Heinkel Tourist
The Heinkel Tourist is a scooter, the Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke manufactured from 1953 to 1965.
Technique of Heinkel Tourist
All versions equal to the air-cooled single-cylinder four -stroke engine. In 101 A0 he has a displacement of 149 cc, from which he draws 7.2 hp at 5200 rpm. In 102 A1, the displacement was increased to 174 cc, whereby the engine output increased to 9.2 hp at 5500 rpm. Moreover, with this model received every scooter electric start. At 103 A0 is the engine capacity changed slightly to 173 cm ³ at the same power. 103 A1 and A2 reached with this engine 9.5 hp at 5750 rpm. The consumption remained at less than 3 liters of fuel per 100 km. In combination with the four-speed constant-mesh gearbox with a manual transmission, which was introduced with the 103 A0 (previously three-speed ), he allowed maximum speeds of 95 km / h ( with a plexiglass breastplate over 110 km / h).
The type 103 A1 ( end of 1957 ) was the most important technical improvement a three-point rubber mounting for the engine. Outwardly, he can be seen on the shell handlebar with integrated speedometer, without the previously standard timer. In 1960 with the Heinkel 103 A2, the last variant of the tourist out, with elegant " long-tail " integrated broad tail lamp and standard lights.
The standard equipment of the Heinkel Tourist from the beginning included a Forward-folding Buggepäckträger above the headlights and a rear luggage rack above the spare wheel.
The scooter was designed as a spare car and was particularly impressed by its reliability and sturdiness. The four-stroke engine was almost indestructible in combination with the low-maintenance, in oil, chain drive. With a length of just over 2 meters and the projecting trim the Heinkel Tourist raised visually apart from other scooters of his time. With its high payload capacity of nearly 200 kg, it was also suitable for leisure travel over the Alps.
Specifications
The buyer of the Heinkel Tourist
He was in the early years of the German economic miracle has become a popular means of transportation. Those who still could not afford a car, but neither wanted to drive one of the usual two-stroke scooters still a moped or a motorcycle, often opted for a Heinkel Tourist.
The German Federal Post Office acquired approximately 100 vehicles among other things for the delivery of telegrams. Using a specially developed for the mailbox emptying trailer that could be driven directly under a mailbox, the possibilities expanded.
General
After World War II, most of the production facilities were dismantled Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke. For new beginning from 1950, the Heinkel works in Stuttgart initially produced engines. From 1953, the Heinkel Tourist was built in 1954 moved production to the new plant in Karlsruhe, where he was made to the end of 1965.
1955 extended the purchased Heinkel works in Speyer, the range of three -, four-wheeled bubble car later ( " Cab 153 " and " 154 cabin ") and the moped "pearl". From 1962 to 1964 Heinkel also offered a two-stroke scooter with the name " Heinkel 150 " to, earlier a 125 cc two-stroke scooter.
Of the more than 160,000 produced Heinkel Tourist 2004 were approved more than 4,000 in Germany. Since there are only a few active on the German market manufacturer for scooters, the Heinkel brand is so curiously remains one of the most common in Germany.
Pictures
- Heinkel Tourist 103 A0 (built in 1956)
- Heinkel Tourist 103 A1 with shell Handlebar