AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES
This page was updated on 01 - March - 2010

Amphibs sorted by year of production can be found on René Pohl Site www.schwimmauto.de


Baja Baja (Amphibious racing) (1999)

Team members credit the success of their dune buggy to the lightweight but sturdy design, and a number of additional features including the power drive, two separate brake systems, a superior suspension system, retractable floats which provided better clearance to the underside of the vehicle.


















Balrog - 01

Balror 02

Balrog 03

Balrog (2009)

In 1989 the first Balrog Amphibious vehicle emerged from the factory in Lodi, Wisconsin.

The Balrog is the original of the all aluminium uni body amphibious ATV.

Manufactured for the industrial challenges of seismic oil drilling, land surveying, utility construction, wildfire control and big game hunting/guiding.

It has a100% hydrostatic drive system with tandem hydraulic pumps driven by a diesel engine, that give power to the eight hydraulic wheel motors.

Machines have been to the depths of the earth in large tunnel projects to the Arctic Circle to the jungles of Central/South America to Europe to USA.

BARC
BARC
BARC (LARC 60)

Special page Barc in China NEW 06 Feb 2010

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Special pageMaintenance detachment at Wunder beach.

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It is 7 meters (20 feet) high and has 4 diesel engines each engine drives one of 4 wheels, 2 engines in tandem drive one of two propellers. A wheel is almost 4 meter (10 feet) high and al 4 wheels can steer independently.

Of the 968 that where built, an estimated 600-plus were deliberately sunk in Vietnam.

No picture BARV see Centurion
Bartett Waterlander

Bartett Waterlander

Bartett Waterlander
Bartett Waterlander (1974)

This is an amphibious camper build by Allen Bartlett

The front wheels are driven by a 191 hp petrol V8 engine in the rear.
Gearbox 3 speed automatic. Disk brakes on al 4 wheels. Powersteering.
Wheels retract hydraulicly in the water.

Length 9900
Weigth 6125 kg
Land speed 100 km/h water speed 25 km/h

4 beds, a bath room, kichen, airco, refregerator-reeser on 12 and 110 volts
2 bilge-pumps and 1 bilge-blower.

Marine hydraulic transmision to a Dana 90 stern drive that tilts automaticly up when on land.

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BAW  BJ 5022 HZHE (2007)

Beijing Automobile Works Co.,Ltd (1958)

The BJ 5022 HZHE is an amphibious SUV that is just as much at home in the water as on land.

This diesel powered,
Water drive by a propeller. 
No picture BAW see ZIL/ZiS 485
BAZ 5922 BAZ 5921 5922 (1984)

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I think this model was in production in 2002, it's the newer version of the BAZ 5937 5939.
It is a dream of an Amphib but like in all dreams there is a drawback. Like the 5939 it is 2792 mm width and 2500 mm is the maximum width for civilian vehicles.

The six-cylinder diesel from the Barnaul factory gives 300 hp.
All wheels have independent torsion suspension. The rear wheels steer in opposite direction. Wheels have an airline to the tyre this allows the driver to vary the tyre pressure on the move.

More info about the 5921 / 5922 is to be found (in Russian) at:

Info send in by Elmer from Poland

BAZ 5937 5939 BAZ-5937 5939 (1987)

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Older version of the BAZ 5922.
The differences between the 5921 and the 5937 models are the "nose" and the windows.
The 5921/5922 has 3 windows and the 5937 5939 has 2 windows

Picture send in by Elmer from Poland

BAZ 6944 BAZ-6944

It is an offspring of the MAZ-543 (1960) that al ready had hydro mechanical transmission, semi-automatic gear shifting, torsion-bar suspension and a fully differential drive train.

It is an eight wheel drive and she is fully amphibious.

The one in the picture is a 9P71 a a "missile launching complex"

The models, 9P71, 9T230 and some others carry one missile (Scud, SS-23 and others) and a command/control panel.

Picture send in by Elmer from Poland.

