Tatra 10

Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriks-Gesellschaft Type U

Tatra 10

NW Type U
Manufacturer	Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriks-Gesellschaft A.G. today Tatra, a.s.
Production	1915 - 1918 NW U (10 produced) 1920 - 1927 Tatra 10 (129 produced)
Assembly	Kopřivnice, Moravia
Successor	Tatra T17
Body style	diverse four or six seaters
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout
Engine	5,340 cc (325.9 cu in) liquid cooled vertical straight six 47,9kW (65HP) NW U 50kW (68HP) Tatra 10
Transmission	four speeds (+reverse)
Wheelbase	3,635 mm (143.1 in)
Length	4,900 mm (192.9 in)
Width	1,800 mm (70.9 in)
Curb weight	1,860 kg (4,100 lb) NW U 1,920 kg (4,200 lb) Tatra 10 [1]
Designer	Hans Ledwinka

The NW type U is a veteran automobile manufactured by Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriks-Gesellschaft A.G. (NW, now known as Tatra). After the success of Type S, models NW T (four cylinder) and NW U (six cylinder) were launched. Both types were again OHC design with hemispherical combustion chambers with the cylinders cast in one piece with the engine block.

Tatra 10 chassis

As the company changed its name the model was renamed to Tatra 10 in 1919. The production version was able to reach 120 km/h.

The Type U was fitted with brakes on all four wheels, probably the first production car in the world with such brake system. ^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Tatra - Passenger Cars, Karel Rosenkranz, TATRA, a. s., 2007