The «Heart» of BelAZ was Created in the Urals

The article examines the issue of the participation of the Ural Turbomotor Plant in the production of engines for the famous BelAZ. Based on archival documents and materials from large-circulation newspapers, the history of the development and implementation of Ural engines in the design of the Belarusian heavy-duty truck, as well as the extensive work of the teams of both plants to improve their operational efficiency, is studied. The role of party and public organizations in the implementation of organizational and technical measures to produce an efficient engine is also touched upon. All this is an example of interregional economic cooperation in the late USSR. The purpose of the article: To study the history of cooperation between the Ural Turbomotor Plant and the Belarusian Automobile Plant in the Soviet period, with an emphasis on the development and improvement of diesel engines for quarry dump trucks. Methods: The work uses a historical method, including an analysis of archival data and publications in the press (in the plant newspaper). The characteristics of Ural diesel engines are compared with foreign analogues, and problems that arose during operation and production are analyzed. Conclusions: The article demonstrates a complex and multi-stage process of creating and implementing new diesel engines for BelAZs.