First units of the OE diesel tractor are delivered

  • Date
    May 1928
  • Description

    The first units of the Mercedes-Benz OE diesel tractor are delivered to their owners. The model is designed for road and agricultural use and produced at the Mannheim plant. It is powered by a water-cooled, horizontally mounted, single-cylinder pre-chamber diesel engine. The impressive 4.2-litre displacement of the single-cylinder unit develops 26 hp / 19 kW, which is reached at an engine speed as low as 800 rpm. The purchase price is between 6,000 and 8,500 Reichsmarks, depending on the model variant.

Mercedes-Benz OE, Straßenschlepper mit blattgefederter Vorderachse und 4,2 l-Einzylinder-Vorkammer-Dieselmotor mit 26 PS/19 kW
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Mercedes-Benz OE
Advertisement for Mercedes-Benz diesel tractor, title page of a sales catalogue. Pictured: Mercedes-Benz OE diesel tractor, Artist: Binder, 1930.
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Advertisement for Mercedes-Benz diesel tractor
Mercedes-Benz diesel road tractor type OE with a 4.2 litre single-cylinder prechamber diesel engine with 26 hp/19 kW.
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Mercedes-Benz OE
Mercedes-Benz OE, road tractor with a 4.2 litre single-cylinder prechamber diesel engine with 26 hp/19 kW.
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Mercedes-Benz OE
Mercedes-Benz diesel agricultural tractor type OE from the early phase with coil-sprung front axle and a 4.2 litre single-cylinder pre-chamber diesel engine with 26 hp/19 kW.
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Mercedes-Benz OE
Mercedes-Benz diesel agricultural tractor type OE from the early phase with coil-sprung front axle and a 4.2 litre single-cylinder pre-chamber diesel engine with 26 hp/19 kW.
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Mercedes-Benz OE
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