AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES
This page was updated on 30 - 07 - 2004

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

Baja Baja (Amphibious racing)

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 on the underside of the vehicle.

http://www.minibajaeast.com
http://www.sae.org/students/minieast.htm
http://orgs.tntech.edu/baja



BARC BARC (LARC 60)

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Special page Maintenance 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.

Picture was send in by René Pohl the author of the book
"Mit dem Auto baden gehen", (Sold out).
Who has an amphibious web site of his one.

No picture BARV see Centurion
No picture Bartett Waterlander This is an amphibious camper

See the book "Mit dem Auto baden gehen" (Sold out).

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 max 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.

http://www.milparade.com/1996/16/56-59.htm
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/4546/baz6944.html

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.

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.
http://ca.geocities.com/kevin_percy/penguinpage

Bazooo Bazooo http://www.route6x6.com

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

Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.

Beijing Beijing BY5020TSL Amphibious Vehicle (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 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 Platypus (2003)

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This amphib is happily 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.

http://www.ozamphibian.com

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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