DKW express truck

DKW
DKW Schnellaster bus, type F 89 L 1954, in a luxury version with a sliding roof
Fast truck
Manufacturer:	DKW
Production period:	1949-1962
Previous model:	none
Successor:	DKW F1000
Technical specifications
Designs:	Panel vans , flatbed trucks , minibuses
Engines:	Otto engines : 0.7–0.9 liters (14.7–23.5 kW) Electric motor : 4.8 kW
Length:	3930-4455 mm
Width:	1550-1670 mm
Wheelbase:	2500-3000 mm

The DKW Schnellaster was the first new Auto Union model after the Second World War and the first automobile to be produced in Ingolstadt .

technology

The DKW Schnellaster had a frame made of profile tubes with the then progressive short-hood design , front-wheel drive with the two-stroke engine typical of DKW . The technology was derived from the pre-war models. The front wheels were suspended from wishbones and high transverse leaf springs, the rear wheels from crank arms with transverse torsion spring elements.

The first model was the L F 89 with 688-cc engine and three-speed transmission , he had 14.7 kW (20 hp) at 3600 / min. The front wheel drive, the low-slung chassis and the compact rear axle enabled many versions for different purposes: minivan , van , combi , flatbed (also called tipper ), low loader trailer, sales vehicles , ambulances , livestock carrier, and only as a chassis cab for special bodies. The cargo space of the van was around 5 m³ (2230 × 1390 × 1575 mm) with an external length of 4177 mm and a width of 1670 mm. The curb weight is given as 735–800 kg.

The F 89 L was produced from 1949 to 1952 with a three-speed gearbox, from 1952 to 1954 with a four-speed gearbox and an output increased to 16.2 kW (22 hp). From 1954 to 1955 the "Type 30" with a 792 cc engine and 22 kW (30 hp) was built. This engine is known as the "buffalo" among Schnellaster fans.

From 1955 to 1962 the DKW Schnellaster was built as Type 3 with a three-cylinder engine with 896 cm³ and 23.5 kW (32 hp). This engine was also referred to as 3 = 6, which should say: “three power impulses per crankshaft revolution, just like the six-cylinder four-stroke engine ” (Auto Union advertising text).

In the DKW literature there are different ways of writing the DKW Schnellaster: it is written both DKW Schnellaster and DKW Schnell-Laster.

DKW electric

DKW electric car

The DKW electric car , which was equipped with a 4.8 kW electric motor and weighed around 1800 kg, reached a maximum speed of 40 km / h. The motor was fed by 80-volt, 210-Ah lead-acid batteries . Instead of an accelerator pedal for stepless control of the power, the car had a small lever on the steering column with which four speed levels could be selected. There was no clutch or manual transmission. The "DKW Elektro" was used, for example, by electricity companies for regular meter replacement and on the East Frisian Islands , where vehicles with combustion engines were not allowed. Around 100 pieces were built. The car cost 8,000 DM plus 4,100 DM for the battery and 1,500 DM for the charger. The consumption was 25 kWh / 100 km.

Technical specifications

DKW panel van 1949–1952 in the first version with a narrow track

DKW Schnell-Laster 3 = 6 with flatbed from 1955, with wider track (fenders)

	F 89 L (1949–1952)	F 89 L (1952–1954)	Type 30 (1954–1955)	Type 3, 3 = 6 (1955–1962)
engine	Two-cylinder two- stroke engine with mixture lubrication			Three-cylinder two-stroke engine with mixture lubrication
cooling	Thermosiphon water cooling , adjustable swivel louvre on the cooling air opening on the left side of the engine compartment
Displacement	688 cc		792 cc	896 cc
Bore × stroke in mm	76 × 76		78 × 83	71 × 76
Maximum power (PS) at 1 / min	14.7 kW (20 hp) 3600	16.2 kW (22 hp) 4000	22 kW (30 hp)	23.5 kW (32 hp)
Carburetor alternator:	Solex horizontal carburetor 30 BFL Dynastart system (starter and alternator combined) from Siba (from 1959 Bosch)
Transmission, drive	3-speed gearbox, front-wheel drive	4-speed gearbox, front-wheel drive
Front suspension	Wheels suspended from transverse leaf springs and links, rack and pinion steering
Rear suspension	Swing arms with torsion bar suspension (Hahn axis)
Brakes	hydraulically operated duplex drum brakes on all four wheels, mechanical handbrake on rear wheels
body	Box profile tubular frame with structure
Tank capacity	30–32 liters
Front / rear track	1190/1250 mm	1320/1390 mm, with 3000 mm wheelbase optionally also 1490, 1590 or 1690 mm at the rear
wheelbase	2500 mm (platform 3000 mm)	2750 mm (platform 3000 mm)
length	3930 mm (platform 4400 mm)	4180 mm (box / bus) to 4455 mm (large platform)
width	1550 mm	1670 mm (box / bus)
Empty weight	915 kg	1079 kg (flatbed) to 1161 kg (bus)
payload	745 kg	750 kg (combi: 735 kg)	800 kg (combi: 785 kg)
Perm. Total weight	1650 kg (bus) to 1860 kg (flatbed)	1780 kg (bus) to 1876 kg (station wagon)	1950 kg (box) to 1975 kg (station wagon)	1900 kg (bus) to 1980 kg (station wagon / flatbed)
Top speed	60 km / h (loaded)	70-80 km / h

Production abroad

The Finnish vehicle manufacturer Suomen Autoteollisuus assembled a series of ten Schnellasters in Karis , Finland at the end of November 1956 . The vehicles were called Danube Sisu . The bodies were welded together with West German devices. Welding a complete body took just two hours per unit. There were plans to start larger production but this did not materialize because the technically outdated vehicles did not meet the needs of potential Finnish customers. A repairable Danube Sisu is still available; it was taken over by classic car enthusiasts at the end of 2011.

The DKW Schnellaster was also produced from 1954 by the Spanish Industrias del Motor S. A. IMOSA in Vitoria , where the successor model DKW F1000 was also developed and manufactured.

literature

• Werner Oswald : Lorries, delivery vans, vans 1945–1988 . Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-613-01197-2 , pp. 680-685.
• Christian Manz: Spanish League . In: Last & Kraft , Heft 3/2014, pp. 20-25, VF Verlagsgesellschaft, Mainz 2014, ISSN  1613-1606

Web links

Commons : DKW F89L  - Collection of Images

Commons : DKW Type 30  - Collection of Images

• www.dkw-schnellaster.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Significance of trackless electric vehicles in transportation . In: Motor vehicle technology , Issue 5/1958, pp. 168–172
2. ↑ Blomberg, Olli: Suomalaista Sisua vuodesta 1931 - Monialaosaajasta kuorma-autotehtaaksi . 1st edition. Oy Sisu Auto Ab, Karis 2006, ISBN 952-91-4918-2 , Ei pelkästään Sisuja, p. 167-171 .
3. ↑ Kerhon ajoneuvokalusto ( Finnish ) Mikkelin Mobilistit ry. April 17, 2013. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. 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. Retrieved June 8, 2014.