FSC Lublin-51

In December 1948, a decision was made to begin production of trucks under the license of the Soviet GAZ-51 model in the pre-war Lilpop, Rau i Loewenstein plants in Lublin.

The suspension system used a front rigid axle suspended on semi-elliptical leaf springs and two hydraulic arm shock absorbers.

The side panels, engine hood and fenders were made of steel sheet, while the roof was covered with dermatoid.

A new type of carburetor with a vacuum-controlled saver was used, the vacuum wiper drive system was replaced with electric motors and a fully metal cabin was put into production.

[citation needed] Despite the modernization, it was not possible to eliminate the basic drawbacks of this vehicle: too low load capacity for a truck and high fuel consumption.

FSC Lublin-51 ambulance
FSC Lublin-51 in 1990