Unimog 2010

Unimog
Unimog 2010 of the Swiss Army in the Unimog Museum in Gaggenau, delivered on August 8, 1952
Unimog 2010
Manufacturer:	Daimler Benz
Sales designation:	Unimog
Production period:	June 4, 1951-08, 1953
Previous model:	Unimog 70200
Successor:	Unimog 401
Technical specifications
Engines:	OM 636 (diesel, 1697–1767 cm³)
Power:	18.5 kW
Wheelbase:	1720 mm

The Unimog 2010 is a vehicle in the Unimog series from Mercedes-Benz, which Daimler-Benz AG built at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Gaggenau from June 1951 to August 1953 . The vehicle is a technical copy of its predecessor, the Unimog 70200 . Although it was sold under the Mercedes-Benz brand in 2010, it does not have a Mercedes star, instead the Ochsenkopf Unimog logo is on the bonnet. This does not apply to vehicles for the Swiss Army that do not have a logo on the bonnet. A total of 5846 vehicles in five types were built. All vehicles have a wheelbase of 1720 mm and a folding roof. The name Unimog 2010 comes from the fact that at Erhard & Söhne , which built the first Unimog prototypes, all parts, tools and drawings began with the number 2010. The successor to the Unimog 2010 was the Unimog 401 .

history

After the predecessor of the Unimog in 2010, the Unimog 70200 , was made ready for series production at Erhard & Söhne , the latter was mass-produced at Gebr. Boehringer in Göppingen. At Boehringer, the vehicles were assembled by hand, so that only around 25 to 30 vehicles were produced each month. With these numbers of units, the demand could not be met, so that the Unimog production was sold to Daimler-Benz in 1950 and moved from Göppingen to Gaggenau. Production in Göppingen ended in April 1951. Originally it was planned at Daimler-Benz that production in Gaggenau would start in the spring of 1951, but the production facilities in Gaggenau were not designed for Unimog production and logistical hurdles were encountered that made it impossible to achieve the monthly production target of 170 to 180 units let. On June 4, 1951, production finally began with temporary station assembly in building 14 of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Gaggenau, which was temporarily prepared for this purpose. This changed the type designation of the Unimog, which was henceforth called the Unimog 2010 . Only after about four weeks was Unimog production able to move to Building 44 at the beginning of July 1951, which was equipped with the facilities and tools necessary for large-scale production, as well as an assembly line.

At Daimler-Benz, the Unimog was modified in some places. The front fenders were beaded and the platform frame got pointed corners at the rear ends. The axle cover was no longer screwed, but welded. The OM 636.912 diesel engine with a displacement of 1697 cm ³ was initially also installed in the Unimog, but in 1952 it was replaced by the OM 636.914 with a displacement of 1767 cm ³ . Externally, the two engines differ in that they have a modified valve cover. In May 1953, the Unimog 401 was presented at the DLG exhibition in Cologne, which was produced in series from August 1953. Production of the Unimog thus ended in 2010.

Unimog 2010 as a military vehicle

Like its predecessor, the Unimog 70200, the Unimog was used for military purposes in 2010. The main customer was the Swiss Army, which bought 540 Unimog in 2010, and they also owned 44 Unimog 70200. The Unimog was used by the Swiss Army in 2010 as an artillery tractor, pioneer vehicle and airfield tractor . Since it was the smallest vehicle in the army with a diesel engine, it was nicknamed " Dieseli ". In Switzerland, the Unimog was in use until 1989. The French armed forces also acquired some Unimog vehicles in 2010.

Model overview

There are eight different models of the Unimog 2010, but only five of them were actually built. According to Daimler, the code letter M indicates military versions of the Unimog 2010 for the Swiss Army.

Model of the Unimog 2010

Model	execution	engine	Remarks
2010/1	Basic version with folding top	OM 636.912	from 1952 OM 636.914
2010/2	Basic version with folding top and trailer braking system	OM 636.914
2010/3	Basic version with folding top and PTO shaft at the front and rear	OM 636.914
2010/4	Basic version with folding top and trailer brake system as well as PTO shaft at the front and rear	OM 636.914
2010/5	Basic version with folding top and trailer brake system, front and rear PTO and power lift	OM 636.914	partially also OM 636.912 installed
2010/6	Basic version with folding top	OM 636.914	was never built
2010/7	Basic version with folding top and compressed air system for trailer brake	OM 636.914	was never built
2010/8	Basic version with folding top and front and rear power lift	OM 636.914	was never built

literature

• Carl-Heinz Vogler: Unimog type atlas. All Unimog classics from 1946 to 1993. GeraMond, Munich 2015, ISBN 978-3-86245-026-8 , p. 25 ff.
• Lutz Nellinger: The Unimog: workhorse and cult mobile. Komet, Cologne 2016, ISBN 978-3-86941-581-9 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Vogler, p. 32
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Vogler, p. 25
3. ↑ Vogler, p. 29
4. ↑ ^{a b c} Vogler, p. 26
5. ↑ Nellinger, p. 11
6. ↑ Nellinger, p. 14
7. ↑ Vogler, p. 28
8. ↑ Vogler, p. 33
9. ↑ Vogler, p. 41
10. ↑ Daimler AG: 2010 series in the Mercedes-Benz archive

Remarks

1. ↑ Vogler gives 5846 units (see p. 26), Daimler on the other hand gives only 4804 vehicles built (see here ).

Web links

Commons : Unimog 2010  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• 2010 series at Daimler AG in the Mercedes-Benz archive