4RL phenomenon

Motor of a Phenomenon 4RL, built in 1927, Dresden Transport Museum

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4RL phenomenon in the Dresden Transport Museum
4RL phenomenon
Manufacturer:	Motor vehicle plant phenomenon
Production period:	1927-1931
Previous model:	Phenomenally
Successor:	Granite phenomenon 25
Technical specifications
Designs:	Panel vans , flatbed trucks , minibuses
Engines:	Otto engine : 1.55 liters (12 kW)
Length:	4004 mm
Width:	1620 mm
Height:	1930 mm
Payload:	0.75 t
Perm. Total weight:	1.25 t

The Phenomenon 4RL was a type of truck from the Phenomena Werke Gustav Hiller AG . The type designation Phenomen 4RL means 4 wheels , air-cooled . Further letters after the name denoted: K for box body , P for platform vehicle and M stood for dump truck .

After the success of the Phenomobile , especially its popularity with the Deutsche Reichspost , a successor model was developed that met the growing needs of the Post. A multitude of variants, whether as an ambulance , flatbed, box or bus , made the phenomenon 4 RL a successful model.

The 4RL phenomenon was advertised as “the van that doesn't need maintenance”. It was simply equipped and air-cooled by a fan. The vehicle was equipped with a 4-cylinder - petrol engine with standing equipped valves. With a displacement of 1540 cm³, the motor fed by an ascending flow carburetor developed an output of 10.8 kW (18 hp) at 2000 revolutions per minute. The consumption was around 12 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers. A 3-speed gearbox was operated via a single-disc dry clutch . With a wheelbase of 2,800 mm, the vehicle was 4,250 mm long, 1,720 mm wide and 1,950 mm high.

From 1929 a revised version of the phenomenon 4RL was produced. The shape was changed and the brake system developed from a mechanical rear wheel brake to a mechanical 4-wheel service brake.

literature

• Konrad Brüchmann: Shaping the future, preserving the past - Deutsche Post's classic cars introduce themselves. Deutsche Post AG , Corporate Purchasing, November 2001, available in the museum depot of the Museum for Communication in Heusenstamm

Web links

Commons : Phenomenon 4RL  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Phenomenon 4RL, the air-cooled commercial vehicle - Oberlausitzer Kfz Veteranengemeinschaft
2. ↑ Part of the picture on the phenomenon 4RL history - Oberlausitzer Kfz Veteranengemeinschaft

Phenomenon 4 RL / K license plate RP-10533 built in 1928
Phenomenon 4 RL / K, built in 1928, country mail car of the Reichspost in the museum depot of the Museum for Communication in Heusenstamm
Construction year	1928
Manufacturer	Phenomenon Works Gustav Hiller AG, Zittau
Vehicle type	Delivery van type 4 RL / K with box body
Chassis number	6494
Engine number	6494
Original license plate	RP-10533
engine	4-cylinder - petrol engine with air cooling
Displacement	1548 cc
power	11.8 kW (16 hp)
Body company	Nowack ( Bautzen )
Client	Reich Ministry of Post , Berlin
Date of invoice	May 11, 1928
receiver	Post office Lüdenscheid
Top speed	45 km / h
consumption	10-12 l / 100 km
transmission	unsynchronized 3-speed gearbox
brake	Rear brake
Empty weight	1195 kg
Payload	750 kg
length	4004 mm
width	1620 mm
height	1930 mm
Seats	1 driver's seat, 1 folding seat

Phenomenon 4 RL / K license plate RP-11043 built in 1930
Phenomenon 4 RL / K, built in 1930, country mail car of the Reichspost in the museum depot of the Museum for Communication in Heusenstamm
Construction year	1930
Manufacturer	Phenomenon Works Gustav Hiller AG, Zittau
Vehicle type	Delivery van type 4 RL / K with box body
Chassis number	7763
Engine number	7763
Original license plate	RP-11043
engine	4-cylinder - petrol engine with air cooling
Displacement	1548 cc
power	11.8 kW (16 hp)
Body company	Nowack (Bautzen)
Client	Reich Ministry of Post , Berlin
Date of invoice	May 11, 1928
receiver	Kft. PBW Dresden
Top speed	45 km / h
consumption	10-12 l / 100 km
transmission	unsynchronized 3-speed gearbox
brake	Four-wheel brake
Empty weight	1195 kg
Payload	750 kg
length	4004 mm
width	1620 mm
height	1930 mm
Seats	1 driver's seat, 1 folding seat, 3 additional seats behind the driver