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Benz 6/14 hp - 33/75 hp
Benz 25/55 hp |
| Type |
Benz 25/55 hp |
| Name |
Benz 25/55 hp |
| Name |
Benz 25/55 hp |
| Short name |
Benz 25/55 hp |
| Model |
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| Production |
1912-15, 1918-20 |
| Number produced |
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| Comments concerning the production period |
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| Prices |
chassis Mk. 15.500,- |
| Wheelbase |
3400 mm, since 1914 3500 mm |
| Track rear/front |
1440 mm |
| Length |
saloon: 4700 mm |
| Width |
saloon: 1720 mm |
| Height |
saloon: 2200 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 |
double phaeton: 1700 kg; saloon: 1900 kg |
| According to guideline |
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| Operating method |
four-stroke |
| Configuration |
front, parallel; upright |
| Type |
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| No. of cylinder/configuration |
4 / in line (in pairs) |
| Bore x stroke |
120 x 144 mm |
| Total displacement |
6510 ccm |
| Compression ratio |
4,1 |
| Crankshaft bearing |
3 |
| Output |
55 hp at 1500 /min |
| Maximum torque |
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| No. of valves/configuration |
1 intake, 1 exhaust / lateral, upright (L-disposition) |
| Valve operation |
1 lateral camshaft |
| Camshaft drive |
via spur gears |
| Mixture formation |
Zenith carburetter |
| Cooling |
water cooling / pump |
| Lubrication |
pressure circulation lubrication |
| Electric system |
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| Battery |
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| Dynamo |
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| Starter motor |
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| Ignition |
double ignition (magneto and battery ignition); 2 plugs per cylinder |
| Fuel tank |
in the rear / 100 l |
| Fuel supply |
exhaust-gas pressure |
| Driven whells |
rear wheels |
| Power transmission |
cardan shaft, until 1915 chains, too |
| Frame desing |
pressed-steel frame |
| Wheel suspension front |
rigid axle |
| Wheel suspension rear |
rigid axle |
| Suspension front |
split springs |
| Suspension rear |
split springs |
| Damper |
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| Steering |
screw spindle, right |
| Steering transm ratio |
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| Breaking system |
foot brake |
| Breaking system |
outside shoe brake, effective on gearbox input shaft |
| Parking breake |
hand brake |
| Parking breake |
internal shoe-type brake, effective on rear wheels |
| Diamatre |
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| Wheels |
wood-spoked (wheel rims detachable) or Rudge wire-spoked wheels |
| Wheels rims |
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| Tyres |
front 880 / 895 x 120, rear 835 x 135, since 1914: 895 / 935 x 135 |