Nesselsdorf (NW) type T was a luxury car. As the company changed its name the model was renamed to Tatra 20 in 1919. It was successor to the highly successful model NW type S. It was made at the same time as
NW type U until 1925, when both of the models were replaced by
Tatra 17
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Design
Engine
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. It is currently a vintage model, with only three examples known to exist.
BMW
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owns one, while another is owned by a U.S. car collector.
Design
Engine
The engine NW T was a four stroke
OHC
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water cooled
inline four
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. It had a capacity of 3563 cc, which gave an output of . The first T20s had to be started manually while later T20s had Bosch electric starters. The same engine was also used in NW TL-2 and NW TL-4 trucks.
Chassis
The car had solid front and rear axles suspended on leaf springs and rear wheel drive.
Versions
The car was gradually modernized - for instance, the manual starter was replaced by an electrical one, the gearstick was moved inside the car, front brakes were added, etcetera. It was sold mostly as a luxurious limousine, although other variants were also made, such as an ambulance and a racing version.
File:Nwt 05.jpg, Racecar
File:NW type T - Tatra 20 racecar.JPG, Tatra 20 racecar in Tatra museum
File:Nwt 02.jpg, Luxury limousine
File:Nwt 04.jpg, Ambulance car
File:Nesselsdorf T - firefighting car.jpg, Firefighting truck
External links
Tatraportakl.sk - Tatra 20
{{Tatra models
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Cars introduced in 1914
1920s cars