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Benz Patent-motorcar
Benz Patent Motor Car |
| Type |
Benz Patent Motor Car |
| Name |
Benz Patent Motor Car |
| Name |
Benz Patent Motor Car |
| Short name |
Benz Patent Motor Car |
| Model |
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| Production |
1885 - 1886 |
| Number produced |
1 |
| Comments concerning the production period |
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| Prices |
test car, not for sale |
| Wheelbase |
1450 mm |
| Track rear/front |
rear 1190 mm |
| Length |
2700 mm |
| Width |
1400 mm |
| Height |
1450 mm |
| Smallest turning circle |
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| Chassis weight |
| Max. total weight |
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| Max. front axle weight |
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| Max. rear axle weight |
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| Max. load |
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| Max. trailer weight braked |
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| Max. trailer weight unbraked |
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| Weight empty |
265 kg |
| According to guideline |
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| Operating method |
four-stroke |
| Configuration |
rear, horizontal |
| Type |
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| No. of cylinder/configuration |
1 / horizontal, flywheel horizontal |
| Bore x stroke |
90 x 150 mm |
| Total displacement |
954 ccm |
| Compression ratio |
2,7 |
| Crankshaft bearing |
2 |
| Output |
0,75 hp at 400 /min |
| Maximum torque |
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| No. of valves/configuration |
1 intake-guiding blade, 1 exhaust valve / upright |
| Valve operation |
intake via eccentric rod, exhaust ber disc cam, rocker arm and push rod |
| Camshaft drive |
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| Mixture formation |
Benz surface carburetter |
| Cooling |
water cooling / thermosiphon (evaporation cooling) |
| Lubrication |
drop oiler and grease box |
| Electric system |
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| Battery |
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| Dynamo |
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| Starter motor |
turning the flywheel |
| Ignition |
electric high-voltage trembler ignition |
| Fuel tank |
without (4,5 l fuel in the carburetor) |
| Fuel supply |
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| Driven whells |
rear wheels |
| Power transmission |
1 flat belt from the engine to the countershaft with loosen- and tighten disc and integrated differential; one chain from the countershaft to each of the rear wheels |
| Frame desing |
steel-tube frame |
| Wheel suspension front |
1 front wheel in steering fork |
| Wheel suspension rear |
rigid axle |
| Suspension front |
without |
| Suspension rear |
full-elliptic springs |
| Damper |
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| Steering |
rack-and-pinion steering, steering crank in center of car |
| Steering transm ratio |
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| Breaking system |
foot brake |
| Breaking system |
without |
| Parking breake |
hand brake |
| Parking breake |
band brake, effect on countershaft belt pulley |
| Diamatre |
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| Wheels |
wire-spoked wheels; front 730 mm, rear 1125 mm |
| Wheels rims |
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| Tyres |
solid-rubber tyres front and rear |