The IFA Horch H3, also known as IFA H3, is a short bonnet lorry, and the first series production vehicle by East German VEB HORCH Kraftfahrzeug- und Motorenwerke Zwickau, later known as VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau. The short-lived H3 was produced from 1947 to 1949 in Zwickau (then Soviet occupation zone); 852 were produced. Several parts used in the H3, most notably the engine, were originally intended to be used for Sd.Kfz. 11 half tracks.[1]
| IFA Horch H3 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) IFA Horch H3 in the Horch Museum, Germany | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Truck |
| Manufacturer | VEB HORCH Kraftfahrzeug- und Motorenwerke Zwickau |
| Also called | IFA H3 |
| Production | 1947–1949 |
| Assembly | Soviet occupation zone: Zwickau |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | 3 t truck |
| Body style | Short bonnet flatbed lorry |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Platform | IFA H3 |
| Related | Sd.Kfz. 11 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Maybach Hl42 (Otto, 4198 cm3, 73.5 kW) |
| Transmission | Manual five-speed unsynchronised gearbox |
| Propulsion | Tyres |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3000 mm |
| Length | 5945 mm |
| Width | 2300 mm |
| Height | 2420 mm |
| Kerb weight | 3900 kg |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | IFA Horch H3A |
Technical description edit
The IFA Horch H3 is a 3 tonne, two-axle, front engine, rear-wheel drive lorry with a short bonnet. It has a U-profile ladder frame, and leaf sprung axles. The front axle is a rigid dead, the rear axle a rigid live axle. 7.5—20 inch tyres were fitted; the braking system is fully mechanical. A double-disc dry clutch transmits the torque from the six-cylinder Maybach Hl42 otto engine to the five-speed unsynchronised Prometheus gearbox. In its highest gear, the H3 can reach a top speed of 65 km/h.[2]
- Engine specifications
- Engine: Maybach Hl42, straight-six otto, water-cooled
- Fuel system: Downdraught carburetter
- Bore×Stoke, displacement: 90×110 mm, 4198 cm3
- Rater power: 100 PS (73.5 kW) at 3000/min
- Source:[2]
References edit
- ^ Oswald, Werner (ed.): Kraftfahrzeuge der DDR, (2nd ed.), Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-613-01913-2, p. 176 (in German)
- ^ a b Oswald, Werner (ed.): Kraftfahrzeuge der DDR, (2nd ed.), Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-613-01913-2, p. 180 (in German)
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