Kharkovchanka

Kharkovchanka (Russian: Харьковчанка) or Kharkivyanka (Ukrainian: Харків'янка, "Woman of Kharkiv"), code name: Manufacture 404S, is a model of Antarctic off-road vehicle made circa 1957–1958 in the Soviet Union, designed and built by the Kharkov Transport Engineering Plant, Ukraine[1]: 8:14–15:46  and later manufactured in Kharkiv by the Malyshev Factory.

[3] The massive off-road snow vehicle had a total of a small galley, toilet, oven, and eight beds.

The largest design difference was the movement of the cab and engine back out in front of the main massive rectangular body structure, as well as the addition of auxiliary power generation for electricity and heat when the main engine was not operating.

[1]: 22:45–24:55 A potential third generation based on the MT-T tractor was considered in the 1980s, but was put on permanent hold for budgetary reasons, and following the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, left the Kharkovchankas as the main transportation system for Antarctic cargo into the early 2010s as part of the Russian Antarctic operation.

[1]: 25:35–26:30 Like the Antarctic Snow Cruiser, the engine was inside the 20 m2 (220 sq ft) living space to allow maintenance without being exposed to the elements.