ZIS-42

ZIS-42

ZIS-42

ZIS-42M

Produced 1942-1944. ZIS-42 main function was to trail heavy guns and provide transportation of various cargoes in areas without road. It shares front end and cabin with ZIS-5. In 1943 ZIS-5 engine was changed to ZIS-16 (95 hp)engine because the original engine didn’t have enough power.  Data here is based on original ZIS-5 engine.

In 1944 ZIS-43 prototype was built in GAZ factory. It had 37 mm anti aircraft gun fitted on ZIS-42 body.

ZIS-42 wasn’t as good as you might expect. It could only go through snow and swamps without problems. Also halftracks were very unreliable and engines were underpowered to move the tracks.  Thats probably why after that no more half-tracks were designed. Chekc out another halftrack GAZ-60 also.

Engine (ZIS-5)
Formula 6 cylinder gasoline
Displacement 5,555 liters
Perfomance 73 hp @ 2300 rpm
Torque 185 lb/ft
Compression ratio 4,6:1
Gearbox 4 speeds
Fuel tank 300 liters
Fuel typ gasolline A-66
Fuel consumption 60 liters/100 km
Top speed 45 km/h

Measures
Lenght 6095 mm
Width 2360 mm
Height 2950 mm
Wheel base 3810 mm
Ground clearance 395 mm

Weights
Curb weight 5250 kg
Payload 2250 kg

ba-64-armoured-car

Produced 1942 -- 1946 (used until 1960s). BA-64 is based on GAZ-64 and about 9000 units were produced (exact number is not known). In 1943 BA-64B was introduced. It was based on GAZ-67 (successor of GAZ-64). This improved model had larger wheelbase and also a small machine-gun turret was added. Alltogether many versions of this vechicle were produced:

• BA-64 -  initial open-topped production, based on GAZ-64
• BA-64B -- main production with turret, based on GAZ-67B
• BASh-64 -  staff vehicle with a variety of armoured compartments
• BA-64DShK -- armed with 12.7mm DShK heavy machine gun
• BA-64D (prototype only) -- personnel carrier for six men
• BA-64ZhD (prototype only) -- two different railcar versions with flanged wheels.
• BA-64SKh (prototype only) -  half-track with front skis for travel in snow, based on experimental GAZ-60

Engine (GAZ-mm)
Formula  inline 4 cylinder gasoline
Power 50 hp @ 2800 rpm
Displacement 3,285 liters
Fuel tank capacity
Max speed 80 km/h

Measures
Lenght 3660 mm
Width 1690 mm
Height 11900 mm
Ground clearance 235 mm

Weights
Cerb weight 2360 kg

Abilities
Primary weapon 7,62 mm DT machine gun with 1260 rounds
Armor 4-15 mm