| T-1 | |
| Is Vehicle: | yes |
| Type: | Artillery tractor |
| Origin: |  Romania |
| Wars: | World War II |
| Designer: | Direcția Tehnică |
| Design Date: | 1943 |
| Manufacturer: | Rogifer, Reșița, Ford |
| Production Date: | 1943–44 |
| Number: | 5 prototypes |
| Weight: | 7t |
| Engine: | 4-cylinder |
| Engine Power: | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on at 1800 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 gears |
| Payload Capacity: | 4t (towing: 6t) |
| Speed: | 32km/h |
| Pw Ratio: | 10.7 hp/tonne |
The T-1 tractor (also known as DT-1, Direcția Tehnică 1) was a project developed by the Romanian Army during World War II. A total of 1,000 were ordered. It was designed to tow a Romanian 75 mm gun. After five prototypes were produced, the project was canceled due to the lack of priority.
The T-1 weighed 7 tons (7.7 short tons) and could carry up to 4 tons and tow as much as 6 tons. It had a 4-cylinder 56 kilowatt (75 hp) engine and transmission consisting of five gears. It could go up to 32 km/h (20 mph) and had a power-to-weight ratio of 10.7 hp/tonne.[1]
The Romanian General Staff ordered the construction of 1,000 tractors between 1944 and 1945 at the Ford truck plant in Bucharest. The vehicles were officially designated as T-1 (Tractor 1). It was also named the "DT-1".[2] It was going to be used as a prime mover towing the Romanian-built 75 mm antitank gun Reşiţa Model 1943.
The vehicle was based on the STZ-5 agricultural tractor. Only five prototypes were built, because the "Mareşal" tank destroyer project had more priority.[3]