Yuriy Biryukov:
The first Foden 8*6 in ??
I always remember them especially. The first new pickup truck for the army was a Mitsubishi L200. The first truck is a Leyland DAF 45.150. The first tractor - Oshkosh M1070. The first multi-lift truck - Foden 8*6.
There are a lot of numbers and statistical facts in my head: there is the Rolls-Royce Diesel, there is the 18-ton payload, there is perfect cross-country ability and three drive axles, there is the automatic transmission and ABS brakes. But the most important thing about this machine is the unloading/loading time of one and a half minutes per operation.
A minute and a half later, and the container with ammunition is moved out of the warehouse.
A minute and a half later and the platform with the damaged armored vehicle leaves the battlefield.
Logistics. Logistics?! Logistics! This is the most important thing in successful battles. And we deliberately help logistics - not a very "PR" job, but very critical.
1,415,717 hryvnias for one such truck. We have signed a contract for the supply of 20 trucks, but knowing our traditions and reading messages from the brigade commanders of familiar brigades, the figure is far from final. We need your help, our army needs your help, our defenders need your help."