Hanomag F-series
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| Hanomag F-series | |
|---|---|
 Hanomag-Henschel F55 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer |
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| Production | 1967–1973 |
| Assembly | Sebaldsbrück, Bremen, Germany |
| Designer | Louis L. Lepoix |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Conventional |
| Related | Steyr 590/591/690/691 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,050–4,750 mm (120–187 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Hanomag Markant |
The Hanomag F-series is a series of medium-duty trucks built by Hanomag, then Hanomag-Henschel after a 1969 merger with the Henschel company, in their Bremen Seebaldsbrück plant from 1967 until 1973. It was replaced in favor of the more conservative Mercedes-Benz T2 after that company took over Hanomag-Henschel. The F-series badge was also used on the smaller "Harburger Transporter" as well as on some rebadged Mercedes-Benz T2 models.
Rheinstahl-Hanomag AG developed an entirely new range to replace the heavier models in the Hanomag Kurier/Garant/Markant range, and to fill the gap between the old Tempo products and the heavier Hanomag trucks.[1] It was a simple ladder frame design. The designer, Frenchman Louis Lucien Lepoix, was also responsible for a number of designs for Magirus-Deutz and Büssing. The F-series was available in several weight capacities ranging from the 4.5-tonne (9,900 lb) F45 to the 7.5-tonne (16,500 lb) F76. The numbers ending in a "5" received the lesser engine option (usually the four-cylinder engines); those ending in a "6" the larger engine – usually with six cylinders.[1]
The engines were all inline diesels from the all-new D-100 range which was simultaneously introduced in Hanomag's tractor lineup. The F66 and F76's D 161 L is a 4,253 cc (259.5 cu in) straight-six unit, producing 100 PS (74 kW) at 3400 rpm.[1] The smallest F45 has a 2.8 L (2,835 cc), 65 PS (48 kW) four-cylinder engine called D 141 L. In addition to trucks, the F76 was also available as a tractor unit. In 1969 the air-sprung F76 LL was introduced, and the name was changed to Hanomag-Henschel subsequent to the amalgamation of the two branches. There was also a heavier yet F80-series introduced later, offering a 8.5-tonne (18,700 lb) payload. The F85 has the same 100 PS engine as does the F66/F76, while the F86 received the 4.7 L (4,713 cc), 115 PS (85 kW) D 162 L six-cylinder diesel.[2]
Rheinstahl, the owners of both Hanomag and Henschel, merged the companies in 1969 and sold a controlling interest in the resulting Hanomag-Henschel company to Mercedes-Benz. Rheinstahl suffered further financial setbacks and sold the remainder of the company to Mercedes-Benz at the end of 1970. Mercedes-Benz kept building certain parts of the Hanomag-Henschel lineup, in areas where Mercedes-Benz themselves were weak, but the F-series was thus discontinued in 1973, after only six years on the market. The Bremen factory had begun producing the smaller "Harburger Transporter" (F20-F35) alongside the F-series trucks in 1969 and continued to do so after the larger trucks were discontinued. The plant went on to build Mercedes-Benz' "Bremer Transporter".
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