Type Artillery tractor Wars World War II Designed 1943 | Place of origin Romania Designer Direcția Tehnică Manufacturer Rogifer, Reșița, Ford | |
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The T-1 tractor (also known as DT-1, Direcția Tehnică 1) was a project developed by the Romanian Army during World War II. A total of 1,000 were ordered. It was designed to tow a Romanian 75 mm gun. After five prototypes were produced, the project was canceled due to the lack of priority.
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Specifications
The T-1 weighed 7 tons (7.7 short tons) and could carry up to 4 tons and tow as much as 6 tons. It had a 4-cylinder 56 kilowatt (75 hp) engine and transmission consisting of five gears. It could go up to 32 km/h (20 mph) and had a power to weight ratio of 10.7 hp/tonne.
Development
The Romanian General Staff ordered the construction of 1,000 tractors between 1944 and 1945 at the Ford truck plant in Bucharest. The vehicles were officially designated as T-1 (Tractor 1). It was also named the "DT-1". It was going to be used as a prime mover towing the Romanian-built 75 mm antitank gun Reşiţa Model 1943.
Production
The vehicle was based on the STZ agricultural tractor. Only five prototypes were built, because the "Mareşal" tank destroyer project had more priority.