This unusual mode of transport already firmly entrenched in the lives of Russians, despite the relatively short period of existence of a special service which is responsible for the transportation of money.At the same time, it should be noted that not every citizen of our country will be able to say exactly what collector car is different from the conventional vehicle.This article will clarify some things hidden from the average person.
The most important
In some cases, made use of these specialized vehicles?Collector car (pictured below) is used for the collection and transportation of cash from one structural unit to another, and between different enterprises and economic entities.In addition to the cash in various currencies, collectors carrying values such as:
- cards;
- precious metals;
- documents of special importance.
armored car (the vehicle for the collection) is very different from military vehicles and VIP-transport.Collector car - a kind of "workhorse" that must meet special requirements.
main quality armored
- Increased reliability.Armored vehicles are used in virtually all the time, carry out visits to the different itineraries: how the city and neighboring towns.
- high level of protection against attacks.Thanks to a special reservation, the machine is able to withstand a serious attack by armed attackers, without losing the ability for movement.
- certain level of comfort for the driver.Collector car does not require VIP-cabin equipment, but maintenance personnel to be quite comfortable when driving.
small historical digression
during the emergence of the earliest armored vehicles are considered to be 20 years of the last century.It was then in Chicago (USA) in order to protect from attacks by bandits cars have become stronger metal sheets and bars.
In Soviet times, the attack on specialized cars for the transport of money is rare.So booking was not given much attention.Collector car Sberbank of the time - are ordinary cars of "Volga" with the word "Mail", applied to the windshield.
Release armored vehicles for transportation of cash began at a time when the country began to be created the first commercial banks.Mass purchasing armored vehicles of various foreign firms, which included companies such as:
- Eurocom (Germany);
- O'Gara Security International (United States, Italy, France, Mexico and Brazil);
- Armet Armored Vehicles Inc.Ltd.(Canada and United States).
In 1988 it was decided to create the Association "ROSINKAS", which is considered a Russian association of collection.At the same time it was developed the first standard, providing special painting, as well as the use of special signals.
first Russian enterprises engaged in production and car booking, appeared in the early 90s.Such "broneatele" worked with models of the domestic auto industry, as well as with machines, issued on the basis of foreign-made chassis.
Currently, the domestic market for the production of specialized vehicles for the collection presented 20 th bronirovschikami companies.On the basis of Russian cars are models that are considered to be a new word technology - mobile operating cash.However, there still remains a popular technique of foreign manufacturers (Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter and Volkswagen T5).
Interesting facts
- significant part of armored vehicles in the event of an attack intruders, despite their fearsome appearance, are not designed to protect valuable cargo.As soon as possible to leave the dangerous place - that's what function is to perform collector car.
- Specifications allow such vehicles to stay on course in the event of fire.Tire covers most of collector cars have a special plastic frame, enabling an armored car for some time to keep working condition.
- Collectors Savings Bank of the Russian Federation recently got the opportunity to have and apply a shortened version of Kalashnikov assault rifle.Before this machine was allowed to wear only drivers of armored vehicles carrying cash flows.
collector car that has a multi-level security system has come a long and difficult path.The functions performed by modern armored vehicles, from year to year.Therefore, in the near future we can expect new developments in the field of such machines.
