PKW2030010 Daimler wire-wheeled car

Daimler wire-wheeled car

  • Production period
    1889
  • Combustion principle
    four-stroke
  • Configuration
    vertical, in front of real axle under seat
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    2 / V-type arrangement of 17 degrees
  • Bore x Stroke
    60 x 100 mm
  • Total displacement
    565 cc
  • Compression ratio
    2.5
  • Rated output
    1.5 hp at 700 rpm
  • Number of valves / arrangement
    1 intake (automatic) / overhead; 1 exhaust (controlled) / lateral, vertical
  • Valve operation
    cornering groove control
  • Fuel system
    surface carburettor
  • Fuel tank: position / capacity
    not fitted (2 l fuel in the surface carburettor)
  • Frame design
    steel-tube frame
  • Front-wheel suspension
    bicycle forks, no axle
  • Rear-wheel suspension
    rigid axle
  • Front springs
    not fitted
  • Rear springs
    not fitted (the bench is mounted on small coil springs)
  • Steering
    steering of both bicycle forks via common steering track rod
  • Brake system (foot brake)
    not fitted
  • Parking brake (hand brake)
    external band brake in the left rear wheel
  • Wheels
    wire-spoke wheels; front 900 mm, rear 1000 mm
  • Tires
    solid-rubber tyres
  • Driven wheels
    rear wheels
  • Drivetrain
    directly via gear wheels to rear axle
  • Gearing
    4 forward gears, no reverse gear
  • Clutch
    cone clutch
  • Transmission type
    change-speed gear
  • Maximum speed
    18 km/h
  • Fuel consumption
    2 l
  • Wheelbase
    1400 mm
  • Front / rear track
    1150 / 1150 mm
  • Kerb weight
    300 kg
  • Units produced
    2
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