The ZIS-150 was a Soviet truck

Truck

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. In 1947 it replaced the ZIS-5

ZiS-5 (truck)

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 on assembly line. ZIS-150 together with GAZ-51

GAZ-51

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 was the main Soviet truck of '50s, judging by their quantity. The cabin of ZIS-150 was similar with the cabin of International Harvester

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 KR11 truck. A tractor-trailer version of the ZIS-150, the ZIS-120N, was sold from 1956-1957. 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

Brasov

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, Romania

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 between 1954-1960 under SR-101 badge at "Steagul Rosu"

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 (Red Flag) and in China

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 under Jiefang CA-10 badge at First Automobile Works

First Automobile Works

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. At least one prototype was built in North Korea

North Korea

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under the name "Chollima".

• Years of production: 1947 - 1957
• Overall production: 774615 units

Specifications

• 4x2 4000 kg truck
• Engine: 90 hp/2400 rpm, 6-cyl, 5555 cc
• Bore/Stroke: 101.6/114.3 mm
• Length: 6720 mm (264.6 in), width: 2385 mm (93.9 in), height: 2180 mm (85.8 in)
• Wheelbase: 4000 mm (157.5 in), rear axis clearance: 265 mm (10.4 in)
• Front wheel track: 1700 mm (66.9 in)
• Rear track: 1740 mm (68.5 in)
• Turning radius on front outer wheel: 8 m (26.2 ft)
• Compression ratio: 6.0
• Clutch: twin disk, dry
• Gearbox: 5 speeds
• Weight (without load): 3900 kg (8,598 lb)
• Maximal speed (loaded, highway): 65 kilometre per hour
• Tyres: 9,00x20 inches
• Fuel capacity: 150 l (40 US gal; 33 imp gal)
• Fuel consumption: 29 L/100 km