BAZ 6944 9T230 BAZ-6944 model 9T230

Russian rocket launcher BAZ 6944 with a walk rail on the side

Picture and information send in by Elmer from Poland.



Bazooo Bazooo http://www.route6x6.com

You can find more about this machine in the museum of ROUTE6x6.

Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.

Beaver Beaver (1967)

The Beaver has a fibreglass body, slightly longer and wider than the Penguin.

They used a a 197 cc or 173 cc Villiers engine like the Penguin, The drive chain layout, brake system and rear axle assembly are almost identical to the Penguin, most of the parts are interchangable.

Kevin Percy has a Penguin and Beaver page.
ca.geocities.com/kevin_percy/penguinpage

Berky 01

Berky 02
Berky (2010)

Anton Berkenheger GmbH & Co. KG

Makes tracked ampibs for dredging and e.t.c.
They also make 6x6 and 8x8 amphibs

The firm exist over 40 years

Beijing Beijing Boatcar BY5020TSL  (1999)

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This is a product made in China and the vehicle is built on the chassis of the Beijing 2020S Jeep.
They claim that the BY5020TSL Amphibious Vehicle is simple in structure, easy to drive, convenient to operate, excellent in functions. Its highest speed is 105km/h on land and 12km/h on water. It has a gasoline (petrol) engine. A diesel version was planed.

Beijing Isuzu pickup Beijing Boatcar Isuzu Pick-up (2003)

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Known is that they have in production a 4 wheel drive amphibious Isuzu (JMC) Pick-up.

It is the same model that is known in Europa as the FTR pick-up

Top Speed on Land 110 km/h and on Water 12 km/h
For more info see the special page.

For more info send an E-mail to Luo Guangyu at luoguangyu@yahoo.com

Above information was send in by Sally Guger.

Platypus Beijing Boatcar Platypus (2003)

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This Amphib is happy amphibing around Australia.

It is based on the Beijing (wildwind) chassis with a re-designed stainless steel hull, Isuzu 2.8 litre turbo diesel engine (4JB1) and gearbox (MSG-5E), five speed + reverse + high and low jeep Cherokee disc brakes all round. The hull is a new solid side with gull wing doors in the roof for rough water usage.
Off road testing has been very successful with the vehicle outperforming many new production 4x4's. The water speed is 10.3 km/h via PTO prop drive with five speed + reverse.

It is NOT for sale any more.

Info send in by Boyd Wyatt, importer for Australia.

www.ozamphibian.com

Baiyun-EQ2102

Baiyun-EQ2102

Baiyun-EQ2102

Beijing EQ2102 (2009)

It is based on the 6x6 Dong Feng EQ2102

Length 10 meter 
Width 2,6 meter 
Hight 3,2  meter
Curb Mass 8360 kg
Load ???
Wheel base: 4,75 m / 1,250 m

Water drive by a large propeller.

The Eq2102 is a Soviet ZIL 157 clone.

The Engine is a Dongfeng-made Cummins 6BT5.9 six-cylinder in line, 5.88 litre, liquid-cooled, turbo-charged, direct injection, 160 hp diesel engine.

The gear-box has five forward speeds and one reverse.
The transfer case is an electrically controlled 2-speed.
The maximum road speed is 90 km/h.

The 100 km fuel consumption is 26.5 litre.
Berliet Berliet VXB-170

Designed for French Gendarmerie in 1968 as prototype called "BL-12"

155 prototypes were made.
Production started in 1973.
This vehicle is probably still in production and the number of produced vehicles runs in the thousands.

Manufacturer: Societe des Automobiles Berliet, Bourge, France

Crew: 1 + 11
Length: 5.99 m Width: 2.5 m Height: 2.05 m Ground Clearance: 0.45 m
Wheelbase: 3 m Weight (Empty): 9,800 kg
Engine: Berliet V800 M V-8 diesel, 170 hp at 3,000 rpm
Maximum Road Speed: 85 km / h Maximum Water Speed: 4 km/h
Maximum Range: 750 km Fuel Capacity: 220 L

Info and picture send in by Elmer from Poland.

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