The Tatra 92 was an army 6×4 off-road truck model made by Czech manufacturer Tatra between 1937 and 1941. It was mainly used for transporting military cargo and personnel in Czech and later German armies, but also ambulance and field kitchen lorry versions were made. The significant part of the production batch was exported to

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. The vehicle had an air-cooled

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with 3981 cc rated to power at 2500 rpm. The fuel consumption was up to 35 liters per . The car had 3 axles, of which both back axles were driven. It had 4 forward gears and 1 reverse gear. The truck chassis, based on the Tatra backbone chassis conception, has empty weight. While the truck was rated for payload. The Tatra 92 was capable of traveling at speed. In 1939, 80 cars of the Tatra 93 version with all three axles driven ( 6×6) were also produced exclusively for the

's Army. Tatra 93 was built as a high capacity staff car with removable roof. The modification has increased the chassis weight by . In total, 200 Tatra 93 trucks were acquired by the Romanian Army. T93

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Reconstructed Tatra 92 photo gallery

Tatra 93 photo gallery
92 Military trucks of Czechoslovakia Vehicles introduced in 1937 6×4 vehicles {{Czechoslovakia-mil-stub