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s. Pz. Sp. Wg. (Fu.) (Sd. Kfz. 232): Heavy Armored Scout Car

German nomenclature: schwerer Panzer­späh­wagen (Fu.) (Sd. Kfz. 232) mit Fahr­gestell des leichter gelände­gän­giger Last­kraft­wagen (o). English designation: Heavy armored scout car with special chassis of the light cross-country truck. SPECIFICATIONS Net weight         5,500 kg         12,125 lb. Pay load Gross weight 6,250 kg 13,778 lb. Weight: Front axle 1,900 kg 4,188 lb. Weight: Rear […]

s. Pz. Sp. Wg. (Fu.) (Sd. Kfz. 232): Heavy Armored Scout CarGerman nomenclature: schwerer Panzer­späh­wagen (Fu.) (Sd. Kfz. 232) mit Fahr­gestell des leichter gelände­gän­giger Last­kraft­wagen (o).

English designation: Heavy armored scout car with special chassis of the light cross-country truck.

SPECIFICATIONS

Net weight         5,500 kg         12,125 lb.
Pay load
Gross weight 6,250 kg 13,778 lb.
Weight: Front axle 1,900 kg 4,188 lb.
Weight: Rear axle 2,175 kg 4,795 lb.
Length (overall) 5,600 mm 18 ft., 4 ins.
Height (overall) 2,900 mm 9 ft., 6 ins.
Ground clearance 240 mm 9 1/2 ins.
Tread centers 1,700 mm 5 ft., 7 ins.
  1,840 mm 6 ft.
Wheelbase 2,500/900 mm 98/35 ins.
Wheel width 170/350 mm 6 3/4/13 3/4 ins.
Angle of approach   55°
Angle of departure   40°
Seating capacity
Fording depth 600 mm 23 ins.
Climbing ability   13°
Overturn gradient (lengthwise)   55°
Overturn gradient (crosswise) 35°
Turning radius 16 meters 52 ft., 6 ins.
Trailer load
Engine horsepower 70 c-v 69 hp
Piston displacement 4,600 cu cm 276 cu. ins.
Fuel tank capacity 100 liters 26.4 gal.
Highway fuel consumption   5.9 m.p.g.
Average terrain fuel consumption   3.6 m.p.g.

German: p. 74.64