German Light truck G 3
Development of special military vehicles in 1928 by Daimler Benz Company led to the creation of the first model G3 (6x4), followed a year later by upgraded type G 3a. It was a light truck with capacity of 1.5 tons, driven by six cylinder in-line petrol engine with an output of 68 hp. The vehicle was equipped with a four-speed gearbox, twin carburettors and hydraulic brakes. Maximum speed was 65 km per hour, consumption is on the road 35 l per 100 km and 45 l per 100 km off road. The dimensions can be varied according to each version. Cargo version had a length of 6000 mm, width 2100 mm and height of 2450 mm. A total of 2,000 vehicles of the many versions were produced. They were used throughout the war on all fronts in units of the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe.
Among the most widespread versions were fighting movable observation (Kfz 76), command car (Kfz 77), tanker, truck assembly, radiocar, signal car (Kfz 61)
and mobile printer (Kfz 62).
Technical data - truck
lenght: 6000 mm
width: 2100 mm
height: 2450 mm
van
lenght: 5750 mm
width: 2100 mm
height: 2700 mm
wheelbase: 3000 + 950 mm
road clearance: 225 mm
front wheel track: 1600 mm
rear wheel track: 1600 mm
turning radius: 9 m
fording depth: 500 mm
engine: Daimler-Benz M09, 6 cyl, 3688 ccm,
bore/stroke: 82,5 / 115 mm
output: 68 HP / 2900 rpm
carburetor: 2x Zenith HKB 36
ignition: 12V
battery: 105 A
cooling system: 12,5 lt, cooling by water pump
drivetrain: clutch single dry plate
gerabox: 4 fortw + 1 reverse
suspension: front and rear rigid, semi-elliptic spring
brakes: hydraulické brzdy na všech kolech / hydraulic brakes on all wheels
wight: cargo 5610 kg btto, kerb 3300 kg
van 4900 kg btto, kerb 3900 kg
speed: max. 65 km/h road
tyres: 6,00 - 20 offroad
fuel capacity: 105 lt
fuel consumption: road 35 lt / 100 km, offroad: 45 lt / 100