Hispanopedia WikiThe Tatra 81 was heavy-duty truck model made by Czech manufacturer Tatra between 1940 and 1942. The development was ordered by German government in the aftermath of the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939 and was complete the same year. It was mainly used in Germany by Ordnungspolizei, but few were utilized by Wehrmacht to ferry supplies.
The vehicle had an 8-cylinder diesel engine with 12,467 cc (12.467 L) rated to 117.8 kW (158.0 hp) power. It had 4 forward gears and 1 reverse gear. The truck chassis, based on the Tatra backbone chassis conception, has 5,700 kg (12,600 lb) empty weight. The truck was rated for 6,500 kg (14,300 lb) payload. The Tatra 81 was capable of traveling at 65 km/h (40 mph).
The civilian use Tatra 81H and Tatra 81HB were fitted with wood gas generator and a 14726 cc, 110.4 kW (148.0 hp) power engine working on wood gas.[2] To avoid drastic reduction of the engine power, the pistons diameter was increased by 10 mm (0.39 in).
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- "Imágenes del Tatra T81 de 1941 (1024 x 768)" . carswp.com . Consultado el 9 de septiembre de 2025 .
- Camiones Tatra
- Camiones militares de Checoslovaquia
- Vehículos introducidos en 1939
- Vehículos cuya producción se interrumpió en 1942.
- Esbozos de autos clásicos de antes de la guerra
- restos militares checoslovacos