Unimog 405.110

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Unimog SH
Unimog T
General properties
crew 6th
length 4570 mm
width 2260 mm
height 1980 mm
Dimensions 6.5 t
Armor and armament
Armor 5-10 mm
Main armament Cannon, 7.62 mm
agility
drive R6 gasoline engine M180 , 2195 cm 3
66–70 kW
Top speed 85 km / h
Power / weight 10 kW / t

The Unimog SH and the Unimog T to type 405 110 were armored military vehicles based on the Unimog S . The chassis was built by Daimler-Benz , the superstructure came from Ruhrstahl . The vehicles were completed by an external company in Sweden. Around 30 vehicles were built between 1956 and 1962.

History and Development

Shortly after the start of production of the main Unimog S series in October 1956, Daimler-Benz began developing an armored vehicle. The aim was to develop a bulletproof vehicle that was just as fast and manoeuvrable as the Unimog S. Development work began in late autumn 1956, with the first prototype fully assembled in late 1956 / early 1957. The engine was installed in the rear of the vehicle, hence the name, "Unimog S comes H " (Unimog S with H eckmotor). As early as 1956, the first, unfinished prototype was presented to Canadian officers on the Unimog test site "Sauberg". 1957 Six chassis are said to have been delivered to India. The remaining chassis were completed in Gaggenau by 1960 and brought to Sweden for final assembly. At the end of the 1950s, the Belgian government ordered 24 Unimog SH vehicles for the police of the Belgian Congo colony , of which only 9 were delivered due to the ongoing armed conflict. They were used in the civil war in the Congo from 1962 by UN peacekeepers from Ethiopia. The remaining 15 vehicles remained in Sweden and were sold to Ireland in 1972. After being taken out of service at the end of the 1980s, three vehicles went to private collectors and two to museums.

After further tests in Belgium in 1961 and demonstrations to representatives of the German armed forces, the development of an improved vehicle, the Unimog T, was initiated. The Unimog T was planned as a vehicle for grenadiers and for radio and medical companies. The first prototype was delivered to the Federal Ministry of Defense in July 1962. Around six vehicles are said to have been fitted with different bodies and equipment. Since the Bundeswehr did not order the vehicle, it was not built in series.

The experience gained with the Unimog SH and Unimog T was incorporated into the development of the UR-416 .

description

The Unimog SH is a two-axle armored wheeled vehicle. It has a modified chassis from a Unimog S, the wheelbase of which has been shortened to 2,350 mm. The tires are low-pressure tires of size 12–18 ″. The engine installed in the rear, the Mercedes-Benz M 180 , is an in-line six-cylinder petrol engine with a displacement of 2195 cm 3 and has an output of 66 to 70 kW, depending on the version. Next to the engine, the fuel tanks were placed on the rear left fender. The radiator and exhaust system are also in the rear of the vehicle. Between the front fenders to the right of the vehicle center is the driver's seat of the vehicle, which is thus above the front axle. The Unimog SH has ZF hydraulic steering. The operation of the steering wheel turned out to be difficult, as it is mounted unergonomically folded away from the driver so that it fits under the front wall of the vehicle. The dashboard of the Unimog SH is mounted on the right fender. A tank structure was placed on the chassis.

The design of the Unimog T, which is very similar in design, has a wheelbase of 2900 mm and a ground clearance of 450 mm. The engine output was set at 67.5 kW, unlike the Unimogs SH, 14.5–20 ″ tires were used. The armored structure made of special steel has a material thickness of 5 to 10 mm. The vehicle mass is around 6500 kg, the maximum speed 85 km / h.

Model overview

Model Model name Cab wheelbase power Prototype production numbers Remarks
405.110 Unimog SH - 2350 mm 66-70 kW 24 Special chassis
405.110 Unimog T - 2900 mm 67.5 kW 6th Special chassis

literature

  • Carl-Heinz Vogler: Unimog type atlas. All Unimog classics from 1946 to 1993. GeraMond, Munich 2015, ISBN 978-3-86245-026-8 , pp. 56–59.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Unimog Unimog Scout Car , accessed on September 29, 2017. (English)
  2. ↑ a b c Vogler, p. 56
  3. ↑ Vogler, p. 57
  4. ↑ Vogler, p. 58
  5. ↑ a b c Vogler, p. 59
  6. ↑ Carl-Heinz Vogler: Unimog 406 - Type history and technology. Geramond, Munich 2016, ISBN 978-3-86245-576-8 . P. 119 ff.

Remarks

  1. ↑ Vogler writes on page 57 that the Belgian government ordered 24 Unimog SH, of which 9 were delivered and 15 remained in Sweden. In 1957 6 vehicles are said to have been delivered to India. On page 59, Vogler writes that “around six vehicles” were equipped with different bodies. On page 12 the number of Vogler pieces is indicated as 24 + 6. The number of "around 30" vehicles is derived from this. In the Mercedes-Benz archive, the number of Unimog SH is only given as 15 units. Compare here . According to this source , 15 of the vehicles produced were series vehicles and 2 prototypes were made.
  2. ↑ Daimler states that the engine output of individual vehicles is only 60 kW. Compare here .