GUN TRACTOR PAVESI P4-100 MODEL 30A

Pavesi P4 / 100 is an Italian wheeled artillery tractor from the interwar period and World War II. The first military examples of this vehicle appeared in the late 1920s, and serial production continued in 1927-1942. The drive was provided by a single 4.7 liter engine and a power of 57 HP. Pavesi P4 / 100 was originally produced by La Mottomecanica Brevetti, but in 1926 it was taken over by Fiat based in Turin. The originator of this vehicle was the Italian engineer Ugo Pavesi, who also developed its plans and put it into production. The tractor was built of de facto two articulated but independent parts of the hull, built on two separate frames, which allowed it to turn not only horizontally, but also vertically - along the axis of the vehicle. Very large diameter cast rubber wheels were also used, which were often equipped with special spurs for driving on difficult terrain. Thanks to such design solutions, the vehicle was characterized by great off-road characteristics and was very well suited, for example, for service in mountainous conditions. Vehicles of this type were used as artillery tractors primarily in the Italian armed forces. However, they also served in the Greek, German and Hungarian armies.