Richard Talbot, special factory for electric vehicles
| Richard Talbot, special factory for electric vehicles GmbH | |
|---|---|
| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | 1937 |
| resolution | 1949 |
| Seat | Berlin-Friedrichshagen |
| Branch | Motor vehicles |
Richard Talbot, Spezialfabrik für Elektro -fahrzeuge GmbH was a German manufacturer of commercial vehicles . There was no connection to the automobile manufacturers Automobiles Talbot from France, Clement Talbot from England and the car brand Talbot of the PSA Peugeot-Citroën concern.
Company history
The Talbot family ran the Talbot wagon factory in Aachen . A member of the family founded the company for the production of motor vehicles in Berlin in 1937 . Judging by the company's name, it was Richard Talbot . The brand name was Talbot . The plant was located on part of the site in Berlin-Friedrichshagen that was previously used by Albatros Flugzeugwerke . The precise address was Müggelseedamm 68-70. The company presented its vehicles at numerous exhibitions. In 1949 the company was nationalized. One source states 1946 as the year the company was dissolved. Another source incorrectly states that the company only existed in the late 1920s .
vehicles
Only vehicles with electric motors were produced. Most vehicles, but not all, used a commercial gasoline engine chassis . The main buyers of these vehicles were power plants and municipal authorities . A special feature was the fully automatic circuit for which Talbot held a patent .
Initially delivery vans with a payload of 0.5 to 2.5 tons were created . The chassis of the models with a payload of 2.5 tons probably came from Borgward . A main trailing motor with an output of 8 kW provided the drive . A main trailing motor with 3.5 kW was used in the vehicles with a payload of 800 kg, which were created as flatbed and panel vans . The Ostner vehicle factory supplied chassis and bodywork . After the end of the war, some vehicles were made from existing parts until 1946. The company also made small electric carts . Vehicles with gasoline engines were also converted to electric motors on behalf of customers .
In 1940 the production of a tractor called TF 5 began . Two double-collector motors, each with 5.5 kW power, were mounted in the rear of the vehicle. The motors were supplied by a battery with 80 volts . The engines transmitted their power to the rear axle via a short cardan shaft without a gearbox . With a payload of 6 tons and a speed of 10 to 12 km / h, the range was 40 to 50 km. The vehicle had a closed driver's cab. Customers were breweries , freight forwarding and industrial companies. Due to the war, production ended in 1940. After the end of the Second World War , the company made a few tractors from existing parts.
The EK 2000 electric cart was also part of the range from 1945 to 1949 . A profile frame formed the chassis. The DC motor produced 3 kW at 80 volts. The 200 Ah battery was mounted in the middle of the chassis. The range was around 50 to 60 km, depending on the load. The vehicle weighed 1400 kg. The batteries accounted for half of the weight.
The company also manufactured trams and superstructures for trucks and buses .
literature
- Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
- Ulrich Kubisch : German car brands from A – Z. VF Verlags-Gesellschaft, Mainz 1993, ISBN 3-926917-09-1 .
- Wolfgang H. Gebhardt: German delivery truck. All brands and models up to 1.5 tons since 1896. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-613-01878-0
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Gebhardt: German delivery vans.
- ↑ a b c d draftsman: German car brands from AZ.