Sisu KB-45
| Sisu KB-45 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Oy Suomen Autoteollisuus Ab |
| Also called | "Proto-Sisu" |
| Production | 1965–1970 |
| Assembly | Karis, Finland |
| Designer | Uoti Hartikainen, Pentti E. Lehtinen, Armas Tuominen and Nils Fagerstedt |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | light off-road lorry |
| Body style | platform lorry |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Leyland in-line diesel, max. output 135 hp /2400 1/min (SAE) |
| Transmission | manual, synchronised 5+1; two-step reduction gear |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,400 mm (133.9 in) |
| Length | 5,700 mm (224.4 in) |
| Width | 2,350 mm (92.5 in) |
| Kerb weight | 4,800 kg (10,582 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Sisu A-45/AH-45 |
Sisu KB-45 is a light off-road lorry made by the Finnish heavy vehicle producer Suomen Autoteollisuus (SAT) in 1965–1970. The two-axle, all-wheel-drive vehicle with payload of 4,000 kg was developed after an assignment of the Finnish Defence Forces. It was followed by almost identical A-45/AH-45 in 1970.