Ford Ruhr
| Ford Ruhr | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Germany |
| Production | 1948–1951 |
| Assembly | Cologne, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Conventional |
| Related | Ford Rhein |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford V-3000S |
| Successor | Ford FK |
The Ford Ruhr (type G388T) is a truck model that Ford Germany manufactured together with its larger sister model Ford Rhein between 1948 and 1951.[1][2][3]
The new truck came as a successor to the Ford V-3000S and was almost exactly the same.[3] It had an in-line four-cylinder gasoline engine with a displacement of 3285 cm3, which developed 52 hp (38 kW).[1] The engine power was passed on to the rear wheels via a four- or five-speed gearbox. All-wheel drive was also available on request.[2]
The trucks were usually delivered from the factory with an all-steel driver's cab in gray and a flatbed. The wheelbase was 4013 mm, the payload 3000 kg.[1] From 1952, there were also vehicles with a wheelbase shortened to 3404 mm, with a payload of only 1500 or 2000 kg. They were offered as "express trucks".[1][2]
The Ruhr was only available with a gasoline engine. Even the competitors only partially offered diesel engines, and gasoline engines could also be equipped with wood gasifiers, thus countering the fuel shortage of the post-war period. Later on, gasoline engines were a decisive disadvantage because they consume significantly more fuel (around 17 L/100 km)[4] than similarly powerful diesel engines.[2]
The successor, the Ford FK, was also offered with diesel engines.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Hanns-Peter Rosellen: Ford-Schritte. 1. Auflage. Zyklam-Verlag Frankfurt/Main 1987/1988. ISBN 3-88767-079-5. S. 44–47
- ^ a b c d Ford Rhein und Ruhr LKW (G388, G398TS, G618T, G790B,G798B) Fomcc.de
- ^ a b "Ford Lastwagen „Ford Ruhr" / „Ford Rhein" / Ford V8 + Diesel Modelle.Ford-Devils Nordhessen". Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ a b Lothar Boschen: Das große Buch der Ford Typen. 1. Auflage. Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart 1987. ISBN 3-613-01069-0. S. 595–604
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