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| Shaktiman | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Vehicle Factory Jabalpur |
| Also called | Shaktiman |
| Production | 1959–1996 |
| Assembly | Jabalpur, India[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Truck |
| Platform | MAN 415 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6 Cylinders, in-line Diesel, Direct injection |
| Transmission | Clutch – Single plate, dry, dia 280 mm, Gear box = Constant mesh with 5 forward & 1 Reverse Forward Ratios 1:7.65/4.47/2.72/1.66/1.00 Reverse Ratio 1:6.86, Transfer Case Two speeds with lockable central torque split (inter Axle) different, Ratio = High 1:1, Low 1:1.755, Composite (1-Beam and Drive Shafts) with two Stage reduction, Ratio = 1:6.2 |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Ashok Leyland Stallion |
The Shaktiman (Strong) is a version of the MAN 415 built under licence.[1] Shaktiman trucks were the most widely used medium-capacity trucks of the Indian Armed Forces. They were manufactured between 1959 and 1996 by the Vehicle Factory Jabalpur, (VFJ) of the Indian Ordnance Factories Board. Over 75,000 units were produced over its lifetime, of which about 7,000 remained in active service as of 2009. Nearly all the Shaktimans have been phased out and replaced by Ashok Leyland Stallion and Tata LPTA 713 4x4s.
- ^ a b Hans Christoph Graf von Seherr-Thoß (auth.): Zeittafel des MAN-Nutzfahrzeugbaus, in Hellmut Droscha (ed.): Leistung und Weg – Zur Geschichte des MAN-Nutzfahrzeugbaus, Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg 1991, ISBN 978-3-642-93490-2, p. 321