ZIS-16

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ZIS-16 (built in 1938) on a Soviet postage stamp from 1975

ZIS-16 (built in 1938) on a Soviet postage stamp from 1975

ZIS-16
Manufacturer Zavod imeni Stalina
Production period 1938-1942
axes 2
engine ZIS-5 6-cylinder petrol engine
power 62.5 kW
length 8.525 m
width 2.4 m
height 2.8 m
Wheelbase 4970 mm
Seats 26th
Standing room 8th
Empty weight 5100 kg
Perm. total weight 6920 kg
Previous model ZIS-8
successor ZIS-154

The ZIS-16 , ( Russian ЗИС-16 ), was a bus made by the Soviet manufacturer Zavod imeni Stalina , or ZIS for short. Today there is no known surviving vehicle of this type.

description

AKZ-1 from 1947 with a shortened body of the ZIS-16 (2010)
Front view of the AKZ-1, parts of the front of the truck ZIS-150 are taken over

In 1938 the ZIS-16 was introduced as a replacement for the ZIS-8 . It was also equipped with the engine of the ZIS-5 truck , which, however, had light metal cylinder heads, a higher compression ratio and thus an increase in output from 73 HP to 85 HP. Due to the increase in performance and the installation in the bus, the engine was renamed ZIS-16 . The chassis was also taken over from the ZIS-5 with slight modifications. Production was stopped as early as 1942, according to other sources as early as 1941. Due to the war, no buses were manufactured at ZIS until 1946.

The prototype of a successor was built in 1939 under the designation ZIS-17 . However, due to the war, it never went into series production.

Compared to the previous model, the ZIS-16 was considered comfortable at the time. It was equipped with upholstered seats and hydraulic shock absorbers, which cannot be taken for granted in the late 1930s. This is countered by the fact that the vehicle was built on a truck frame that was technically up to date from the 1920s. The seating in the interior was also narrow, and the central passage for the passengers was very narrow.

During the Second World War, some of the buses were converted into ambulance vehicles. The Red Army also used the buses, which meant that many were lost in the war. In service with the army they usually had a khaki color and were used, for example, to transport the wounded. There was also a variant as a mobile command post. Some buses fell into the hands of the Wehrmacht in the 1940s and were still used there.

In 1947 and 1948 some of the vehicles that had been preserved were converted by the “Aremkuz” car factory, and they were given the designation AKZ-1 . The bus body was placed on the chassis of the ZIS-150 truck and shortened at the same time. In addition, the sheet metal cladding of the front was partly taken over from the truck, especially the radiator grille. By 1953, however, almost all buses of this type had disappeared from public service. At least one copy has been preserved in a restored condition.

Technical specifications

  • Number of units built: 3250
  • Production period: 1938–1942 (according to other sources only until 1941)
  • Seats: 26
  • Standing: 8
  • Total passengers: 34

Drive data

  • Engine: Six-cylinder gasoline engine of type "ZIS-16"
  • Displacement: 5555 cm³
  • Power: 62.5 kW (85 PS)
  • Compression: 5.7: 1
  • Fuel consumption: 37 l / 100 km
  • Fuel supply: 110 l
  • Transmission: 4-speed manual transmission
  • Drive formula : (4 × 2)
  • Top speed: 65 km / h

Dimensions and weights

  • Length: 8525 mm
  • Width: 2400 mm
  • Height: 2800 mm
  • Ground clearance: 270 mm
  • Wheelbase: 4970 mm
  • Empty weight: 5100 kg
  • Max. Payload: 1820 kg
  • Permissible total weight: 6920 kg

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ LM Shugurov: АВТОМОБИЛИ. России и СССР. First part. Ilbi / Prostreks, Moscow 1993, ISBN 5-87483-004-9 .
  2. ↑ Information on Aremkuz AKZ-1 (Russian)

Web links

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