Hanomag 2/10 PS
Hanomag 2/10 PS "Kommissbrot"[1] | |
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File:Hanomag Kommissbrot Autostadt.jpg | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Hanomag |
Production | 1925–1928[2] |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | coupe, roadster |
Layout | RMR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 503 cc OHV single-cylinder engine, water-cooled. |
Transmission | Manual, 3-speed |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 1920 mm |
Length | 2780 mm |
Width | 1180 mm |
Height | 1600 mm |
Kerb weight | 370 kg (816 lb) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Hanomag 3/16 PS |
The Hanomag 2/10 PS was an economy car manufactured by Hanomag from 1924 to 1928.[2][3] It was one of the first cars with envelope styling.[3] It was affectionately referred to as the "Kommissbrot" or "Loaf of Rye Bread" due to its small squarish shape.
With a fuel consumption of 4.0 litres per 100 kilometres (71 mpg-imp; 59 mpg-US), the 2/10 PS was the world's most fuel efficient mass-production car between the two World Wars. This was because it was the only mass-produced car of that time with a low-friction one-cylinder-engine and its light weight.[4]
The 2/10 PS (two taxable / ten brake horsepower) had a single-cylinder half litre engine at the rear. The rear axle was chain-driven, with no differential.[3]
The fenders, or wings, of the 2/10 PS were integrated into the bodywork of the car, allowing the passenger space to be wider than it would have been with the traditional separate fenders and running board.[2] The compact drivetrain allowed the floor to be lower, making it possible to enter the car from the ground without a running board.[citation needed] The rounded appearance of the 2/10 PS, due to the envelope styling, earned it the nickname Kommissbrot after the inexpensive, flat-sided bread used by the military.[2][3]
The 2/10 PS faced competition from the Opel Laubfrosch and the Dixi DA1 variant of the Austin 7 and was replaced in 1928 by the more conventional 3/16 PS model.[2][3]
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References
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- ↑ "80 Jahre Hanomag Kommißbrot : Deutschlands erster Volks-Wagen" (Horst-Dieter Görg, 2005, ISBN 3-933802-13-X)
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