Tatra 13

Tatra 13
Overview
ManufacturerTatra
Production
  • 1924-1933
  • 762 produced
AssemblyKopřivnice, Moravia, Czechoslovakia
Body and chassis
Classsmall truck
LayoutFR layout
Powertrain
Engine
  • 1.1L Tatra 11 air-cooled flat-twin (1924-1926)
  • 1.1L Tatra 12 air-cooled flat-twin (1926-1933)
Transmission4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,646 mm (104.2 in)
Curb weight800–1,200 kg (1,800–2,600 lb)

The Tatra 13 is a vintage truck made by Czech manufacturer Tatra. It was manufactured between 1924 and 1933.[1] The Tatra 13 can be considered one of the first utility vehicles designed, constructed, and mass produced by Tatra.[2]

The truck was derived from model Tatra 11, with which it shared components and differed from it by strengthened rear axle. Initially the front wheels didn't have brakes. As Tatra 11 was succeeded by Tatra 12 (1926), the truck underwent modernization, which among other things brought it brakes to all four wheels.

  1. ^ Šuman-Hreblay, Marián (2018-01-01). Autobusy (in Czech). Albatros Media a.s. p. 109. ISBN 978-80-264-2342-3.
  2. ^ Pavlůsek, Ondřej (2017-08-07). "Tatra a její lehká užitková vozidla: Od T 13 až po model Beta". Auto.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-08-02.