The Haflinger is a small, light, four wheel, high mobility of about 3.5 m long and 1.5 m wide, powered by a flat, 643 cc twin engine marked horizontally, mounted on the back, air-cooled. Weighing around 600 kg (1322.8 pounds), the Haflinger can be lifted by four powerful people and can carry a load of 500 kg (1102.3 pounds). This truck belongs to the category of light utility vehicles.
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Histori
After World War II, the newly formed Austrian Army was equipped with the advantages of US Army Willys MB and Ford GPW Jeep. A decade after the feud has ended, the Austrian Army is considering resigning from aging Jeeps to something more contemporary and designed and produced locally. Design genius Erich Ledwinka (son of the legendary Tatra designer and father of Volkswagen Beetle Hans Ledwinka) is used by Austrian company Steyr-Daimler-Puch to produce and test prototype trials. The broad similarity with the larger Tatra trucks is evident, even referred to as 'A little Tatra'. After the design of the production model was completed, trucks were produced between 1959 and 1975 and exported worldwide. The manufacturer designates the truck as "Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle Type". A total of 16,647 were made. (See Military Use below.)
The majority of Haflinger trucks go directly into the hands of private owners around the world with small numbers also placed into the services of spaceships, ambulances, and firefighters. Like its predecessor, the US Army Jeep, the Haflinger truck was at home both inside and on the road. They have been licensed for on-street use across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. For 16 years their production was sold in Austria and exported to thirty-five other countries. The first trucks used in the United States arrived in 1960. In 1983, someone was transported from Vermont to California, while Austrian travel journalist Ernst Wiese in his book 10,000 Miles Through Arabia described the four-month return trip from Vienna to the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula. Its multi-functional capability means it is depicted as a car, truck and "Austrian Jeep".
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Military use
About 7,000 Haflingers were recruited into military service by Swiss, Austria and Australia soldiers and the Royal Navy. A small number was also used in Katanga and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 1960s.
In the Australian Army service, 46 Haflinger vehicles are each equipped with a special trailer unit. Haflinger is often allocated to RAEME units where normally an individual craftsman, such as artillery artillery, will use vehicles to carry equipment and other equipment around the field that attend technical service platforms of weapons and combat vehicles.
Haflinger, Steyr Puch, is not listed in the Australian Army's vehicle table in Vietnam in the book M Cecil Mud & amp; Dust , but popular misconceptions may have occurred because the US M274 Mechanical Mules have the same mechanical size and structure and are used to carry ammunition and other equipment.
Features
Special features that enhance off-road capabilities include:
- The center of gravity is very low due to the low placement of the chassis and the lack of upper bodywork
- A generous approach and departure angle
- Front and rear differential locking rules allow the vehicle to make progress even if only one wheel is in direct contact with the ground.
- The front and rear axle 'portal' design means that the center of the axle is above the center of the wheel, thereby increasing the ground release under the axle without the need to increase the wheel diameter. Power is transmitted from the shaft to the wheels through the gears in each wheel hub.
- The suspension is fully independent, of the swing axle type in front and rear, each half shaft has about 25 cm free movement.
Haflinger fans
Most fans are found in Germany and Austria, where there is a thriving club. There are also many owners/fans in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, and Asia. One of the more important club meetings is held every year in the village of Hafling (Avelengo) in Italy.
Design
Features of Haflingers in 1971 Doctor Who tells Colony in Space, the filming location that takes place in a clay hole in Cornwall.
Steyr then designed and produced a vehicle much larger than a very similar layout to Haflinger, called Pinzgauer, which is available in 4x4 and 6x6 versions.
This name comes from a horse type of the same name.
Steyr Puch stands alone and gets no input from Daimler-Benz, Mercedes-Benz, until after the production of Haflinger stops.
Steyr Puch is an important light motorcycle manufacturer.
Their expertise in 4WD attracts Mercedes-Benz and they build the first G Wagens (GelÃÆ'¤ndewagen) which is intended as an alternative to Land Rover military specifications. When Mercedes invested in Steyr Puch, they started building vehicles both Puch and Mercedes.
G Wagens serves in the French Army albeit with a Peugeot engine. Under the Australian Department of Defense project, the Land 121 Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been introduced into the Australian Army service to replace the aging Land Rover Perentie.
Note: The term 'G-Wagen' is only used in English-speaking parts of the world. It was originally called 'G-Klasse' ('G-Class'), similar to C-, E-, M-, R-, and S-Klasse in the MB nomenclature.
Also the relationship with Fiat is maintained because Steyr Puch makes all 4WD devices for Panda and probably still can be done to this day.
Variant
Haflinger has changed little during the years of production, but there are some important changes and variations along the way:
- Series 1: original model, 4-speed gearbox
- Series 2: 5-speed gearbox (Krawler gear) and higher output motor
- Polycab: optional upper steel bodywork replaced with fully enclosed fiberglass cabin
- SchneeWiesel: "Snow Weasel" with tires replaced by tracks for snow/ice operations
- Swiss Military: Series1/2 hybrid with unique bumper, canvas, and other details
- United States specifications: Larger "bugeye" lamps, other modifications to meet US requirements
References
External links
- Yahoo Group discussion forum for Haflinger owners
- SchneeWiesel's information site
- Haflinger Information Site
- many pics
- English Club
- French Club
- Italian Club
- Zuri-Oberland Club
- The Swiss Club
- Sudtiroler Club
- North American Club
See also
- AMC M422 'Mighty Mite'
- Pinzgauer
- LuAZ-967
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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