Barkas V 901/2

Barkas V 901/2
Overview
Manufacturer	VEB Barkas-Werke, Hainichen, formerly known as IFA Kraftfahrzeugwerk Framo VEB, Hainichen/Sachsen
Also called	Barkas, Framo
Production	1954 – 1961
Assembly	Karl-Marx-Stadt, DDR
Body and chassis
Class	Light commercial vehicle (M)
Body style	panel van 4-door minibus 2-door pickup
Layout	FR layout
Platform	Barkas V 901
Powertrain
Engine	900 cm3 two-stroke Otto AWE 310/4 (21 kW)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2800 or 3100 mm
Length	4360 or 4375 mm
Width	1600 or 1650 mm
Height	1650 or 1910 mm
Kerb weight	1000, 1210, or 1320 kg
Chronology
Predecessor	Barkas V 901
Successor	Barkas B 1000

The Barkas V 901/2 is a light commercial lorry made by the East-German manufacturer VEB Barkas-Werke, Hainichen in Karl-Marx-Stadt (Chemnitz) from 1954 until 1961. Originally, the vehicle was called the IFA V 901/2; this name was changed to Barkas V 901/2 in 1957. The V 901/2 is a body-on-frame vehicle with a front engine, and rear-wheel drive, that was available in several different body styles, including pickup trucks, minibusses, and panel vans. It succeeded the IFA Framo V 901, and was itself succeeded by the Barkas B 1000.

Technical description

The V 901/2 is a body-on-frame lorry with two axles; the frame is made from welded U-sections. It was available with two wheelbase options, 2800 mm and 3100 mm, and three different payload options (520, 690, and 900 kg). The rear axle is a leaf-sprung live beam axle; in front, the V 901/2 has independent suspension with suspension arms and leaf springs. On all four wheels, the V 901/2 has hydraulically operated drum brakes. For steering, the V 901/2 uses a rack-and-pinion system. The engine is a water-cooled, straight-three cylinder, two-stroke Otto engine with a cylinder bore of 70 mm and a piston stroke of 78 mm, displacing 900.5 cm³. It is rated 28 PS (20.6 kW) at 3600/min and can put out a maximum torque of 7.25 kp·m (71 N·m) at 2250/min. The engine torque is sent through a dry single-disc clutch and a nonsynchronised constant-mesh four-speed gearbox to the rear wheels. Depending on the axle-drive ratio, the V 901/2 can reach a top speed of either 75 or 82 km/h.

Gallery

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  Barkas V 901/2 minibus
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  Barkas V 901/2 pickup
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  Barkas V 901/2 pickup
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  A V 901/2 minibus next to a Deutsche Post der DDR panel van

Bibliography

• Werner Oswald (ed.): Kraftfahrzeuge der DDR. 2nd edition. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-613-01913-2, p. 195–199