Oldtimer gallery. Cars. le. gl. Einheits-Pkw..
Stoewer, BMW, Hanomag.
le.gl.Einheits-Pkw. (leichte gelände
Einheits-Personenkraftwagen)
light 4x4 army car, produced under
parentage of Stoewer.
Co-produced by BMW and Hanomag
Years of production (produced):
1940 - 1943 Stoewer Typ 40 (4700
made).
1937 - 1940 BMW Typ 325 (3225
made).
1937 - 1940 Hanomag Typ 20B (about
2000 made).
1938 - 1940 Stoewer R200 Spezial (2000 made).
1936 - 1938 Stoewer R180 Spezial (800 made).
4-wheel steering
(Typ 40 - only frontwheel steering)
Body types (by Wehrmacht specification):
Kfz.1 - 4-seat car,
Kfz.2 - 3-seater signals,
Kfz.2/40 - maintenance/repair,
Kfz.3 - light surveying car, 4-seater with
rear box,
Kfz.4 - 3-seater with MG 34 or 42 anti-aircraft machine gun.
Length: 3900mm, width: 1690mm, height: 1900mm
Wheelbase: 2400mm, road clearance: 235mm
Front wheel track: 1400mm
(1250mm for mountain forces)
Rear track: 1400mm
(1250mm for mountain forces)
Turning radius: 6,35m (2-wheel steering),
3,25m (4-wheel steering)
Engines:
Stoewer Typ 40 and R200 Special:
Stoewer AW 2 - 50hp/3600rpm, straight 4-cyl. 4-stroke OHV, 1997cc
Bore/Stroke: 85/88 mm
Compression ratio: 5,8 : 1
Carburettor: one Solex 35 BFLV
BMW 325:
BMW 325 - 50hp/3750rpm, straight
6-cyl. 4-stroke OHV, 1957cc
Bore/Stroke: 66/96 mm
Compression ratio: 6 : 1
Carburettor: two Solex 26BFLV or one
Solex 30 BFLV
Hanomag Typ 20:
Hanomag 20 B - 50hp/3500rpm, straight 4-cyl. 4-stroke OHV, 1991cc
Bore/Stroke: 80/90 mm
Compression ratio: 6 : 1
Carburettor: one Solex 35 BFLV
Stoewer R180 Special:
Stoewer R 180 W - 42hp/3600rpm,
straight 4-cyl. 4-stroke OHV, 1757cc
Bore/Stroke: 80/88 mm
Compression ratio: 6,35 : 1
Carburettor: one Solex 30 BFRV
Ignition system: battery (Bosch, 12V),
battery capacity - 50 A*h
(Kfz.2 - 90 A*h)
Generator type and power: ?, 130W
(BMW 325 - 190 W)
Starter type and power:
?; 1,4hp
(on some early cars ofStoewer R180 Special - 1,2hp)
Cooling by water pump
Clutch: dry single plate
Clutch pedal clearance: ?mm
3 self-locking differentials
Gearbox: 5 forward, 1 back
Ratios: Offroad - 9,12, I - 5,01, II - 2,86,
III - 1,69, IV - 1,00, rear - ?
Single speed transfer box with central
differential
Axle gear ratio: 4,84 : 1
Box-profile frame
Front suspension:
independent with coil springs
Rear suspension:
independent with coil springs
Main brakes:
mechanical (Stoewer Typ 40 - hydraulical) all-wheel brakes
Hand brakes: all-wheel (Stoewer Typ 40 - on rear wheels only)
Weight:
1775kg (Stoewer Typ 40 - 1700kg)
Maximal speed: 80 km/h
(Stoewer R180 Special - 75 km/h)
Tyres: offroad, 6,00-18 inches
(Stoewer R180 Special - 5,50-18)
Tyre pressures (atmospheres): front - ?, rear - ?
Fuel tank capacity: 50+10 Ltr.
Fuel consumption: 17 Ltr./100km
(highway), 25 Ltr./100km (offroad)
Cooling system capacity:
12 Ltr. (Stoewer R180 Special),
the rest models - ?
Water ford:
500mm (Stoewer Typ 40 - 700mm)
Sources of photos and information:
eBay Deutschland.
Werner Oswald, "Kraftfahrzeuge und
Panzer der Reichwehr,Wehrmacht und
Bundeswehr", 1982, Motorbuch Verlag
Stuttgart.
Reinhard Frank, "Personenkraftwagen der Wehrmacht", Karl Mueller Verlag.
Jan Szatan, Poland (homepage).
Vintage Imports.
Patrick Vaudreville collection, France.
Entrance Gallery Cars Stoewer BMW Hanomag Sale Links
Last updated 31 X 2004. Andrei Bogomolov. Contact Information.
4-wheel steering
Front wheel track: 1400mm
BMW 325 - 50hp/3750rpm, straight
Compression ratio: 6 : 1
Ignition system: battery (Bosch, 12V),
Clutch: dry single plate
Box-profile frame
Weight:
Fuel consumption: 17 Ltr./100km
Sources of photos and information:
Vintage Imports.
