Tatra 30

The Tatra 30 was the big sister of the subcompact type 11, the Tatra factory brought out in Nesselsdorf 1926.

The vehicle had a top -controlled, air-cooled four -cylinder boxer engine with 1680 cc and 24 hp ( 17.6 kW). The also developed by Hans Ledwinka engine drove via a multi-plate dry clutch and four-speed transmission with floor shift the rear wheels. The new top speed of 1000 - 1290 kg car was 90 km / h The chassis had a central tube, a front axle with transverse leaf spring and a hingeless oscillating rear axle, also with a transverse leaf spring.

There were several 2 -, 4 - and 6- seater bodies, such as sedans, convertibles, etc. A 6- seater was sold under the name of Normandy as a small team car for forestry. Within four years, a total of about 900 copies were made ​​.

Also in 1926 presented the Tatra works before a race and sports car with Tatra 30 Sport. Its engine of the same type had 1910 cc, developed 32-35 hp ( 23.5 to 25.7 kW) and gave the light vehicle a top speed 125-130 km / h The tank was placed behind the seats in the vehicle transversely.

1929 appeared as an intermediate type of Tatra 30/52. He had the chassis of Tatra 30 in conjunction with the engine of the Tatra 30 Sport. In this model, this developed an output of 30 hp ( 22 kW) and accelerated the car up to 90 km / h This type was only for one year provided solely as a four-seat convertible with two doors.

Successor of these models was from 1930, the Type 52

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  • Schmarbeck, Wolfgang: Tatra - The History of Tatra automobiles. Published by the International Car and Motorcycle Museum Germany, Bad Oeynhausen 1977
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