 2 different versions. This simplified fire tanker truck was introduced in the end of 1950s and equipped with a pump, stairs, and hoses. Most of these simple trucks were used in small towns and villages.
Here are four photos with fire trucks based on the ZIL-164. The last photo also shows the simplified tanker truck (with ladder), PMZ-62.
At the same time as fire trucks based on ZIS/ZIL chasses, AGD also begin to make GAZ post-war units. The most mass produced post-war Soviet trucks were the fire truck pumper PMG-12 and fire tanker PMG-36.
The PMG-12 was a modified version of its predecessor, the PMG-5 and used wood-steel body components. Production was organized in Moscow at a special plant in 1951 and finished up in 1955. 973 units were built.
This pumper was equipped with a 130 liter tank containing foaming agent ,the pump in the rear part, and a three-wheeled ladder. The pump and the cabin were heated by the engine in winter time. The team consisted of 8 firemen. AGD modeled 2 versions of the PMG-12, equipped with different rear fire hose coils.
The PMG-36 was a modified version of PMG-5, the first post war fire tanker based on the GAZ-51. Its body had a mostly steel construction. The water tank reserve was increased to 1150 liters, and the water pump was upgraded. Production of this reliable fire truck started in 1959 and finished in 1966. It was very widespread in cities and towns.
The AGD models based on the 4×4 GAZ-63 were represented by the PMG-19 and ASO 97 ASOP 5 (63). The PMG-19, introduced in 1956, was the first fire truck in the country based on a four wheel drive chassis (CAZ-63). In fact it used the same type construction as the early fire tanker truck based on the GAZ-51 chassis. Its main purpose was to reach fires over difficult road conditions.
The ASO 97 ASOP (63) mod. 97 was a fire truck based on the PMG-19 that carried special equipment, communications, and firemen. There was a table with a telephone, radio equipment, and microphone in the cab. An electric generator was situated in the rear part of the bed instead of a water tanker. The truck also was equipped with searchlights and telephone cables. A prototype demonstration truck was assembled in 1963 and was tested in Moscow. Unfortunately, there is no information about any actual production.
By the end of 1990s, fire fighting models had become the major theme for AGD. The craftsmen there modeled both general and special purposes trucks. By the beginning of the 2000s, the Kaliningrad workshop had launched a huge range of model fire trucks. We have captured many of them so far. However, Part IX of this series will conclude our discussion of AGD with even more of their fire trucks.
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