SOVIET MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP PROGRESS IN BERLIN-OBERSCHOENEWEIDE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007100750009-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 3, 2008
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: May 31, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASS IF I CATI ONSECRET
COLMITRY East Germany
25X1
TOPIC Soviet Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Progress in B
erlin-Oberschoeneweide
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EVALUATION
LACE OBTAINED
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED 31 May 1955
REFERENCES
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
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The following information on repair work and production in A ril 1955 was
obtained from the Soviet motor vehicle repair shop "Progress
in Berlin - Oberschoeneweide:
1. Repair work done included the complete overhauling of 400 engines of 25X1
various types, while the following parts and accessories were produced:
ZIS-5 motor blocks
450
ZIS-5 oil pumps
600
ZIS-5 brake drums
200
ZIS-5 motor air pumps
150
Studebaker pistons
200
ZIS-5 pistons
200
Studebaker drive shafts
300
Studebaker floating axles
200
ZIS-5 drive shafts
200
2. Motor vehicles which were converted included 20 Gas-51 ambulances, 15
small buses (Pionier), 8 radio cars (Jeeps) and 6 buses. Sample specimens
made from two GAS-51 included a motor repair shop truck and a bus.
3. Machine tools which were overhauled included 10 lathes, 4 grinders, 3 punching
machines and 15 drilling machines.
The following rail shipments were observed between 2 and 29 April:
Date in
April Shipment
2 through 2 cars with 24 ZIS-5 driver Ketschendorf
14 cabins,
2 cars with 120 boxes of spare
parts,
1 car with 100 Studebaker drive
shafts,
1 cars with ZIS-5 brake drums
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20 1 car with ZIS-5 motor blocks Ketschendorf
with heads and elbow parts,
3 cars with ZIS-5 driver cabins
26 2 cars with ZIS-5 driver cabins,
1 car with spare parts
29 1 car with ZIS-5 motor blocks, Brest Litovsk
with heads and elbow parts,
2 cars with Studebaker motor blocks
with heads and elbow parts,
1 car with drive shafts,
1 car with floating axles
5. Since 10 April, gasoline for motor vehicles of the installations kas
been rationed. Since the monthly rate included only 380 liters 6r
ZIS-5 and 210 liters per GAS-51, it was planned to convert 1 GA 5l,
1 Studebaker and 1 Chevrolet to wood-gas firing. The branches of the
repair shop were lacking of material which could not be procured in
time since only two Diesel Trucks were available at present.
6. The shortage of spare parts influenced the working morale of the men and
ed to a state of indifference which was supported by the rumor that the
Soviets would close the repair shop since the installation is located
in East Berlin and not in the East Zone.
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