D delivery van L 7
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 D-Delivery Van in Post-War Berlin (1946)
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| D delivery van L 7 | |
| Manufacturer: | Deutsche Industriewerke AG, Berlin |
| Production period: | 1927-1930 |
| Previous model: | none |
| Successor: | none |
| Technical specifications | |
| Designs: | Flatbed trucks , box trucks |
| Engines: | 1 cylinder - four cycle engine 493 cc |
| Power: | 8.83 kW |
| Payload: | 0.5 t |
| Perm. Total weight: | 0.8 t |
The D-Delivery van L 7 was a small van of the Deutsche Industriewerke AG, which was built in Berlin-Spandau from 1927 to 1930. The three-wheeled delivery van met the demand for inexpensive vehicles for small and express transports in cities at the time.
history
The market success of the Phenomobil and Cyclonette three- wheeled vehicles also prompted the motorcycle manufacturer Deutsche Industriewerke to develop a small van as an inexpensive alternative to the automobile: in 1927 the Type L-7 D delivery van was presented. The vehicle, offered as a flatbed and box van , was able to carry a payload of half a ton . A version as a mobile market stall was also offered. The engine technology was taken over from the D-Rad . At a price of 1790 Reichsmarks , the van was affordable for many craft businesses and small businesses.
At the end of the 1920s, the company was faced with increasing competition as more and more manufacturers brought cargo tricycles onto the market; like the companies Zündapp , Monos , Mandernach , Rollfix-Eilwagen and Goliath ; The successful first Tempo three-wheelers appeared in 1928 . Therefore, the construction of the L 7 was stopped again in 1930 .
Technical specifications
The L 7 delivery van had two wheels at the front, between which the loading box was attached. The drive took place on the rear wheel. On request, a pillion seat was fitted behind the driver's seat; What was unusual was an automobile steering wheel instead of the motorcycle handlebars common to early vehicles of this type.
| D delivery van L 7 | |
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| Engine: | 1 cylinder - four-stroke engine (Otto) |
| Displacement: | 493 cc |
| Power: | 10 hp (7.4 kW) at 4200 rpm |
| Transmission: | Three-speed, kick starter |
| Frame: | Pressed sheet steel (U-profile), riveted |
| Tires: | Balloon tires 27 ″ x 3.85 ″ |
| Empty weight: | 320–346 kg depending on the structure |
| Payload: | 500 kg |
| permissible total mass: | 850 kg |
| Top speed: | 50 km / h |
| Fuel consumption: | 6 liters / 100 km |
| Oil consumption: | 0.5 liters / 100 km |
| Fuel tank: | 12 liters |
equipment
A windshield and a hood over the driver's and pillion seats were offered as accessories . A ball horn from Hella was also available for seven RM.
literature
- Immo Sievers: two-wheel - four-wheel - all-wheel. Vehicle construction in Spandau . Paperback Edition Diesel Queen, Berlin-Friedenau 1995. ISBN 978-3-9265-7404-6 .
Web links
- www.d-rad.ch - Information about the D-Rad and the D-Delivery Van Type L7
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b D-delivery van L-7 info page D-wheel. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ↑ Payment conditions ( Memento of the original from December 8, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 761 KB) Brochure for the D-wheel and the D-delivery van. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
