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{{Infobox automobile
|name=Praga RV
|image=Praga RV.gif
|caption=Praga RV
|manufacturer=[[Praga (company)|Praga]]
|production={{ubl|1935–1939|5500 produced}}<ref>[http://www.autogallery.org.ru/m/pragagr.htm Praga company production numbers]</ref>
|class=[[Truck]]
|body_style=Conventional
|layout=
|platform=
|engine= {{convert|68|hp|kW|abbr=on}}
|wheelbase= {{convert|4.48|m|in|1|abbr=on}}
|length={{convert|5.69|m|in|abbr=on}}
|width= {{convert|2|m|in|abbr=on}}
|height={{convert|2.5|m|in|abbr=on}}
|weight={{convert|3810|kg|lbs|abbr=on}}
|transmission=4-speed manual + 1-speed gearbox
|predecessor=[[Praga RN]]
|successor=
}}
The '''Praga RV''' was an army off-road truck model made by Czech manufacturer [[Praga (company)|Praga]] between 1935 and 1939. It was mainly used for transporting military cargo, personnel, as ambulance and for towing artillery pieces in Czech and later German and Romanian armies. 3290 vehicles were slated for use in [[Czechoslovakia]] while the rest was exported to Iran, Peru, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
'''Praga RV''' engine had a cylinders work volume of 3468cc and supplied {{convert|68|hp|kW}} at 2600rpm.<ref>[http://www.autogallery.org.ru/m/pragarv.htm Praga RV specifications and picture gallery]</ref> The fuel consumption was up to 35 liters per 100&nbsp;km. The car had 3 axles, of which both back axles were driven.  It had 4 gears and 1 reverse gear. The truck was rated for 2000&nbsp;kg payload.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=JbeYqc5DBFAC&dq=Tatra+T92&pg=PA82 Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage, "German Military Vehicles of World War II: An Illustrated Guide to Cars, Trucks, Half-Tracks, Amphibious vehicles and others", p. 82]</ref> The '''Praga RV''' was capable to travel at {{Convert|70|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} speed for 390&nbsp;km without refueling of 137 liters fuel tank. When carrying infantry, typical capacity was 8-12 men, 7–11 in trunk and one in cabin besides driver. Also, it was capable to pull the 3-ton trailer. With trailer, '''Praga RV''' fuel consumption do increase to 49 liters per 100&nbsp;km.
59 trucks were modified in 1938 to produce '''Praga RVR''' radio communication vehicle.<ref>[https://www.pragaglobal.com/praga-rv/ Praga company trade site]</ref>
An unknown number of Praga trucks was acquired by the [[Romanian Army]] in order to increase its level of mechanization.<ref>Ronald L. Tarnstrom, ''Balkan Battles'', Trogen Books, 1998, pp. 341-342</ref>
[[File:Mátyásföld, Újszász utca 41-43. Magyar Királyi Honvéd gépkocsiszertár udvara. Prága teherautó, távolabb egy 39M Csaba páncélautó és egy szovjet BT-7 könnyű harckocsi. Fortepan 72131.jpg|300px]][[File:Motorizovaná pěchota na nákl. automobilech Praga RV.jpg |300px]]
==Similar contemporary trucks==
*[[Tatra 92]]
*[[2½-ton 6×6 truck]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.kfzderwehrmacht.de/Homepage_english/Motor_Vehicles/Czechoslovakia/Praga/Praga_RV/praga_rv.html Praga RV in German service]
[[Category:Praga vehicles]]
[[Category:Cars of the Czech Republic]]
[[Category:Military trucks of Czechoslovakia]]