ZIS-42

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ZIS-42 on a test drive on April 27, 1942
ZIS-42 on a test drive on April 27, 1942
ZIS-42
Manufacturer: Zavod imeni Stalina
Sales designation: ЗИС-42
Production period: 1942-1944
Previous model: ZIS-22
Successor: ZIS-153
Technical specifications
Designs: Flatbed , special bodies
Engines: Gasoline engine
Power: 54-62.5 kW
Payload: 2.25 t
Perm. Total weight: 7.5 t

The half-track vehicle ZIS-42 ( Russian ЗИС-42 ) of the Soviet vehicle manufacturer Zavod imeni Stalina was the third and last half-track vehicle from Soviet series production from 1942 after the ZIS-22 and the GAZ-60 . Technically, it is based almost entirely on the ZIS-5 truck, with the exception of the modified chassis . It was mainly designed for off-road supplies and for pulling heavy artillery.

History

ZIS-42M
ZIS-42 as a fire engine

As early as 1938 and 1941, the less successful half-track vehicle ZIS-22 was produced in series at ZIS. In the summer of 1940, three prototypes were made, incorporating the experience gained with the ZIS-22. However, not all changes could be adopted into series production at that time.

From autumn 1942, an improved version of the ZIS-22 was produced again in series, as the Red Army still had a need for half-track vehicles. This version was essentially based on the prototype ZIS-22-52 from 1940, but was now called ZIS-42. The main problem of the earlier types, namely the slipping of the chains on the sprockets in difficult terrain or in bad weather (and therefore lack of drive), could be contained. The off-road mobility of the vehicle has thus been improved. However, the vehicle still fell short of expectations. In particular, in snowfields and swamps, the performance was still poor. In 1944 production was finally stopped after almost 6,000 copies. The further production of half-track vehicles was omitted due to the poor practical results. However, a prototype of a vehicle with half-chain drive based on the ZIS-150 truck , the ZIS-153, was created .

Versions

Since 1943 there was a variant called ZIS-42M with a ZIS-16 engine. The engine remained the same, but was renamed due to an increase in output from 73 to 85 hp. In practice, however, this engine also proved to be too weak for the heavy vehicle. In addition, from 1943, GAZ also manufactured a version with an automatic 37-mm anti-aircraft gun M1939 on the loading area. The result was named ZIS-43 . GAZ was only responsible for the construction. A few versions were also built as fire fighting vehicles.

Technical specifications

The technical data are very similar to those of the truck ZIS-5 , as no significant changes were made except for the crawler chassis.

  • Number of copies built: 5931

Dimensions and weights

  • Length: 6095 mm
  • Width: 2360 mm
  • Height: 2950 mm
  • Ground clearance: 395 mm
  • Permissible total weight: 7500 kg
  • Empty weight: 5250 kg
  • Payload: 2250 kg

Drive data

  • Engine type: ZIS-5 , in the ZIS-42M: ZIS-16
  • Engine: six-cylinder petrol engine
  • Power: 54 kW (73 PS), ZIS-42M: 62.5 kW (85 PS, according to other sources also 95 PS)
  • Consumption: 55 to 60 l / 100 km
  • Fuel supply: 300 l
  • Top speed: 45 km / h
  • Transmission: 4 gears, manual

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Detailed history of the ZIS-22 and ZIS-44 as well as some historical photographs (English) ( Memento from March 9, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ LM Shugurov: АВТОМОБИЛИ. России и СССР. First part. P. 166.

literature

  • LM Shugurov: АВТОМОБИЛИ. России и СССР. First part. Ilbi / Prostreks, Moscow 1993, ISBN 5-87483-004-9 .

Web links

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