NSU-Pipe 15/24 PS
The NSU pipe 15/24 PS was a car which NSU built in the years 1906 to 1910 under license of the Belgian automobile manufacturer Pipe. The 15/24 PS was the successor of the NSU-Pipe 34 PS, and, like it, was targeted at the upper middle class market.[1]
The water-cooled engine was a four-cylinder motor with a displacement of 3768 cm³ (bore × stroke = 100 × 120 mm) which produced 24 PS (17.6 kW). The engine had dual ignition (magneto and battery), automatic central lubrication and overhead valves.[1] The engine power was transmitted to the rear wheels via a leather cone clutch, a four-speed gearbox with a right-hand shift mechanism and a chain. The cars had a wheelbase of 3000-3200 mm, the track was 1450 mm and the weight in the case of the double phaeton was 1650 kg. The top speed was about 70 km / h.[1]
In addition to the Double-Phaeton version, the cars were produced in Roi-des-Belges, Landaulet or Sedan (saloon) body styles. In 1910 their production was discontinued without a direct successor in favor of smaller cars of NSU's own design.[1]