Benz Omnibus (1895)
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Benz omnibus 1895 |
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| 1895 | |
| Manufacturer | Benz & Cie. |
| Production period | 1895 to 1898 |
| engine | Single cylinder four-stroke engine , 2,650 cm³ |
| power | 5 HP (3.7 kW) at 600 rpm |
| length | 3.4 m |
| width | 1.8 m |
| height | 2.5 m |
| Wheelbase | 2,020 mm |
| Seats | 8 (including driver) |
| Empty weight | 1,200 kg |
| successor | Benz Break |
The Benz Omnibus (1895) was the world's first internal combustion engine- powered bus . It was made by Benz & Cie. by the automobile pioneer Carl Benz and had eight seats, including the driver's seat.
History and technology
The closed carriage, in which the driver's seat was above the front axle, was a further development of the Benz patented motor vehicle Victoria from 1894 with a closed six-seater body. As with a landau , the passengers sat opposite each other in two rows. The seventh passenger sat outside next to the driver. Carl Benz developed the "Omnibus" or "Overland Omnibus" in order to sell it to operators of commercial regular services. The 5 hp engine with a displacement of 2650 cm³ (bore / stroke: 150 × 150 mm) was installed horizontally in the rear and transmitted the power to the rear axle via a two-speed belt drive and chain. The maximum speed of the bus fitted with solid rubber tires was 20 km / h. The first bus was delivered to the Netphener Omnibusgesellschaft on March 12, 1895 , the second on June 28, 1895. Two more buses went to Schild and Cie. in Vegesack and Johann Jansen in Nordenham . The purchase price was 6,000 marks .
On March 18, 1895, the Netphen bus company started a line service for a short time from Siegen via Netphen to Deuz . The bus took an hour and 20 minutes for the 15-kilometer route with five stops and an 80-meter difference in altitude. Technical difficulties and the lanes left by horse-drawn vehicles prompted the buyer to return his two buses to Carl Benz the following winter and to discontinue regular service.
literature
- Werner Oswald : Mercedes-Benz trucks and buses 1886–1986. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-613-02943-9 .
- Hans Christoph Graf von Seherr-Thoss (Hrsg.): Classics of technology. Two men - one star. Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz in pictures, data and documents. VDI Verlag, Düsseldorf 1984, ISBN 3-18-400645-X .
References and comments
- ↑ a b c Werner Oswald, p. 17.
- ^ A b Hans Christoph Graf von Seherr-Thoss, p. 182.
- ↑ Daimler states March 29, 1895 as the delivery date for the second bus, while Oswald (p. 10) notes this as the order date, as does Seherr-Thoss on the delivery date: March and June 1895.
- ↑ Werner Oswald, p. 10.
- ↑ mercedes-benz.com The world's first motorized bus from 1895 is a Benz. (accessed on July 17, 2016)
- ↑ omnibusrevue.de The first motorized bus line 75 years ago. (accessed on July 17, 2016)
- ↑ daimler.com From Landau to the bus with a low frame . (accessed on July 17, 2016)