PKW2120010 Mercedes-Knight 10/30 hp

Mercedes-Knight 10/30 hp

  • Production period
    1913 - 1915
  • Combustion principle
    four-stroke (Knight sleeve-valve engine)
  • Configuration
    front, longitudinal; vertical
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    4 / in-line (in pairs)
  • Bore x Stroke
    80 x 130 mm
  • Total displacement
    2610 cc
  • Rated output
    30 hp at 1750 rpm
  • Number of valves / arrangement
    2 Knight sleeve slide
  • Valve operation
    1 lateral crankshaft
  • Camshaft drive
    via gearwheels in the middle of the crankshaft
  • Fuel system
    1 piston-type carburettor
  • Fuel tank: position / capacity
    under the car's rear
  • Frame design
    U-section pressed-steel frame
  • Front-wheel suspension
    rigid axle
  • Rear-wheel suspension
    rigid axle
  • Front springs
    semi-elliptical springs
  • Rear springs
    semi-elliptical springs
  • Steering
    worm-and-nut steering, right-hand
  • Brake system (foot brake)
    mechanical, acting on drive shaft
  • Parking brake (hand brake)
    mechanical, acting on rear wheels via linkage
  • Wheels
    wooden-spoke wheels with steel rims (detachable)
  • Tires
    820 x 120
  • Driven wheels
    rear wheels
  • Drivetrain
    cardan shaft
  • Gearing
    4-speed manual transmission
  • Shifting
    shift lever, right exterior (gate shift)
  • Clutch
    leather biconical clutch
  • Transmission type
    change-speed gear
  • Maximum speed
    70 km/h
  • Wheelbase
    3105 or 3240 mm
  • Front / rear track
    1300 / 1350 mm
  • Length
    4500 mm
  • Width
    1580 mm
  • Height
    2250 mm
  • Chassis weigth
    1100 - 1150 kg
  • Kerb weight
    1700 kg
  • Gross weight
    2100 kg
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