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Benz Victoria and types with Contra-Motor
Patent Motor Car Benz "Victoria", "Vis-
-Vis" <5 hp> |
| Type |
Benz "Victoria", "Vis-
-Vis" |
| Name |
Benz "Victoria", "Vis-
-Vis" <5 hp> |
| Name |
Patent Motor Car Benz "Victoria", "Vis-
-Vis" <5 hp> |
| Short name |
Benz "Victoria", "Vis-
-Vis" <5 hp> |
| Model |
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| Production |
1895 - 1898 |
| Number produced |
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| Comments concerning the production period |
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| Prices |
"Victoria" Mk. 4.100,-
"Vis- -Vis" Mk. 4.300,-
"Phaeton" Mk. 4.950,-
"Landauer" Mk. 6.150,- |
| Wheelbase |
1650 mm |
| Track rear/front |
1300 mm |
| Length |
3200 mm |
| Width |
1650 mm |
| Height |
1750 mm (without cabriolet top) |
| 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 |
depending on version: 650 - 780 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 upright |
| Bore x stroke |
150 x 150 mm |
| Total displacement |
2650 ccm |
| Compression ratio |
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| Crankshaft bearing |
2 |
| Output |
5 hp at 600 /min |
| Maximum torque |
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| No. of valves/configuration |
1 suction valve (automatic), 1 exhaust valve / upright |
| Valve operation |
via disc cam (only exhaust) |
| Camshaft drive |
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| Mixture formation |
Benz surface carburetter, since 1894 Benz float-type carburetter |
| Cooling |
water / thermosiphon (evaporation cooling, since 1895 with condesor) |
| Lubrication |
drop oiler on open crankgear |
| Electric system |
6 V |
| Battery |
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| Dynamo |
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| Starter motor |
turning the flywheel, since 1896 starting crank |
| Ignition |
electric high-voltage trembler ignition |
| Fuel tank |
under the driver's seat |
| Fuel supply |
gravity fuel feed |
| Driven whells |
rear wheels |
| Power transmission |
2 flat belts from the engine to the countershaft with step discs and integrated differential; one chain from the countershaft to each of the rear wheels |
| Frame desing |
frameless wooden superstructure |
| Wheel suspension front |
rigid axle |
| Wheel suspension rear |
rigid axle |
| Suspension front |
full-elliptic springs |
| Suspension rear |
full-elliptic springs |
| Damper |
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| Steering |
king-pin steering; vertical steering column in center of car |
| Steering transm ratio |
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| Breaking system |
foot brake |
| Breaking system |
since 1896: outside band brake, effective on rear wheels |
| Parking breake |
hand brake |
| Parking breake |
wood-pad brake, effictive on rear wheel tyres ; hillholder |
| Diamatre |
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| Wheels |
wood-spoked wheels |
| Wheels rims |
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| Tyres |
solid-rubber tyres; rear wheels bis 1894 with iron tyres |