Hanomag 2/10 PS

Hanomag 2/10 PS "Kommissbrot"[1]
Overview
Manufacturer Hanomag
Production 1925–1928[2]
Body and chassis
Body style coupe, roadster
Layout RMR layout
Powertrain
Engine 503 cc OHV single-cylinder engine, water-cooled.
Transmission Manual, 3-speed
Dimensions
Wheelbase 1920 mm
Length 2780 mm
Width 1180 mm
Height 1600 mm
Kerb weight 370 kg (816 lb)
Chronology
Successor Hanomag 3/16 PS

The Hanomag 2/10 PS was an economy car manufactured by Hanomag from 1924 to 1928.[2][3] It was one of the first cars with envelope styling.[3] It was affectionately referred to as the "Kommissbrot" or "Loaf of Rye Bread" due to its small squarish shape.

Drivetrain and radiator of a 2/10 PS

With a fuel consumption of 4.0 litres per 100 kilometres (71 mpg-imp; 59 mpg-US), the 2/10 PS was the world's most fuel efficient mass-production car between the two World Wars. This was because it was the only mass-produced car of that time with a low-friction one-cylinder-engine and its light weight.[4]

The 2/10 PS (two taxable / ten brake horsepower) had a single-cylinder half litre engine at the rear. The rear axle was chain-driven, with no differential.[3]

The fenders, or wings, of the 2/10 PS were integrated into the bodywork of the car, allowing the passenger space to be wider than it would have been with the traditional separate fenders and running board.[2] The compact drivetrain allowed the floor to be lower, making it possible to enter the car from the ground without a running board. The rounded appearance of the 2/10 PS, due to the envelope styling, earned it the nickname Kommissbrot after the inexpensive, flat-sided bread used by the military.[2][3]

The 2/10 PS faced competition from the Opel Laubfrosch and the Dixi DA1 variant of the Austin 7 and was replaced in 1928 by the more conventional 3/16 PS model.[2][3]

Hanomag 2/10 PS 
Hanomag 2/10 PS 

References

  1. ↑ "Carfolio.com - 1924 Hanomag 2/10 PS Kommisbrot". http://www.carfolio.com/''. Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Lane Motor Museum - Hanomag 2-10". http://lanemotormuseum.org/''. Archived from the original on 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Posthumus, Cyril (1977) [1977]. "Into Top Gear". The Story of Veteran & Vintage Cars. John Wood, illustrator. Feltham, Middlesex, UK: Hamlyn. pp. 100–101. ISBN 0-600-39155-8.
  4. ↑ "80 Jahre Hanomag Kommißbrot : Deutschlands erster Volks-Wagen" (Horst-Dieter Görg, 2005, ISBN 3-933802-13-X)
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