Brennabor Typ E Explained

The 2 Litre Brennabor Typ E is a car manufactured, briefly, by Brennabor in 1933 as a successor to the company's Typ B “Juwel 6.

The Typ E was powered by a 6-cylinder 2-litre side-valve engine, mounted ahead of the driver and delivering 38 hp at 3,200 rpm. Power was delivered to the rear wheels through a single-plate dry clutch and a four-speed gear box controlled using a centrally positioned floor-mounted gear stick. A freewheel device within the clutch was offered as an option.

The car sat on a U-profile pressed steel chassis with rigid axles and semi-eliptical leaf springing. It was offered only as a four-door sedan/saloon. The mechanically linked foot brake operated directly on all four wheels, while the handbrake operated on the rear wheels.

At the same time, the company launched the 2.5-litre Brennabor Typ F. This was similar in most respects, but retained the larger 2460 cc engine from the Typ B “Juwel 6. Thus equipped, the Type F provided 45 hp of output.

1933 was a year of continuing economic difficulty for the German economy. Brennabor's output had continued to slide, from 1,655 units the equivalent of 3.0% of the German passenger car market in 1931, to 522 units, equivalent to a market share of 1.3% in 1932.[1] By the end of 1933 the company had abandoned automobile production in order to focus on light-weight motor bikes. When automobile production was suspended, it is estimated that the combined output of Typ Es and Typ Fs amounted to approximately 200 cars.[2]

Technical data

TypeE 2 LiterF 2,5 Liter
Production year19331933
Bodies4-door “limousine”
saloon/sedan
4-door “limousine
saloon/sedan
Motor6 cyl. In-line 4-stroke6 cyl. In-line 4-stroke
Valvegearside (SV)side (SV)
Bore x stroke66 mm × 96 mm74 mm × 96 mm
Engine capacity1957 cc2460 cc
Power output
German hp (PS)
3845
Power output (kW)2833
at rpm32003200
Compression ratio5.8 : 15.8 : 1
Fuel consumption
litres per 100 km
12 L / 100 km13 L / 100 km
Transmission4-speed manual with central
floor-mounted lever
freewheel optional
4-speed manual with central
floor-mounted lever
freewheel optional
Top speed85 km/h (53 mph)85 km/h (53 mph)
Unladen weight1380 kg1380 kg
Gross laden weight1880 kg1880 kg
Electrical system6 Volt6 Volt
Length4450 mm4450 mm
Width1730 mm1730 mm
Height1700 mm1700 mm
Wheelbase3050 mm3050 mm
Track front / back1420 mm / 1420 mm1420 mm / 1420 mm
Tires5,25-17" Aero5,25-17" Aero

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Notes and References

  1. [#Oswald|Oswald]
  2. [#Oswald|Oswald]