The STAR 244 is an off-road, 4×4 version of the STAR 200 truck. It was manufactured at the FSC plant in Starachowice between 1975 and 2000. Our museum holds a 244L variant equipped with a specialized firefighting body—the GBA 2.5/16 (developed at the Jelcz factory)—manufactured in 1979. It features an interesting, extended cab created by combining the original cab with a second one taken from a STAR 200. The vehicle is equipped with tanks for water and foam concentrate—with capacities of 2,500 liters and 60 liters, respectively—a fire pump with a flow rate of 1,600 liters per minute, and an extensive array of specialized equipment (including a chainsaw, portable pumps, a power generator, a ventilator, and more). It joined our collection from the Volunteer Fire Department (OSP) unit in Hel.
Technical specifications:
Crew: 6 people
Length / width / height: 6.85 / 2.66 / approx. 3.2 m
Curb weight: 7,005 kg
Payload: 3.575 t
Drivetrain: S359.55 diesel engine—an inline, 6-cylinder unit with a displacement of 6.84 liters and an output of 150 hp
Average fuel consumption: 26 l / 100 km
Maximum speed: 82 km/h
