Bussing 12000

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Büssing
Büssing 1200 U
Büssing 1200 U
12000
Manufacturer: Büssing Nutzkraftwagen GmbH
Production period: 1951-1954
Previous model: none
Successor: none
Technical specifications
Engines: 6-cylinder underfloor diesel engine U13
Power: 132 kW
Payload: 12 t
Perm. Total weight: 24 t

The Büssing 12000 was a truck model from Büssing Nutzkraftwagen GmbH , which was manufactured between 1951 and 1954. Despite a number of innovative elements, this modern vehicle was not accepted by the freight forwarders.

history

After the unconditional surrender in 1945 , the Allied Control Council initially did not allow German industry to build commercial vehicle engines with more than 150  hp . It was not until 1951 that these restrictions were lifted. In the same year, Büssing presented the heavy truck Büssing 12000 with an engine output of 180 hp to the public at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt .

As the first series-production truck with an underfloor engine , the vehicle represented a high point in the company's vehicle development. An exhibited chassis gave trade fair visitors a direct view of a design that was previously little known. Also because of its high payload and imposing appearance, the large vehicle was a main topic of discussion among experts in the early 1950s.

The model appeared at a time when front control cars were not yet widely used. Long- haul drivers still preferred the usual long-nosed vehicles with a "protective" front end in front of the driver's seat. Without a long hood, they felt unsafe in the driver's cab . In addition, the underfloor motor, which is now in the middle of the vehicle, meant that the driver could no longer rely on the noise generated by the motor in order to shift gears in good time. Despite the generously sized driver's cab, many drivers viewed the model rather skeptically. The vehicle was not bought by the freight forwarders, mainly because of its high curb weight and the purchase price of 70,000  DM . In total, fewer than 50 vehicles were produced. In 1954 the production was stopped.

technology

engine

The Büssing 12000 had an underfloor engine, that is, the engine was located below the loading area. The resulting low center of gravity improved the road holding . The six - cylinder four - stroke diesel engine , resting on rubber bearings , had a displacement of 13  l and developed 180 hp (132 kW) at a speed of 1600 rpm.

transmission

The in-house five - speed gearbox worked on both rear axles. The transfer case was firmly assembled with the gearbox and increased the number of gears to ten speed levels. From there, balanced cardan tube shafts with joints led to the rear wheels. The switch was made via a steering column switch .

landing gear

Trilex cast steel spoke wheels

The vehicle had three axles with six Trilex cast steel spoke wheels and simple rear tires. The oversized tires had the format 14.00–22, a tire size that is no longer produced today. The front axle had leaf springs , while the rear wheels were equipped with Büssing's usual balance beam suspension - a special design of leaf suspension - which always ensured sufficient road contact and even load distribution. The foot brake was designed as a compressed air six-wheel brake with a trailer brake connection; the lockable handbrake acted with compressed air on each rear axle. A compressed air-operated power steering was another detail of this modern vehicle model.

Dimensions

The driver's cab of the 11 m long front control arm placed in front of the axle achieved  a loading length of 8.50 m. The vehicle was 2.50 m wide and 3.05 m high. The length resulted in an extremely large turning circle of 26.50 m.

General

The fuel tank had a capacity of 200 liters, and according to the DIN 70300 of the time (half payload / three quarters of the maximum speed) , the diesel consumption was 32 liters / 100 km. The maximum and continuous speed was 61  km / h , a value common at the time. The divided windshield with hanging attached wipers and hidden in the body Winker corresponded to the prior art. The chrome-plated decorative strips on the front of the vehicle were in fashion at the time .

omnibus

The chassis was also used for the construction of buses; so for the Büssing 12,000 T - trambus (capacity 92 seats) and the Berlin double decker bus Büssing 12,000 T (D3U ) (capacity 133 seats). A quick engine dismantling, which is necessary for the use in the regular service, was possible by built-in cable winches.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Data sheet data sheet ( Memento from November 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 233 kB) VDA - February 1953 data sheet . Accessed November 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ Klaus Rabe: Old trucks and their captains. A documentation. Weltbild Verlag 1993. Page 14. ISBN 978-3-8935-0527-2 .
  3. ↑ Udo Paulitz: Veterans of the street. German vice in the economic miracle. Franckh-Kosmos Verlag Stuttgart 1996. ISBN 978-3-4400-7074-1 .
  4. ↑ Wolfgang Westerwelle: Trucks. History - technology - types. GeraMond Verlag Munich 2007. ISBN 978-3-7654-7804-8 .
  5. ↑ Bernd Regenberg: The most famous German trucks from 1896 to today. Podszun-Verlag, Brilon. 3rd edition 1997. ISBN 3-923448-89-9 .
  6. ↑ Data Sheet T ( Memento from November 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 240 kB) VDA - Data Sheet from February 1955. Retrieved on November 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ Data sheet double deck ( Memento from November 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 219 kB) VDA - data sheet from February 1955. Accessed on November 15, 2015.