The Renault GS was a mid-size car manufactured by Renault from 1919 to 1920.[1] It was also known as the 10CV.[2]

History

The national approval authority granted its approval on 30 October 1919. The predecessor was the Renault FK [de]. The production ended in 1920. The successors were the Renault IC [de] and the Renault IG [de].[3]

In April 1919, the chassis cost 9,800 francs, and a four-seater torpedo body type cost 12,800 francs.[1]

Characteristics

The Renault GS has a water-cooled four-cylinder engine with a 75 mm bore and 120 mm stroke and a displacement of 2121 cm³. The engine power was transmitted to the rear axle via a driveshaft. The top speed was specified between 39 km/h and 55 km/h, depending on the gearing.

The vehicle has a wheelbase of 262 cm and a track width of 144 cm. It is 347 cm long and 159 cm wide. One source mentions a height of 180 cm but does not specify which body style this refers to. The turning circle was specified as 8 meters. The chassis weighed 600 kg, and the complete vehicle weighed 1250 kg. Available body types included a touring car, sedan, phaeton, pick-up, panel van, and minibus.[3][4]

Further reading

  • Gilbert Hatry, Claude Le Maître: . Tome 4: 1919–1923. Editions Lafourcade, Paris 1980, ISBN 2-902667-05-1, P. 20–47 (French).
  • René Bellu: . Éditions Jean-Pierre Delville, Paris 1979, ISBN 2-85922-023-2, P. 66–69 (French).

References

  1. ^ a b "Automobilia : l'automobile aux armées..." Gallica (in French). Renault. 1919-04-30. p. 32. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  2. ^ "Renault Type II - The Originals Museum". Renault. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  3. ^ a b Hatry, Gilbert; Le Maître, Claude (1980). Dossiers chronologiques Renault (in French). Paris: Lafourcade. ISBN 978-2-902667-05-5.
  4. ^ Bellu, René (1979). Toutes les Renault. Toutes les ... ; 2 (in French). Paris: J.-P. Delville. ISBN 978-2-85922-023-5.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_GS
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