The ZIS-150 was a

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truck. In 1947 it replaced the ZIS-5 truck on the assembly line. Together with the

GAZ-51 The GAZ-51 (nickname ''Gazon'') was a Soviet truck manufactured by GAZ. Its first prototypes were produced before the end of World War II and has been influenced by Studebaker US6. The mass production started in 1946. A 2.5 ton 4×2 standard vari ...

it was the main Soviet truck during the 1950s, judging by their quantity. A

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version of the ZIS-150, the ''ZIS-120N'' was sold from 1956 to 1957. In 1957, the base ZIS-150 model was replaced by ZIL-164, which differed outwardly only by vertical grille bars and bumper. ZIS-150 was also manufactured in Braşov,

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between 1954 and 1960 as the "Steagul Rosu" (Red Flag) SR-101 and in

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as the Jiefang CA-10 at

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. At least one prototype was built in

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under the name "Chollima".

History

Work on a truck that was going to replace the

ZIS-5 The 76 mm tank gun M1940 F-34 (''76-мм танковая пушка обр. 1940 г. Ф-34'') was a 76.2 mm Soviet tank gun used on the T-34/76 tank. A modified version of the gun, the 76 mm tank gun M1941 ZiS-5 (''76-мм т� ...

started in 1945 when it was clear that the war was going to end in favor of the Allied Forces. The first prototype was built some months later, and entered the test stage, however, its engine proved to be rather unreliable, so a newer engine was developed, and another prototype was built in 1946, which passed the prototype stage. The first production batch of these trucks was built in 1947, but

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did not start until 1948. Nevertheless, despite production of the ZIS-150 starting, the older ZIS-5 truck was produced until 1956. The ZIS-150 also started getting produced in

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, by the KAZ plant.9> Production of the truck soon started in other Communist countries, such as

(under the ''SR-101'' name),8> in

(under the ''Jiefang CA-10'' name)1> and a prototype was also built in

under the name ''Cholima'', but did not enter production.8> In 1956 the ZiS factories were modernized and renamed to

ZiL OJSC AMO ZiL, known fully as the Public Joint-Stock Company – Likhachov Plant () and more commonly called ZiL (, was a major Russian automobile, truck, military vehicle, and heavy equipment manufacturer that was based in Moscow, Russia. The la ...

, due to

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, and the truck was renamed to ''ZIL-150''. In 1958 the truck's production ended and the model was replaced by the

ZIL-164 The ZIS-150 was a Soviet truck. In 1947 it replaced the ZIS-5 truck on the assembly line. Together with the GAZ-51 it was the main Soviet truck during the 1950s, judging by their quantity. A tractor-trailer version of the ZIS-150, the ''ZIS-120N' ...

. Production in

continued until 1986.

Specifications

*4x2 4000 kg truck *Engine: 90 hp/2400 rpm, 6-cyl, 5555 cc *Bore/Stroke: 101.6/114.3 mm *Length: , width: , height: *Wheelbase: , rear axis clearance: *Front wheel track: *Rear track: *Turning radius on front outer wheel: *Compression ratio: 6.0 *Clutch: twin disk, dry *Gearbox: 5 speeds *Weight (without load): *Maximal speed (loaded, highway): *Tyres: 9.00x20 inches *Fuel capacity: *Fuel consumption:

Variants

*ZIS-150: Original production version. Produced 1947–1957. *ZIS-120G: Chassis-cab version for fitting of dump bodies. Produced 1949–1957. *ZIS-120N: Tractor-trailer version. Produced 1956–1957. *ZIS-120R: Prototype cab-chassis version (for tractor), based on ZIS-150V prototype. Produced in 1955. *ZIS-120S: Prototype chassis-cab version (for dump truck), based on ZIS-150V prototype. Produced in 1955. *ZIS-125: Prototype 5 ton version. *ZIS-150A: Prototype four wheel drive version. Produced in 1944. *ZIS-150B: Prototype modernized version of ZIS-150. Produced in 1954. *ZIS-150E & ZIS-150YU: Chassis-cab versions for export markets. *ZIS-150M: Prototype modernized version of ZIS-150. Produced in 1951. *ZIS-150M: Prototype 5 ton version. Produced in 1954. *ZIS-150P: Cowl-chassis version. Produced 1952–1954. *ZIS-150V: Prototype modernized version of ZIS-150. Produced in 1954. *

ZIS-151 The ZIS-151 (russian: ЗИС-151) was a general-purpose truck produced by the Soviet car manufacturer Automotive Factory No. 2 ''Zavod imeni Stalina'' in 1948–1958. In 1956, the factory was renamed to ''Zavod imeni Likhacheva'', and new tru ...

: Three-axle version. Produced 1948–1958. *ZIS-156: LPG-powered version. Produced 1949–1957. **ZIS-156A: Dual-fuel version of ZIS-156. Produced 1953–1957. *ZIS-MMZ-585: Dump truck version. Produced 1950–1955. *ZIL-164: Improved ZIS-150. Produced 1957–1964. **ZIL-164V: Prototype tractor-trailer version. Produced in 1960. *ZIL-166: Compressed gas version of ZIL-164. **ZIL-166D: As ZIL-166G, except with shielded electrical equipment. Produced in 1963. **ZIL-166G: Prototype LPG cab-chassis (for dump truck). Produced in 1963. **ZIL-166N: Prototype LPG-powered tractor-trailer version. Produced in 1963.

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