Ark Models 35035 Soviet fuelling vehicle BZ-39

The BZ-39 was a Soviet mobile tanker from the interwar period and World War II. A car of this type was developed in the late 1930s and entered mass production shortly after. The drive was provided by a single engine with a capacity of 5.6 l and 73 HP, and the power transmission was provided by a manual 4-speed gearbox. The BZ-39 was developed as a tanker to be used primarily by mechanized and motorized units of the Red Army. Thus, from the very beginning it was assumed that the tanker should be capable of operating in the field. In order to accelerate the pace of development works and reduce costs, the vehicle was based on the ZIS-5 truck, already produced in series. The main change compared to the original was the addition of a fuel tank with a capacity of 2500 liters. It is worth adding that the BZ-39 quickly became one of the most important vehicles of this type in the Red Army, and several variants were created in the course of production. Among them, the BZ-39M model was the most frequently produced. BZ-39 cars took part in the Second World War.