Mercedes-Benz T 1

Mercedes-Benz 207 D station wagon

Mercedes-Benz T 1 platform with double cab

The Mercedes-Benz T 1 is a small van that was built from 1977 to 1995.

history

In addition to the internal designation, the TN and Bremer Transporter series are also used in this vehicle series , as the vehicle was built in the Bremen plant until 1984 . The official designation at that time was type (BM) - today the official series . The TN was divided into 3 series: series 601 (2.55–2.8 t), series 602 (3.2–3.5 t) or series 611 (4.6 t). The T 1 was the first small van that Daimler-Benz developed itself; the previous model, the Harburger Transporter, was a development by Hanomag-Henschel Fahrzeugwerke, which Daimler-Benz had taken over in 1970. Unlike the Harburger Transporter, the T1 has rear-wheel drive and a rigid axle on leaf springs at the front .

The vehicle was designed by Stefan Heiliger . In 2019, Daimler published a video in which Heiliger explains the design of the vehicle. The working title "Schnelltransporter" (Schnelltransporter) was the inspiration for the side lines tapering towards an arrow.

The T 1 was offered as a panel van , station wagon I, station wagon II, minibus , flatbed truck , tipper and chassis without a body, sometimes also without a complete cab. A maximum of three different wheelbases, namely 3.05 m, 3.35 m and 3.70 m, were available. The permissible total weight ranged from 2.55 t to 4.6 t, the drive was optionally carried out by gasoline or diesel engines . The T 1 was also used as a mobile home . The James Cook developed by Westfalia was offered by Mercedes-Benz itself .

The type designations correspond to the scheme that Mercedes-Benz also uses for larger trucks and are made up of the (rounded) gross vehicle weight and the (approximate) power in hp. A 207 D had a gross vehicle weight of up to 2.8 t and 72 hp and a 409 D had a gross vehicle weight of up to 4.6 t and 88 hp. The 4-series vehicles can be recognized by their twin-tire rear axles and were only available with a medium and long wheelbase.

The T 1 was larger than the VW Transporter , competitors were the VW LT and the Ford Transit .

From around 1978, a small series was launched as an electric vehicle for a large-scale test. The main customer was u. a. the Deutsche Bundespost for operations on Heligoland .

In 1977, Porsche AG produced an "ambulance of the future" based on the T1 as a prototype and on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Research and Technology. The name of the Rescue System "SAVE" is composed of the first letter of the project title " S chnelle, a mbulante, v orklinische E rstversorgung" together. The car essentially consisted of the carrier vehicle and a so-called rescue unit, which, decoupled from the vehicle, could be transported separately by train or helicopter and connected to other units to form a mini-clinic.

Production was gradually relocated to Düsseldorf in 1983/84 and stopped in 1995 after 18 years. The Indian manufacturer Force Motors (formerly Bajaj Tempo) still produces the vehicle today, optically modified as a "Traveler" (including a bus and panel van).

The successor to the T 1 was the completely redesigned Sprinter .

Engines

model	Identification code / engine model	cylinder	Displacement	power	Torque	Years of construction
diesel
207 D / 307 D / 407 D	OM 616 (616.917 / 913/934)	Row 4	2404 cc	48 kW (65 PS) at 4200 rpm	137 Nm at 2400 rpm	1977-1982
207 D / 307 D	OM 615 (615.944)	Row 4	1988 cc	40 kW (55 PS) at 4200 rpm	113 Nm at 2400 rpm	08.1977–10.1985 ***
207 D / 307 D / 407 D	OM 616 (616.937 / 939)	Row 4	2399 cc	53 kW (72 PS) at 4400 rpm	137 Nm at 2400 rpm	1982–1988 (for 407D from 1981)
208 D / 308 D / 408 D	OM 601 (601.940)	Row 4	2299 cc	58 kW (79 PS) at 3800 rpm [60 kW (82 PS) at 4000 rpm] *	157 Nm at 2000-2800 rpm	1988-1995
209 D / 309 D / 409 D	OM 617 (617.913)	Row 5	2998 cc	65 kW (88 PS) at 4400 rpm	172 Nm at 2400 rpm	1982–1988 (for 409D from 1981)
209 D / 309 D / 409 D	OM 602 (602. ???)	Row 5	2497 cc	66 kW (90 PS) at 4600 rpm	154 Nm at 2400-2600 rpm	1988–1993 **
210 D / 310 D / 410 D	OM 602 (602.940)	Row 5	2874 cc	70 kW (95 PS) at 3800 rpm [72 kW (98 PS) at 4000 rpm] *	192 Nm at 2400-2600 rpm	1988-1995
Gasoline engine
208/308	M 115 (115.955 / 972)	Row 4	2307 cc	63 kW (85 PS) at 4800 rpm	160 Nm at 2000 rpm	1977-1982
210/310/410	M 102 (102.942 / 945)	Row 4	2299 cc	70 kW (95 PS) at 5200 rpm	170 Nm at 2500 rpm	1982-1988
210/310/410	M 102 (102,946)	Row 4	2298 cc	77 kW (105 PS) at 5100 rpm	182 Nm at 2000-2700 rpm	1988-1995
Electric vehicle (as a small series, e.g. for the Deutsche Bundespost )
307 E.		Electric motor	2 × 90 volts			approx. 1978-1980

* Vehicles with automatic transmission
** Only for Belgium
*** Only for Italy.

gallery

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  Mercedes-Benz 208 as a citizens' bus in the Netherlands in 1977

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  Mercedes-Benz 207 D panel van

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  Mercedes-Benz 207 D panel van rear view

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  Mercedes-Benz 207 D low platform with normal cabin

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  Mercedes 307 D flatbed, with a self-made tarpaulin frame

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  Force Traveler Luxury (Facelift), 3350 mm wheelbase

See also

• Mercedes-Benz vans

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mercedes-Benz Transporter, Chronicle 1955-1994
2. ^ Axel Gröblinghoff: Eifel trucks - commercial vehicles from Eifel and the surrounding area 1940-2000 . Hürtgenwald 2009.
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HevsqWx7f0&t=19s
4. ^ Electric car total, with reference to development ( Memento from May 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on April 10, 2013.
5. ↑ Porsche presents ambulances from the 80s . In: ATZ Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift . No. 7/8 . Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1977, p. 300 .
6. ^ Homepage of the manufacturer ( Memento from May 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 13, 2013.

Web links

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