I remembered reading an article on the URAL recently but I'll be darned if I can find the link. It was a pretty good history of how the Russians captured one the BMW plants in WW2 and snatched all of the machinery and then went into production of the URAL. If I recall correctly the author had taken a long trip in the military version of the side hack and gave a thorough report. Wish I could find the link for you...

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)