Busch 54401 H0 Agricultural vehicle VEB TH 445

The TIH 445 mobile crane was initially developed as T 159 (also MDK 16) in VEB (national-owned) agricultural machinery construction "Red Banner" in the Saxon Döbel from 1970. The T 159 self-propelled and pneumatic implement had front wheel drive and rear steering. The slightly slanted cab cab is built between the front and rear axles and the drive motor is positioned above the steering axle, while a turning device for the boom has been built above the front axle.

The necessary folding supports of the T 159 are mounted behind the front axles. Like so many vehicles of the DDR the T 159 also serves from the tested kit system. For example, the two axles and the steering with hydraulic steering power reinforcement come from the IFA W50 truck. The main boom is built on a rotating ring consisting of a double row of steel balls, the rotation is made by means of a gear rod swivel operation 230 degrees in the direction of travel. In order to be able to fit different tools, the boom that is bent into the front part is attached to the main boom. In this way, it can be extended by one meter by means of a slide-out part in five stages.

The successor TIH 445 is based on the further development of the T 159 and was produced in the "agricultural machinery construction 7 November" in Craiova, Romania. The basic changes are the smaller front wheels and the supports now attached in front of the front axles. A further improvement is the four-stroke diesel engine with direct injection.

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