Robur LO 1800 A

The Robur LO 1800 A is a leightweight off-road lorry, made by East German manufacturer VEB Robur-Werke Zittau from 1960 to 1967, alongside the on-road model LO 2500. The LO 1800 A is a forward control lorry, and has rear-wheel drive with switchable front-wheel drive. Its name is an abbreviation for Luftgekühlter Ottomotor, 1800 kg, Allrad (air-cooled otto engine, 1800 kg payload, all-wheel-drive). Powered by a 3.35 l, carburetted, Robur LO 4 engine, rated 70 PS (51.5 kW) at 2800 min−1, and mated to a five-speed gearbox, the LO 1800 A can reach a top speed of 82 km/h.[1]

LO 1800 A
LO 1800 A fire engine
Overview
TypeTruck
ManufacturerVEB Robur-Werke Zittau
Production1960–1967
AssemblyEast Germany: Zittau
Body and chassis
Class1.8 t truck
Body styleForward control lorry
LayoutFront engine, all-wheel-drive
PlatformRobur
RelatedLO 2500 / LD 2500
Powertrain
EngineLO 4 (Otto, 3345 cm3, 51.5 kW)
TransmissionManual five-speed gearbox
PropulsionTyres
Dimensions
Wheelbase3025 mm
Length5755 mm
Width2365 mm
Height2770 mm
Kerb weight3200 kg
Chronology
Predecessornone
SuccessorRobur LO 1801 A

References
  1. Christian Suhr: Typenkompass DDR-Lastwagen 1945–1990, Motorbuch-Verlag, 2005, ISBN 978-3-613-02535-6, p. 80
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