The Mercedes-Benz L 5 was a five-tonne truck presented in 1927 at the international commercial vehicle show in Cologne, where it carried the newly designed OM 5 diesel engine. That engine was an 8.6 litre straight six-cylinder unit using Bosch diesel fuel injection and produced 70 horsepower at 1,300 rpm, and it was described as the first six-cylinder diesel engine intended for vehicle use. The L stood for Lastwagen, the German word for truck, and the 5 for the payload in tonnes. A low-chassis version called the N 5 was used mainly for buses, and buyers who preferred petrol could order a 100 horsepower M 36 engine instead. The diesel version was criticised at first as rough and noisy compared with a petrol truck, and in 1929 an L 5 toured Germany to promote the technology. One was delivered to England in 1928 and tested by Commercial Motor magazine, after which the Royal Automobile Club awarded Mercedes the Dewar Trophy. In 1930 Mercedes changed its designations to a letter followed by the payload in kilograms, so the L 5 became the L 5000.
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SignificanceAt first the only Daimler-Benz truck offered with a diesel engine, the OM 5. 2 EngineOM 5 diesel, 8.6 litre straight six 1 Connections
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Source Mercedes-Benz OM 5 (Wikipedia, German edition)HintergrundQuote, Hintergrund
Der Lastkraftwagen L 5 der 5-Tonnen-Klasse war anfangs der einzige Lkw von Daimler-Benz, der mit Dieselmotor angeboten wurde.
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Source List of Mercedes-Benz trucks (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
Mercedes-Benz is a German automotive brand that was formed with the merger of Benz & Cie., the world's oldest car company, and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft in 1926.
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1. L 5 and N 5 (Mercedes Trucks blog)
Opening paragraph, presentation
The L 5 model was presented in 1927 at the Cologne international commercial vehicle show with the newly-designed OM 5 diesel engine which utilised Bosch's diesel fuel injection technology.
Second paragraph, name
The "L" stood for lastwagen, which is German for truck.
Opening paragraph, engine
The L 5 model was presented in 1927 at the Cologne international commercial vehicle show with the newly-designed OM 5 diesel engine which utilised Bosch's diesel fuel injection technology.
Opening paragraph, power
The vehicle produced 70 horsepower at 1,300 rpm from an 8.6 litre straight six-cylinder engine.
Opening paragraph, engine fitted
The vehicle produced 70 horsepower at 1,300 rpm from an 8.6 litre straight six-cylinder engine.
Of Make: Mercedes-Benz, Opening paragraph, maker
The L 5 model was presented in 1927 at the Cologne international commercial vehicle show with the newly-designed OM 5 diesel engine
In Group: Classic Commercial Trucks, Second paragraph, payload
The L 5 had a payload capacity of 5 tonnes as the name indicated.
Exemplifies: Road Transport, Second paragraph, truck
The "L" stood for lastwagen, which is German for truck.
View the Source2. Mercedes-Benz OM 5 (Wikipedia, German edition)
Hintergrund, L 5
Der Lastkraftwagen L 5 der 5-Tonnen-Klasse war anfangs der einzige Lkw von Daimler-Benz, der mit Dieselmotor angeboten wurde.
Has Part: Mercedes-Benz OM 5 engine, Lead, vehicle fitted
Er wurde 1927 als Antrieb des Lastwagens L 5 vorgestellt, die Serienproduktion startete 1928.
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