[WWII] Horch 830B (Kfz 11)

[Phaelen Bleux]

Horch 830 B (Kfz 11)
The Horch Typ 830 was a commercial design fitted with a military body to rapidly motorize the German Army in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The car was used for carrying infantry, towing light guns, communications duties, and for signal troops. Initially, the body was made of wood but was eventually converted to sheet metal. It was produced from 1935 to 1938, at which point it was replaced in production by more standardized military vehicles. Nevertheless, the car continued to be used throughout the war.

The car can carry one driver and three passengers seated in exposed seats with a ragtop (although some versions featured a closed body). The Kfz 11 burns 2.75 gallons of gasoline per hour at routine usage. A full tank of petrol costs $2.55.

Subassemblies: Small Wheeled chassis +3; four Off-Road Wheels +1.
Powertrain: 61-kW Standard gasoline engine with 61-kW Wheeled drivetrain; 17-gallon standard fuel tank; 4,000-kW battery.
Occ.: 1 XCS Body, 3 XPS Body
Cargo: 8 Body

Armor
All: 3/5

Statistics:
Size: 16'x6'x6' Payload: 0.45 tons Lwt.: 2.42 tons
Volume: 36 Maint.: 302 hours Cost: $440
HT: 12. HPs: 188 Body, 34 each Wheel.
gSpeed: 69 gAccel: 4 gDecel: 10 gMR: 0.75 gSR: 4
Ground Pressure: Moderate. 1/4 Off-Road Speed.

Design Notes:
The chassis weight, cost and HPs were increased 50% to increase design weight. Design loaded weight was 4,683 lbs.; this was increased another 3% to the historical. The design purchases a 15-gallon fuel tank, but the historical capacity is shown. Design gSpeed was 80 mph; the historical gSpeed is shown.