IFA Horch H3

The IFA Horch H3, also known as IFA H3, is a short bonnet lorry, and the first series production vehicle by East German VEB HORCH Kraftfahrzeug- und Motorenwerke Zwickau, later known as VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau. The short-lived H3 was produced from 1947 to 1949 in Zwickau (then Soviet occupation zone); 852 were produced. Several parts used in the H3, most notably the engine, were originally intended to be used for Sd.Kfz. 11 half tracks.[1]

IFA Horch H3
IFA Horch H3 in the Horch Museum, Germany
Overview
TypeTruck
ManufacturerVEB HORCH Kraftfahrzeug- und Motorenwerke Zwickau
Also calledIFA H3
Production1947–1949
AssemblySoviet occupation zone: Zwickau
Body and chassis
Class3 t truck
Body styleShort bonnet flatbed lorry
LayoutFront engine, rear-wheel-drive
PlatformIFA H3
RelatedSd.Kfz. 11
Powertrain
EngineMaybach Hl42 (Otto, 4198 cm3, 73.5 kW)
TransmissionManual five-speed unsynchronised gearbox
PropulsionTyres
Dimensions
Wheelbase3000 mm
Length5945 mm
Width2300 mm
Height2420 mm
Kerb weight3900 kg
Chronology
Predecessornone
SuccessorIFA Horch H3A

Technical description

The IFA Horch H3 is a 3 tonne, two-axle, front engine, rear-wheel drive lorry with a short bonnet. It has a U-profile ladder frame, and leaf sprung axles. The front axle is a rigid dead, the rear axle a rigid live axle. 7.5—20 inch tyres were fitted; the braking system is fully mechanical. A double-disc dry clutch transmits the torque from the six-cylinder Maybach Hl42 otto engine to the five-speed unsynchronised Prometheus gearbox. In its highest gear, the H3 can reach a top speed of 65 km/h.[2]

Engine specifications
  • Engine: Maybach Hl42, straight-six otto, water-cooled
  • Fuel system: Downdraught carburetter
  • Bore×Stoke, displacement: 90×110 mm, 4198 cm3
  • Rater power: 100 PS (73.5 kW) at 3000/min
  • Source:[2]

References
  1. Oswald, Werner (ed.): Kraftfahrzeuge der DDR, (2nd ed.), Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-613-01913-2, p. 176 (in German)
  2. Oswald, Werner (ed.): Kraftfahrzeuge der DDR, (2nd ed.), Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-613-01913-2, p. 180 (in German)
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