[WWII] Horch 830B (Kfz 11)

[Phaelen Bleux]

I realized after I started that the Kfz 15 is more of a variant of the Kfz 11 than a new design, but here it is anyways as a separate write-up:

Horch 830 R (Kfz 15)
Similar to the Kfz 11, the Horch 830 R was a commercial design fitted with a military body. The design was intended to be a highly mobile command car, melding with the early blitzkrieg tactics at the start of the war. While given four-wheel drive to improve cross-country capabilities, the length of the chassis often proved a hindrance in especially difficult terrain. The Kfz 15 was primarily used for shuttle and communications duties, and as such was fitted with a radio. Approximately 12,000 cars were built from 1937 to 1943. Despite the appearance of purpose-built military vehicles for the same role, the Kfz 15 continued to be used as a staff car and radio car throughout the war.

The car can carry one driver and three passengers seated in exposed seats with a ragtop. (Some photos show three passengers sitting snugly in the rear bench seat). The Kfz 15 burns 3 gallons of gasoline per hour at routine usage. A full tank of petrol costs $4.50.

Subassemblies: Small Wheeled chassis +3; four Off-Road Wheels +1.
Powertrain: 67-kW Standard gasoline engine with 67-kW All-Wheeled drivetrain; 30-gallon standard fuel tank; 4,000-kW battery.
Occ.: 1 XCS Body, 4 XPS Body
Cargo: 3 Body

Armor
All: 3/5

Equipment:
Short-range radio transmitter and receiver (3-mile).

Statistics:
Size: 15'x5.5'x6' Payload: 0.59 tons Lwt.: 2.65 tons
Volume: 36 Maint.: 255 hours Cost: $616
HT: 12. HPs: 188 Body, 34 each Wheel.
gSpeed: 55 gAccel: 4 gDecel: 10 gMR: 0.75 gSR: 4
Ground Pressure: Moderate. 1/3 Off-Road Speed.

Design Notes:
The chassis weight, cost and HPs were increased 50% to increase design weight. Design loaded weight was 5,146 lbs.; this was increased another 3% to the historical. The fuel capacity is a guess. Design gSpeed was 81 mph; the historical gSpeed is shown.