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ZIL-157

ZIL-157
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Overview
ManufacturerZiL
Production1958-1961 (mod. ЗИЛ-157)
1962-1978 (mod. ЗИЛ-157К)
1978-1994 (mod. ЗИЛ-157КД)
AssemblyRussia: Moscow
Body and chassis
ClassTruck
Layoutfront engine, 6×6
Powertrain
Engine5.55 L ZIL-157, 104 hp (78 kW) l6
Transmission5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,665 + 1,120 mm (144.3 + 44.1 in)
Length6.93 m (22 ft 9 in)
Width2.32 m (7 ft 7 in)
Height2.74 m (9 ft 0 in)
Curb weight5,540 kg (12,214 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorZIS-151
SuccessorZIL-131
ZIL-157 on Naissaar island, Estonia

The ZIL-157 is a general purpose ​2 1&fras1;2-ton 6×6 truck, produced post-World War II in the Soviet Union by ZiL.

History

The ZIL-157 was the standard truck used by the army until it was replaced by the ZIL-131 and Ural-375 series that became the standard Soviet army trucks alongside the GAZ-66. The People's Liberation Army also operated the CA-30, a copy of the ZIL-157.

Variants

  • ZIL-157 (ЗИЛ-157) - cargo truck, produced 1958 - 1961[1]
  • ZIL-157E - As ZIL-157, but with no cargo platform, two fuel tanks, and no spare wheel bracket.
  • ZIL-157G - As ZIL-157, but with shielded electrical equipment.
  • ZIL-157K (ЗИЛ-157К) - cargo truck, produced 1962 - 1978.[1] Modernized version of ZIL-157.
  • ZIL-157KV (ЗИЛ-157КВ) - tractor unit, produced 1962 - 1978.[2] Modernized version of ZIL-157V.
  • ZIL-157KD (ЗИЛ-157КД)[3] - 5-ton cargo truck, produced since 1978.[1] Modernized version of ZIL-157K.
  • ZIL-157KDV (ЗИЛ-157КДВ) - tractor unit, produced since 1978.[2] Modernized version of ZIL-157KV.
  • ZIL-157L - Prototype power-steering version of ZIL-157. Produced in 1958, cancelled due to front suspension and steering malfunctions.
  • ZIL-157V - Tractor-trailer version. Produced 1958 - 1961.
  • ZIL-165 - Prototype for ZIL-131. Produced in 1958.
  • KMM (колёсный механизированный мост КММ) - Soviet military bridgelayer on ZIL-157 chassis[4]

Operators

See also

ZiL-157 truck in Russia.jpg
  • Katyusha rocket launcher

References

  1. ^ a b c ЗИЛ-157КД // Краткий автомобильный справочник НИИАТ. 10-е изд., пер. и доп. М., "Транспорт", 1983. стр.70
  2. ^ a b ЗИЛ-157КДВ // Краткий автомобильный справочник НИИАТ. 10-е изд., пер. и доп. М., "Транспорт", 1983. стр.77-78
  3. ^ подполковник-инженер В. Перлин. Автомобиль ЗИЛ-157КД // "Техника и вооружение", № 6. 1982. стр.9
  4. ^ К. Янбеков. Колесные мостоукладчики ЛКМ и КММ // журнал "Техника и вооружение", № 7, июль 2019. стр.16-21
  5. ^ Минобороны расконсервирует древние ЗИЛ-157. Фото // "AUTO-Consulting.UA" от 11 сентября 2015
  6. ^ Постанова Кабінету міністрів України № 925-р від 21 листопада 2012 р. «Про затвердження переліку рухомого військового майна внутрішніх військ Міністерства внутрішніх справ, яке може бути відчужено»

External links

  • Fan-Club ZIL-157
  • English website for Russian Military Trucks
  • Short movie about the ZIL-157, with Russian comment
  • Russian drawings of ZIL-157
  • "ZIL 157 at Etoile Rouge". Clement Hourbe & Aymeric Lopez. 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
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