Oldtimer picture gallery. Trucks. Horch. Sd. Kfz. 221, 222, 223, 260, 261.
Sd. Kfz. (Sonder-Kraftfahrzeug, special vehicle) 221, 222, 223, 260, 261;
le. Pz. Spähwagen (Sd. Kfz. 221, 222, 223) (leichte Panzer-Spähwagen, light armoured
reconnaissance vehicle)
Kleiner Panzer-Funkwagen (Sd. Kfz. 260, 261) (small armoured radiomobile)
(data for 221, 222, 223)
Years of production: 1935-1940 (Ausführung A), 1940-1942 (Ausführung B)
Overall production: 2118
4x4 rear engine front- or 4-wheel steering armoured car
Chassis by Horch, bodies by outside contractors - Weserhütte, ... ?
Modifications:
Sd.Kfz.221: light armoured reconnaissance vehicle, turret, machine gun, crew 2
Sd.Kfz.222: light armoured reconnaissance vehicle, turret, 2cm or 2,8cm gun, crew 3
Sd.Kfz.223 (since 1941): light armoured reconnaissance radio vehicle, turret, 2cm gun, frame
antenne, crew 3
Sd.Kfz.260,261: small armoured radio vehicle, no turret, frame antenne, later rod antenne, crew 4
Length: 4800mm, width: 1950mm, height: 1800mm (Sd.Kfz.223 with antenne - 2060mm)
Wheelbase: 2800mm
Road clearance: 245 mm
Independent suspension with dual coil springs
Front wheel track: 1646mm; toe-in: ? mm; camber: ?o; caster: ?o
Rear track: 1646mm
Turning radius: 7,5 m (front wheels steering), 4,75 m (Allrad steering)
Both differentials lockable
Engines:
Ausfürung A:
"Horch V8 3,5 Liter" 75hp/3600rpm, petrol watercooled V8-cyl. SV 4-stroke, 3517cc
Bore/Stroke: 78/92 mm; compression ratio: 6,3 : 1
Carburettors: two Solex 32 JFP
Ausfürung B (1940?):
"Horch V8 3,8 Liter" 81hp/3600rpm, petrol watercooled V8-cyl. SV 4-stroke, 3823cc
Bore/Stroke: 78/100 mm; compression ratio: 5,8 : 1
Carburettors: two Solex 30 JFP
Ausfürung B (1941-1942):
"Horch V8 3,8 Liter" 90hp/3600rpm, petrol watercooled V8-cyl. SV 4-stroke, 3823cc
Bore/Stroke: 78/100 mm; compression ratio: 6,1 : 1
Carburettors: two Solex 30 JFP
Electrics: 12V, battery capacity - 75 A*h
Generator type and power: ?; ? W
Starter type and power: ?, ? hp
Spark plugs type: ?; ?mm; electrode clearance: ? mm
Clutch: dry single plate
Clutch pedal free run: ?mm
Gearbox: 5 forward, 1 back speeds; integrated with rear differential
Ratios:
Ausfürung B: offroad - 10,90; I - 6,28; II - 4,20; III - 2,46; IV - 1,48; rear - ?
Ausfürung A: offroad - 6,79; I - 4,53; II - 2,68; III - 1,68; IV - 1,09; rear - ?
Differential ratio: 6,375 : 1
Box profile frame
Brakes: all-wheel hydraulic (Ausfürung B), mechanic, by line (Ausfürung A)
Hand brakes: all wheel
Weights:
Sd.Kfz.221 - 3750kg + 250kg load
Sd.Kfz.222 - 4300kg + 500kg load
Sd.Kfz.223 - 3950kg + 450kg load
Sd.Kfz.260 - ?kg + ?kg load
Sd.Kfz.261 - ?kg + ?kg load
Maximal speed: 75hp - 75 km/h; 81hp - 80 km/h; 90hp - 85 km/h
Tyres: 210-18 inches, offroad
Tyre pressures (atmospheres): ?
Fuel tank capacity: 100 Ltr.
Petrol consumption: 35 Ltr/100km (highway), 50 Ltr/100km (offroad)
Cooling system capacity: ? Ltr.
Gearbox oil carter capacity: ? L
Ford depth: 600mm
Armour: 14,5 mm front, 8...10 mm sides and rear
Photos and data are from:
Werner Oswald "Kraftfahrzeuge und Panzer der Reichwehr,Wehrmacht und Bundeswehr", 1982,
Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart.
eBay Deutschland.
Bart Vanderveen's book "Historic Military Vehicles Directory", An After the Battle publication, 1989,
Thanks for help to Jan Szatan, Poland (homepage).
You are welcome to write me by E-mail Contact. Andrei Bogomolov.
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Last updated 2 III 2003.
Sd.Kfz.221: light armoured reconnaissance vehicle, turret, machine gun, crew 2
Independent suspension with dual coil springs
Bore/Stroke: 78/92 mm; compression ratio: 6,3 : 1
Bore/Stroke: 78/100 mm; compression ratio: 6,1 : 1
Gearbox: 5 forward, 1 back speeds; integrated with rear differential