A Russian ambulance old enough to have been made in the CCCP. - Forum 43 https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/ Diecast Zone Discussion Board en-US Fri, 01 May 2026 15:21:23 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: A Russian ambulance old enough to have been made in the CCCP. https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39292 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 22:26:02 +0000 @karl Whoever translated "War technology" was using google translator ...

1) "War" could be a noun or a verb. "Military" could be a noun or an adjective. "Военная" is an adjective that is derived from "война" that is "war" (noun) in English, but also related to "войска" that is "military" (adjective) in English. Hence "Military" is right translation of "Военная" simply because is an adjective.

2) "Technology" could be appropriate translation, but the word is universal and it has direct "translation" which is "технология". So if the manufacturer wanted to name the series "technology" they would had written "Военная технология". In Russian "техника" means lots of things and apparently could mean "technology" too (reading the dictionary), but in this case I think it refers more to "machinery" or "equipment".

Therefore I think the best translation in English would be "Military Machinery" or "Military Equipment"

 

Now, let's test Google translator:

"военная техника" = "military equipment"

{violet}:shocked: never underestimate Google!

]]> Forum 43 Chav https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39292 RE: A Russian ambulance old enough to have been made in the CCCP. https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39271 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:29:47 +0000 @chav  @david-green  I've heard them called "War technology" also in English.  I have an old 4-page article about them from Model Collector from years ago, if anyone is interested

]]> Forum 43 Karl Schnelle https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39271 RE: A Russian ambulance old enough to have been made in the CCCP. https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39170 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 05:12:49 +0000
Posted by: @karl
Posted by: @david-green

I also purchased that yellow one in 2004 also along with a bunch of Ladas, tanks and trucks.

Were the tanks and trucks in this style?  Smaller than 1/43? 

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The box behind the GAZ truck says: "Military Technique", technique in this case means equipment.

The box behind the missile truck says: "Toy <<Antitank rocket (aka missile) station>>"; second line: "For Kids age 6-10 years" 😉 

not sure what "TO" means; "OTK" means "Department of technical control" aka QA; last line says "Packer" 

]]> Forum 43 Chav https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39170 RE: A Russian ambulance old enough to have been made in the CCCP. https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39167 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 03:34:32 +0000 @david-knight  Hey, that last pic looks familiar!

]]> Forum 43 Harv Goranson https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39167 RE: A Russian ambulance old enough to have been made in the CCCP. https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39165 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 03:20:16 +0000 @david-knight

These RAF Latvija's were common in Bulgaria in my childhood. I worked as GP between 1996 and 1999 in Bulgaria, our municipal hospital in a small city had 2 ambulances VW van and Russian Volga sedan, the ER was already equipped at the time with Citroen Jumper. In the 90's the Latvija was already quite outdated vehicle.

]]> Forum 43 Chav https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39165 RE: A Russian ambulance old enough to have been made in the CCCP. https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39163 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 03:02:09 +0000 @karl 

Hi Karl,

I got the top one but not the missile vehicle. Got a few tanks in similar boxes.

]]> Forum 43 David Green https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39163 RE: A Russian ambulance old enough to have been made in the CCCP. https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39160 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 02:32:35 +0000
Posted by: @david-green

I also purchased that yellow one in 2004 also along with a bunch of Ladas, tanks and trucks.

Were the tanks and trucks in this style?  Smaller than 1/43? 

43493 43494

 

]]> Forum 43 Karl Schnelle https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39160 RE: A Russian ambulance old enough to have been made in the CCCP. https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39148 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 01:37:48 +0000 David and Harv, these models of yours are fascinating. Thanks for your informative and interesting posts. I had never heard of a RAF 2203. Here are several of the actual vans and ambulances.

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]]> Forum 43 David Knight https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39148 RE: A Russian ambulance old enough to have been made in the CCCP. https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39144 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:58:38 +0000 Based on the abbreviation GAI the police car belonged to police (militia) branch named: State Auto Inspection, similar to traffic police 

]]> Forum 43 Chav https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39144 RE: A Russian ambulance old enough to have been made in the CCCP. https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39130 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:46:31 +0000 @mg-harv 

Hi Harv,

You have far more detail here than my here-say information. I also purchased that yellow one in 2004 also along with a bunch lof Ladas, tanks and trucks. I don't remember any of mine saying USSR but most said CCCP. I few of the military pieces had no markings on their bases.

In retrospect, I wish that I had kept a few.

]]> Forum 43 David Green https://diecast.org/community/1_43/a-russian-ambulance-old-enough-to-have-been-made-in-the-cccp/#post-39130