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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 |
1886 - 1894 |
| Number produced |
altogether approx. 25 (all engine versions) |
| Comments concerning the production period |
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| Prices |
two-seater with roof half Mk. 3.000,- |
| Wheelbase |
1575 mm |
| Track rear/front |
rear 1190 mm |
| Length |
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| Width |
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| Height |
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| 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 |
360 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, since 1888 upright |
| Bore x stroke |
110 x 110 mm |
| Total displacement |
1045 ccm |
| Compression ratio |
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| Crankshaft bearing |
2 |
| Output |
1,5 hp at 500 /min |
| Maximum torque |
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| No. of valves/configuration |
1 intake-guiding blade, since 1888 intake valve; 1 exhaust valve/upright |
| Valve operation |
intake via eccentric rod; exhaust via 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 (fuel reserve 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 step 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 |
1 small full-elliptic spring crosswise |
| 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 |
wood-pad brake, effictive on rear wheel tyres |
| Diamatre |
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| Wheels |
wood-spoked wheels; front 760 mm, rear 1260 mm |
| Wheels rims |
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| Tyres |
front wheel: iron or solid-rubber; rear wheels: iron |