T-1 tractor

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.

T-1
Soviet STZ tractor, the vehicle the T-1 was likely based on
Type	Artillery tractor
Place of origin	Romania
Service history
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Direcția Tehnică
Designed	1943
Manufacturer	Rogifer, Reșița, Ford
Produced	1943–44
No. built	5 prototypes
Specifications
Mass	7 t (7.7 short tons)
Engine	4-cylinder 56 kW (75 hp) at 1800 rpm
Power/weight	10.7 hp/tonne
Payload capacity	4 tonnes (4.4 short tons) (towing: 6 tonnes (6.6 short tons))
Transmission	5 gears
Maximum speed	32 km/h (20 mph)

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.^[1][2]

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).^[3] It was also named the "DT-1".^[1] It was going to be used as a prime mover towing the Romanian-built 75 mm antitank gun Reşiţa Model 1943.^[3]

Production

The vehicle was based on the STZ-5 agricultural tractor. Only five prototypes were built, because the "Mareşal" tank destroyer project had more priority.^[3]