Tatra 10
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Nesselsdorf Type U |
| Tatra 10 | |
| manufacturer | Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriks-Gesellschaft A.G. |
| production | 1915–1927 |
| aka | NW U (1915–1919) |
| assembly | Kopřivnice, Moravia |
| predecessor | NW S |
| successor | Tatra 17 |
| image | Nesselsdorf U.jpg |
| transmission | 4-speed manual |
| layout | FR layout |
| body_style | diverse four or six seaters |
| engine | 5.3L NW U I6 |
| wheelbase | 3635 mm |
| length | 4900 mm |
| width | 1800 mm |
| weight | |
| related | NW T (Tatra 20) |
| designer | Hans Ledwinka |
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|name=Nesselsdorf Type U Tatra 10 |manufacturer=Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriks-Gesellschaft A.G. |production=1915–1927 |aka = NW U (1915–1919) |assembly = Kopřivnice, Moravia |predecessor= NW S |successor= Tatra 17 |image=Nesselsdorf U.jpg |class= |platform= |transmission= 4-speed manual |layout=FR layout |body_style= diverse four or six seaters |engine= 5.3L NW U I6 |wheelbase= 3635 mm |length= 4900 mm |width= 1800 mm |height= |weight= |related=NW T (Tatra 20) |designer=Hans Ledwinka
The NW type U is an Edwardian era automobile manufactured by Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriks-Gesellschaft A.G. (NW, now known as Tatra). After the success of Type S, models NW T (four-cylinder, 1914) and NW U (six-cylinder, 1915) were launched. Both types were again OHC design with hemispherical combustion chambers with the cylinders cast in one piece with the engine block. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Tatra010.jpg" caption="Tatra 10 chassis"] ::
As the company changed its name the model was renamed to Tatra 10 in 1919 and remained in production until 1925. The production version was able to reach 120 km/h. In 1921 a 140 km/h racing version was created.
The Type U was fitted with brakes on all four wheels, probably the first production car in the world with such brake system.
References
References
- Tatra - Passenger Cars, Karel Rosenkranz, TATRA, a. s., 2007
- https://www.auto-histories.org/tatra-featured-car/tatra-the-beginning
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