Tatra 92
| Tatra T92 | |
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 Tatra T92 early model | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Tatra |
| Production |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Truck |
| Body style | Conventional |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual + 1-speed gearbox |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1,850 mm (72.8 in) |
| Length | 5.5 m (220 in) |
| Width | 2 m (79 in) |
| Curb weight | 3,800 kg (8,400 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Tatra 82 |
Tatra 92 was an army off-road truck model made by Czech manufacturer Tatra between 1937 and 1941. It was mainly used for transporting military cargo and personnel in Czech and later German armies, but also ambulance and field kitchen lorry versions were made.[2] The significant part of the production batch was exported to Kingdom of Romania.
The vehicle had an air-cooled OHC four-cylinder engine with 3981 cc rated to 54.5 kW (73.1 hp) power at 2500 rpm. The fuel consumption was up to 35 liters per 100 km. The car had 3 axles, of which both back axles were driven. It had 4 gears and 1 reverse gear. The truck chassis, based on the Tatra backbone chassis conception, has 1800kg empty weight. While the truck was rated for 2000 kg payload.[3] The Tatra T92 was capable of traveling at 65 km/h (40 mph) speed.
Since 1939, the 80 cars of the Tatra T93 version with all three axles driven (6x6) was also produced for exclusively Kingdom of Romania army. It was built as the high capacity staff car with removable roof.[4]The modification has increased the chassis weight by 50kg.[5]
