Brennabor Typ E
The 2 Litre Brennabor Typ E is a car manufactured, briefly, by Brennabor in 1933 as a successor to the company's Typ B “Juwel 6.
The Typ E was powered by a 6-cylinder 2-litre side-valve engine, mounted ahead of the driver and delivering 38 hp at 3,200 rpm. Power was delivered to the rear wheels through a single-plate dry clutch and a four-speed gear box controlled using a centrally positioned floor-mounted gear stick. A freewheel device within the clutch was offered as an option.
The car sat on a U-profile pressed steel chassis with rigid axles and semi-eliptical leaf springing. It was offered only as a four-door sedan/saloon. The mechanically linked foot brake operated directly on all four wheels, while the handbrake operated on the rear wheels.
At the same time, the company launched the 2.5-litre Brennabor Typ F. This was similar in most respects, but retained the larger 2460 cc engine from the Typ B “Juwel 6. Thus equipped, the Type F provided 45 hp of output.
1933 was a year of continuing economic difficulty for the German economy. Brennabor's output had continued to slide, from 1,655 units the equivalent of 3.0% of the German passenger car market in 1931, to 522 units, equivalent to a market share of 1.3% in 1932.[1] By the end of 1933 the company had abandoned automobile production in order to focus on light-weight motor bikes. When automobile production was suspended, it is estimated that the combined output of Typ Es and Typ Fs amounted to approximately 200 cars.[2]
Technical data[edit]
| Type | E 2 Liter | F 2,5 Liter |
| Production year | 1933 | 1933 |
| Bodies | 4-door “limousine” saloon/sedan |
4-door “limousine saloon/sedan |
| Motor | 6 cyl. In-line 4-stroke | 6 cyl. In-line 4-stroke |
| Valvegear | side (SV) | side (SV) |
| Bore x stroke | 66 mm × 96 mm | 74 mm × 96 mm |
| Engine capacity | 1957 cc | 2460 cc |
| Power output German hp (PS) |
38 | 45 |
| Power output (kW) | 28 | 33 |
| at rpm | 3200 | 3200 |
| Compression ratio | 5.8 : 1 | 5.8 : 1 |
| Fuel consumption litres per 100 km |
12 L / 100 km | 13 L / 100 km |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual with central floor-mounted lever freewheel optional |
4-speed manual with central floor-mounted lever freewheel optional |
| Top speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
| Unladen weight | 1380 kg | 1380 kg |
| Gross laden weight | 1880 kg | 1880 kg |
| Electrical system | 6 Volt | 6 Volt |
| Length | 4450 mm | 4450 mm |
| Width | 1730 mm | 1730 mm |
| Height | 1700 mm | 1700 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3050 mm | 3050 mm |
| Track front / back | 1420 mm / 1420 mm | 1420 mm / 1420 mm |
| Tires | 5,25-17" Aero | 5,25-17" Aero |
Sources[edit]
- Oswald, Werner: Deutsche Autos 1920–1945. Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 10. Auflage (1996), ISBN 3-87943-519-7
- Oswald, Werner (2001). Deutsche Autos 1920-1945, Band (vol) 2 (in German). Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-613-02170-6.