Roman Brasov: a Romanian truck factory with a long story
behind it. All begins in 1921. A little factory called ROMILOC was created.
This factory produces railway rolling stock and later engines and automotive.
After 1948, when the communist party get the power, the factory is called
“Steagul Rosu” (The Red Flag). Step by step the factory specializes in the
manufacturing of trucks and utility vehicles.
In 1971 they
produces ROMAN trucks. There are two payloads: 7 to 12 ton and 10 to 16 ton.
This trucks war
equipped with two kind of engines: SAVIEM (in line 6 cylinders, 5491 cc and 135
hp) and MAN (in line 6 cylinders, 1o349 cc and 215 hp). Lately was provides
also more modern engines, mainly MAN which accomplishes the demands of EURO 4 de-pollution
norms.
The chassis was
made in a wide range of length and several wheel axle configuration (4x2, 4x4
and 6x4).
Until 2000, almost
750,000 trucks had been produced.
The conversion below represents a well-known type of truck in the
communist era in Romania. The goal of this kind of truck was to transport both
the personnel and some materials and tools. To be noted is that type of truck
wasn’t produced in the factory but by each enterprise by on it own, adapted at its
needs. Lately, the ROMAN factory put this kind of rear configuration in the
serial production. Dac
7.110 F and Dac
7.112 F were available for selling.
I made the conversion using an ROMAN DIESEL 1@43rd truck from the German collection of
eastern trucks. The cabin and the chassis are not modified (just a little bit
weathered) and all rear structure (personnel cabin and cargo / freight transport area).
I let you enjoy the
ride.
