the calculations and arguments of the chief designer of the minsk tractor plant, ivan iosifovich drongre than convincing. the car had to be put into production as soon as possible. on july 18, 1949 , the twist of the experimental workshop was already the first belarusian wheeled tractor, developed by the plant's designers, was coming out. it became an event, its own development, its own assembly. the republic laid the foundations for creating a whole line of its own cars. in total, seven prototypes were produced in 1949 , factory tests, modifications, and tests again. the prototype became the basis for the creation of mtz-2, which was launched into mass production. crawler tractor kd-35, skidder kt-12, special equipment used in logging, the first wheeled tractor, the result of the heroic work of the team in the first post-war five-year plan. its motto of catching up and surpassing the military level was fully realized by the plant. the appearance of a tractor plant became a holiday for the city. the tractor appeared. there is already something to do with all this. unique footage from t