Sd.Kfz.260 & 261 (4-räd)
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Kleine Panzerfunkwagen
(Sd.Kfz.260 & 261) |
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| Type | Light (Radio) Armored Car |
Radio Equipment | 260: FuG7 and
FuG Spr Ger 'a' 261: FuG12 and FuG Spr Ger 'a' |
| Manufacturer(s) | Weserhütte,
Ritscher |
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| Crew | 4 ( Commander, driver,
2 radio) |
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| Production Quantity | 493 (both models) |
Production Period | November 1940 - April 1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 260: 3880 kg -
261: 3921 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 4.83 m |
Length /hull | 4.83 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 1.78 m |
| Width | 1.99 m |
Ground clearance | 0.23 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | none or 7.92 mm MG34
(1) |
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| Traverse | - |
Elevation | - |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | - |
| Secondary Armament | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Location | 1: loose |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Lower Hull | 8 mm / 55° |
8 mm / 55° |
5 mm / 60° |
5 mm / 0° |
| Upper Hull | 8 mm / 55° |
8 mm / 55° |
8 mm / 60° |
5 mm / 0°
& Open |
| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Horch 3.5 |
Type & Displacement | V8, 3.5 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 81 hp at 3600 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 260: 20.87 hp / t - 261:
20.66 hp / t |
| Gearbox | Crash type 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | 2 or 4 wheels steering wheel |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 110 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Independent coil spring for each
wheel 4x4 wheeled |
Road wheels | 2 w/pneumatic, all driving, all
steering |
| Shock absorbers | ? |
Wheels centers/tread | 1.60 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 75-90 km/h on road, 28 km/h off
road |
Range | 320 km on road, 180 km off road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 26° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.24 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.25 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.60 m |
Minimum turning diameter | Front wheels turning: 14.12
m All wheels turning: 8 m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 |
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