At the end of Decembre 1941, Factory No.183 (KhPZ) evacuated to Nizhny Tagil, transformed into the Ural Tank Plant №183 (UTZ).
They collected reserve parts and assembled 25 T-34 tanks in Decembre.
At first, Factory №183 received hulls and turrets from UZTM. But soon, UTZ began to provide itself with all parts.
This type is seen in the soviet offencive winter 1941-1942, just after battle of Moscow. This tank belonged to 1st guards tank brigade. Features white mesh camouflage.
This lot has new narrow 500mm tracks with "V" pattern. I think, because road wheels were changed into narrow type for a conservation, tracks were also changed into narrow type. This track seems to have been producted in UZTM at first.
There are a welding turret and a casting turret. But many of the casting turret seems to have been distributed to factory №112, and only a few №183 tanks have a casting turret.
砲塔 Turret;
(変更点)
・駐退機カバーのボルト、後面パネルのボルトはすべて六角の平頭に変わった。円錐形ではない。
・溶接製砲塔も鋳造製砲塔も、ペリスコープは左側にPT-4-7型1基のみ。2基ある例はない。撤去された右ペリスコープの穴は丸板で塞がれている。
(Changed)
· All bolts on the gun mantlet and on the rear panel were changed into flat hexagonal bolts. Not conical bolts.
· The periscope is only one left, PT-4-7 type, for both turrets. Never two periscope version. The hole of the removed right periscope is sealed with a round plate.
(以下変更なし)
・溶接製砲塔と鋳造製砲塔の両方が存在する。溶接製砲塔は1941年簡易型シェル。鋳造製砲塔は1940年型シェル。
・後面のボルトは溶接砲塔の場合は8つ、鋳造砲塔の場合は6つ。
・ハッチ上面の膨らみ方は左側が大きく膨らんだもの。視察装置跡の穴は最初からないもの。
(Unchanged)
· Welded turret and cast turret, there are both. The welded turret is a simplified shell model 1941. The casted turret shell is still model 1940.
· Bolts on the rear panel are eight for the welded turret, and six for the casted turret.
· The top hatch has a round bulge to the left. The hole for the old inspection equipment is nothing from the beginning.
車体 Hull;
(前型式からの変更点)
・操縦手ハッチは旧型に戻っているが、左右のペリスコープは装着されていない。ただし右のみ、その基部を残している。
・アンテナポストは撤去され四角い板で塞がれている。
・前面に増加装甲版を取り付けた車両がある。前縁のリベット部分を避けるようにカットされている。
・後面パネルのボルトは排気管カバーも含めすべて平頭の六角になった。
・右の前照灯をはじめから撤去、跡形もなし。その後ろの突起物もなし。左の前照灯もはじめから装備せず。ただしその後ろの突起物(前照灯用デバイス)はあり。
・車体側面の燃料タンク取り付け金具は全て廃止。
・ジャッキ台の装備も廃止。
・右フェンダー上の装備品は前からグローサー5枚3セット、工具箱、予備キャタピラ。ジャッキはなくなった。
・左フェンダー上の装備品は前からU字型牽引具2つ、砲身クリーニングロッド入れ(背の低いもの)、予備キャタピラ。
・前部フェンダーはSTZと同様の、垂直部分と水平部分の境にエッジのあるもの。左右フェンダーとも、外側に補強用の一筋の打出し線あり。両フェンダーの前端外側は、尖っておらず丸くなっているものが多いが、丸くなっていないものも少数ある。
(Changed)
· The driver's hatch turned back to an old type. But right and left small periscopes are removed. But it seems that the base of a right periscope is remained.
· An antenna post was removed and was sealed with a square plate.
· Some vehicles are equipped with an additional armour on the front. The armour is cutted to avoid bolts and towing devices.
· All bolts on the rear panel including the exhaust pipe cover were changed from conical into flat hexagonal bolts.
· A base of a right light and a protrusion (connector?) removed from the producting. Left headlight is not installed too. Nor light base. But a protrusion (connector?) behind the left light is remained.
· All metal fittings for external fuel box were discontinued.
· A jack base box was discontinued.
· Tools on the right fender are three sets of five grousers, a tool box and extra tracks. No jack.
· Tools on the left fender are two "U" shackles, a large box (for a gun barrel cleaner) and extra tracks. No metal fittings for grousers.
· Front fenders are simple and standard length. Folding line between horizonal part and vertical part was changed into sharp edged as STZ. There is a line on the outside of each fender. Front outside edge of fender is rounded, not pointed. But a few vehicles have pointed type.
(以下変更なし)
・エンジンルーバーは横型ルーバー。(T-34-85と同じもの。)
・前部牽引具はγ字型フックの初期型でリベット止めのうえ溶接。後部牽引具はJ字型でリベット止めのうえ溶接。
・車体前縁は従来どおりリベット止め。溶接せず。
・車体機銃のマウントは下部の直線なO型。(蒲鉾型)
・後面のミッション点検ハッチに取っ手あり。鍵穴なし。
・シャベル装着金具はどこにも装備していない。
・後部フェンダーに補強用の打出し線あり。(戦時中の写真では大変判別しにくいが、T-34、T-34-85ともすべてあります。)
(Unchanged)
· Horizonal fin type engine grills. (Same as T-34-85)
· Front towing devices are shape of "γ". They are riveted and welded. Rear towing devices are shape of "J". They are riveted and welded.
· The front edge remains of riveted. Not welded.
· The hull machine gun mount ring is "D" shape 90°rotated to the left.
· A tiny handrail is on the rear transmission hatch. No keyhole.
· Metal fittings for shovels are nowhere.
· There is a reinforcing line on the rear fender. (It is very hard to see this line in photos in WWII, but all T-34s and T-34-85s have this line.)
足回り Undercarriage;
(変更点)第1転輪を除き、すべて変更されています。
・履帯は狭軌500mm幅の、V字模様の初期型。
・起動輪は全鋼製の183工場独特のもの。穴の周りの盛り上がりがなく、6つのボルト(リベット)が三角錐のもの。1941年型の装着例もあり。
・誘導輪は全鋼製の最初期型。スポーク部分が長短交互になっており、目抜き穴は正円形、ハブキャップボルトが5つのもの。
・転輪はプレス式1940年型に、幅の狭いゴムタイヤを履かせたもの。ただし走行時負担のかかる第1転輪のみ、従来と同じ幅のゴムタイヤを装着している。従来型のゴムタイヤは穴数42、幅の狭いゴムタイヤは穴数40。これはBT-7と同じもの。
(Changed)All are changed, except 1st road wheel.
Tracks; Narrow 500mm early "V" pattern tracks.
Drive wheels; Full steel early type of №183. It has six holes without rimmed edge around the holes. It has six low conical bolts. Some vehicles have previous type (type 1941) drive wheel.
Idler wheels; Full steel early type of №183. Five long ribs and five short ribs alternately. Holes are perfect circle. Five bolts on the hub cap. (Not ten bolts.)
Road wheels; Model 1940 dish with narrow rubber tyre. This narrow rubber tyre has 40 holes and grooves. This is the same as a BT-7 tyre. (Standard width rubber tyre of T-34 has 42 holes and grooves.) But only first road wheel is model 1940 standard width dish type.