Albion A10 Mk 1 Truck, Field X-Ray Room (Rahmi M. Koç Museum, Istanbul)

The Scottish firm Albion, founded in 1899, became famous for its trucks and buses.

Istanbul. Rahimi Kocha Museum. Albion A10 Mk 1 truck, mobile x-ray room

About 8,800 a10 trucks were purchased the British army. Thanks to their reliability and simplicity, these machines are well-known for they proved themselves on the fields of the First world war.

Istanbul. Rahimi Kocha Museum. Albion A10 Mk 1 truck, mobile x-ray room

This specimen participated in combat operations The Entente against the Ottoman Empire, and after the war was in the service of the army of the Republic of Turkey.

Istanbul. Rahimi Kocha Museum. Albion A10 Mk 1 truck, mobile x-ray room

The chassis of this car was made in 1917, then, already in England, the car was equipped for the needs of the medical service.

Istanbul. Rahimi Kocha Museum. Albion A10 Mk 1 truck, mobile x-ray room

В крытом кузове поместился полевой рентгеновский кабинет.

Istanbul. Rahimi Kocha Museum. Albion A10 Mk 1 truck, mobile x-ray room

Питание рентгеновского аппарата осуществлялось от аккумуляторных батарей, установленных в передней части кузова.

Istanbul. Rahimi Kocha Museum. Albion A10 Mk 1 truck, mobile x-ray room

Батареи имеют деревянный корпус, дёшево и практично.

Istanbul. Rahimi Kocha Museum. Albion A10 Mk 1 truck, mobile x-ray room

Внутри предусмотрен даже вытяжной вентилятор, что довольно удивительно для того времени.

Istanbul. Rahimi Kocha Museum. Albion A10 Mk 1 truck, mobile x-ray room

Steam self-propelled wagon.

Istanbul. Rahimi Kocha Museum. Steam self-propelled wagon

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Istanbul. Rahimi Kocha Museum. Steam self-propelled wagon