The DAC 6.135 truck is an important model in the history of truck production in Romania, manufactured by Diesel Auto Camion (DAC) in Brașov from 1975 to 1992.
Technical Specifications:
Engine: SAVIEM 797-05 inline 6-cylinder direct injection diesel
Displacement: 5491CC
Maximum Power: 135 horsepower at 3000 RPM
Transmission: 5 forward gears and 1 reverse gear
Maximum Speed: 65-70 km/h
DAC 6.135
In 1971, the Brașov Automobile Factory began producing the Roman truck series and diesel engines under license from the German company MAN. At that time, the old Bucegi series gasoline-powered V8 was still in production. In 1973, to address the oil crisis, the Bucegi series gasoline engines were replaced by a new inline 6-cylinder MAN diesel engine, and the new trucks were branded as DAC, which stands for Diesel Automobil Camion, meaning “diesel truck” in Romanian.
In 1984, after the termination of the license with MAN, the Roman series was renamed back to DAC.
The DAC 6.135 was launched in 1975 as an improved version of the Bucegi SR-113 model introduced in 1962, with the engine mounted longitudinally under the hood and known for its reliability.
The DAC 6.135 has several variants, including 6135R (base model), 6135RK (dump truck), 6135RS (tractor), and four-wheel drive versions 6135RA and 6135RAN.
DAC (Roman) Trucks and China:
The cooperation between our country and Roman trucks began in 1978 when both parties signed an agreement to produce Roman trucks at the Jinan Truck Factory. The agreement stipulated the use of SKD assembly, meaning all parts were produced in Romania and then exported to China as large components, with the Chinese factory responsible only for final assembly. According to the official website of Sinotruk, approximately 8,000 Roman trucks were assembled in our country.
In 1981, based on the Roman truck, our country successfully developed the Huanghe JN162 truck.
By 1983, the China Heavy Duty Truck Industry Joint Company (the predecessor of Shaanxi Automobile, Chongqing Hongyan, and Sinotruk) was established, and the Sichuan Automobile Manufacturing Plant (Hongyan Automobile Factory) also obtained the relevant technology for Roman trucks.
However, in the same year, the Steyr project was implemented, and the technological advantage of Roman trucks was no longer relevant (by this time, it was already third-hand technology in China), leading to the inevitable conclusion that Roman trucks ceased production in our country in 1990.
Huanghe JN162 Truck
CQ30.290 produced by Sichuan Automobile Manufacturing Plant
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