The Csepel D-344 is a medium size, 3-tonne, 4×4 off-road lorry, made by Hungarian manufacturer Csepel Autógyár, from 1961 to 1975. It was first presented to the public on the Leipzig Trade Fair in early 1963.[1] The Hungarian People's Army purchased huge quantities of the D-344, and eventually used it as their standard lorry. It proved to be robust and reliable.[2]
Motor vehicle
Csepel D-344
Csepel D-344
Overview
Type
Lorry
Manufacturer
Csepel Autógyár
Production
1961–1975
Assembly
Hungary: Budapest
Body and chassis
Class
3t lorry
Bodystyle
Long-bonnet lorry
Layout
Front engine, all-wheel-drive
Platform
Csepel D-344
Related
Csepel D-346
Powertrain
Engine
Csepel D-414H (Diesel, 5.5dm3, 70kW)
Transmission
Manual five-speed gearbox
Propulsion
Tyres
Dimensions
Wheelbase
3750mm
Length
6716mm
Width
2498mm
Height
2775mm
Kerbweight
5700kg
Chronology
Predecessor
None
Successor
None
Description
Front view; note the distinctive front axle
The Csepel D-344 uses a welded ladder frame, and has two permanently driven, leaf-sprung live axles. The front axle has single wheels, whereas the rear axle has twin wheels. All wheels are of the size 9.00–20.00in. In its standard configuration, the D-344 has a ground clearance of 270mm and a fording depth of 800mm. The D-344 has a pneumatic braking system with drum brakes on all wheels. The ramp angle is 35° on the front axle, and 25° on the rear axle; the maximum gradeability is 44%.
The Csepel D-344 is powered by a Csepel D-414H naturally aspirated, 5.5-litre, precombustion chamber injected, straight four-cylinder diesel engine. It produces a maximum torque of 33kp⋅m (324N⋅m) at 1500/min, and has a rated power output of 95PS (70kW) at 2300/min. Its minimum fuel consumption is rated 190g/PSh (258g/kWh) at 2000/min. (All figures according to DIN 70020).[3]
The torque is transmitted from the engine to the manual five-speed gearbox with a single-disc dry clutch. The transfer gearbox that sends torque to both the front and rear axles also includes the differential for the front axle. Therefore, the D-344 has two drive shafts that send the torque from the transfer gearbox to the front axle, one for each wheel. This design was chosen to allow for a lower engine mounting point and thus a lower centre of gravity. The transfer gearbox has a differential lock in order to increase the D-344's off-road capabilities.[4]
With its mass of 5700kg (DIN 70030; includes 215 litres of fuel and a 75kg driver), the Csepel D-344 can reach a top speed of 82km/h. The fuel consumption is rated 28.7L/100km. The standard payload is 3000kg; in addition to that, the D-344 can pull trailers with a mass of up to 2000kg. Military versions of the D-344 were equipped with a front winch.[5]
Types
The Csepel D-344 was built in several different types:[6]
D-344.00: Standard military flatbed variant, built from 1961 to 1966
D-344.01: Like the D-344.00, buth without opening side panels
D-344.02: Civilian variant, no winch, but greater payload
D-344.05: D-344-based fire engine
D-344.22: Tropical type with better engine cooling, double-roof, and balloon tyres
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Csepel D-344.
References
ATZ, Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift, Volume 65, 1963, ISSN0024-8525, p. 350 (in German)
Boldizsár János Tibor: A Csepel D-344 honvédségi tehergépkocsi és változatai, 2013, ISBN978-963-327-588-7 (in Magyar)
Historical Csepel engine brochure, ca. 1964 (in Magyar)
David Scott: Csepel D-344, in The Commercial Motor, Volume 117, Temple Press Ltd. 1963, p. 54
Répási János: A Csepel Autógyár a magyar teherautógyártásban, 2004. (online); retrieved 31 January 2020 (in Magyar)
Magyar Jarmu: Csepel teherautók, retrieved 31 January 2020 (in Magyar)
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