The Jelcz 410 was the first generation of the Polish maker’s 400 series of heavy trucks and the successor of the Jelcz 300 family. It comprised the 415 in a 4×2 layout, the 416 in 6×2 and the C417 tractor unit, and it was conceived as an interim design.
Jelcz 410 at a glance
| Maker | Jelczańskie Zakłady Samochodowe, Jelcz |
|---|---|
| Series | 400, first generation |
| Models | 415 (4×2), 416 (6×2), C417 tractor (4×2) |
| Predecessor | Jelcz 300 family |
| Origin | interim design using planned 420-family components |
| Cab | tilting types 136 and 134 |
| Frames and front axles | new, rated 6.5 t, Steyr-licensed technology |
| Engines | SW 680 |
| Rear axles | Raba, imported from Hungary |
| Planned 420 family | Steyr-licensed engines and axles, never launched in the 1980s |
This page is based on a single short source, the Polish Wikipedia article on the Jelcz 410, so it is shorter than most articles on this site.
History of the Jelcz 410
The 410 was created as a stopgap. The plan was a new Jelcz 420 family with licensed Steyr engines and drive axles, but the economic crisis of the 1980s made it impossible to start production of those models, and the imported components that would have been paid for in hard currency were replaced by older parts already used in the Jelcz 300 family: SW 680 engines and Raba drive axles imported from Hungary.
What was new on the 410 was the chassis and the cab. The trucks received new frames and new front axles rated at 6.5 tonnes, based on licensed Steyr technology, and the old cab gave way to the tilting types 136 and 134. In this form the family covered the 415 as a two-axle truck, the 416 with a three-axle 6×2 layout and the C417 as a two-axle tractor unit.
The result was a truck that looked like a new generation but carried the running gear of the previous one, and the real step forward came with the second generation, the Jelcz 422, which brought a wider range of engines including the Detroit Diesel Series 60.
Design and features
- New tilting cab: the types 136 and 134 replaced the fixed cab of the 300 series.
- Steyr-based chassis: new frames and 6.5-tonne front axles under licence.
- Interim running gear: SW 680 engines and Hungarian Raba axles carried over from the 300 series.
- Three body styles: the 415 4×2, the 416 6×2 and the C417 tractor.
Jelcz 410 versions
- Jelcz 415: the two-axle 4×2 truck.
- Jelcz 416: the three-axle 6×2 truck.
- Jelcz C417: the two-axle tractor unit.
The 410 replaced the Jelcz 300 and was followed by the second-generation Jelcz 422. More trucks are in the Jelcz collection.
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Sources
- Jelcz 410, Polish Wikipedia: models, origin as an interim design, cab and chassis
