First russian cars_РК5-32Б

1.

The first Russian cars
Created by students of РК5-32Б:
Akeksandrov A.
Denisov E.
Nikonov A.

2.

Russian geniuses
The creators
Evgeny Yakovlev
Former Lieutenant of the Navy. Invented the first liquid-fueled
internal combustion engine (a year earlier than the Germans
Maybach and Daimler)
Peter Frese
Mining engineer, head of the carriage factory "Frese & K0 " supplied the best carriages both in Russia and in Europe

3.

The point of reference
The Chicago Exposition of 1893
Meeting of two Russian engineers
Learning about the new car Benz Victoria
-> agreement on the creation of a cooperative
car

4.

JULY 1 (14), 1896
Premiere in Nizhny
Novgorod
XVI All-Russian Industrial Exhibition.
The first public demonstration of a russian car

5.

Yakovlev-Freyze automobile
Curb weight - 320 kg
The car had a 2 hp engine and maximum acceleration
was up to 21 km/h
It was possible to drive up to 50 km on one tank of fuel
- 10 hours of travel.

6.

Russian-Baltic Carriage
Factory
By the beginning of the 20th century, the Russian-Baltic Railway
Carriage Plant (RBVZ) was a large enterprise producing railway
wagons, trams, and agricultural machinery.
Demand for cars was growing from the army, government agencies,
and wealthy private buyers, including due to the high price of foreign
cars.
Therefore, in 1908, the RBVZ management decided to create an
automobile department and begin mass production.

7.

«Russo-Balt»
The first production cars are C24/30, C24/35
and C24/40
The cars were supplied to the army, used in
expeditions and car rallies.
Reliability was at the highest level

8.

Racing and rallying
Andrey Nagel is one of the most famous automotive enthusiasts of that
time:
On the new (not run-in) Russo-Balt, he won rally «St. Petersburg-KievMoscow», traveled all over Europe and climbed volcano Vesuvius(firstly
in the world) in 1910!
Together with his partner Vadim Mikhailov, Nagel took part in the first
Rally Monte-Carlo (December 31, 1911) from Petersburg to Monaco!
The crew covered a huge distance and arrived at the finish line first out
of 83 participants, although they took 9th place in the overall
standings.

9.

Conclusion
Russo-Balt and the Yakovlev-Frese car became the
foundation for future national automotive projects,
showing that it is possible to create and produce
mass-produced cars in Russia. Unfortunately before
revolution