The Standard E1 was a motorized freight tricycle, produced from 1939 to 1945 by the Standard vehicle factory of Wilhelm Gutbrod, Germany.[1] It was an identical construction of the Tempo E 400 by Tempowerk Vidal & Sohn, built from 1938 to 1948, the design was taken as Hitler's "Standard Three-wheeler Delivery Van" (Einheits-Dreirad-Lieferwagen). It had a simple chain drive from gearbox and engine to the front wheel below.[2][3][4][5] This simple construction with a lifted center of gravity was less stable when cornering.[6] So far former vehicle designs by Gutbrod had the engine and gearbox located behind the rear axle as an underfloor engine.
| Gutbrod Standard E1 | |
|---|---|
 Identical 1938 Tempo E 400 by Tempowerk Vidal & Sohn | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Gutbrod, Standard Werkzeugfabrik, Germany |
| Also called | Einheits-Dreirad-Lieferwagen |
| Model years | 1939 - 1945[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | pickup truck, |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | three-wheeler freight car |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | two-stroke engine 400 CC |
| Transmission | 3-speed gearbox |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Standard P503 |
| Successor | Standard Heck P504 |
During World War II, manufacturers were obliged by the Nazi regime dictatorship to produce weapons and accessories as well as military equipment for the war. Only a few manufacturers were allowed to continue production of civil vehicles. It was the last freight tricycle built by Gutbrod.[6] The coachbuilder Rometsch was forced to produce field kitchens, competitor Borgward produced military vehicles and least after the war the freight tricycle production was continued by its successor model.
Further reading
edit- Werner Oswald: German Cars: 1920 - 1945, Motorbuch Verlag, 2019, ISBN 3613041421
References
edit- ^ a b "Mehrspurfahrzeuge". www.standard-gutbrod.de.
- ^ "Ersatzteil-Katalog für Standard. Einheits-Dreirad-Lieferwagen Typ E 1 von Gutbrod, Standard-Fahrzeugfabrik Wilhelm | Celler Versandantiquariat". October 6, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Neu hier und hoffe mit Standard E1 auch richtig". December 4, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04.
- ^ "Standard Dreirad Lieferwagen, 1939 [Auta5P ID:14785 GER]". October 15, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-15.
- ^ "Tempo A 400, 1943 [Auta5P ID:15585 GER]". October 15, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-15.
- ^ a b * Christoph Bauer: Drive it! – Three-wheeled History: The Goliath F400, DW-TV – motor mobil, 3 January 2017 (YouTube)