German m.Lkw. (S-Type) Medium Truck

The 3000S or S-Typ standard 3 ton medium utiliy truck was developed under the Schell-Programm, intended to standardize German wartime automobile production and conserve valuable resources. The 3000S model was produced by Borgward, Ford, Magirus, Mercedes-Benz, and Opel with minor variations. Various open, closed, house type, and tanker body variants of the 3000S became available. Starting in 1944, new S-Typ medium trucks were fitted with the Einheitsfahrerhaus replacement cab made of wood or high density fibreboard, instead of the earlier steel cab.

Available Scale Model Kits

Opel Blitz 3,6-36S
- 1:35 Italeri 216
- Opel Blitz 3 t Cargo Truck, 1:72 ESCI 8355
- Opel Blitz 3 t, 2 cm FlaK-Vierling 38 Sfl., 1:72 ESCI 8366
- Opel Blitz 3 t Cargo Truck, 1:72 Italeri 7014
- Opel Blitz 3 t Cargo Truck, 1:72 Roden 710
Borgward B3000S
Ford V3000S/G917T
- Ford V3000S early conv. for Italeri Opel Blitz, 1:72 Modell Trans MT72054
Ford V3000S/G198TS
- 1:35 Airpress
Klöckner-Deutz S3000
Mercedes-Benz L3000S
- 1:48 Bandai MA00708
Mercedes-Benz L701 (Opel)

Technical Specifications

Designation: m.Lkw – mittlerer Lkw, 4 x 2
Engine: Opel 3.6 liter 6-cylinder, I-I-W-F, 3626 cc, 54.8 kw @ 3000 rpm
Maximum Speed: 80 km/h
Range: 300 km on Roads, 230 km Cross-Country
Transmission: 5 Forward, 1 Reverse
Brakes: hydraulic
Tires: 7.50-20
Wheelbase: 3600 mm
Length: 6700 mm
Width: 2265 mm
Height: 2175 mm
Weight: 2540 kg
Payload: 3 tons
Production: 1938–1944
Historical Employment:
- German Army, 1939 - May 1945
- Romanian Army

German S-Typ and A-Typ 3 ton medium trucks can be difficult to distinguish in miniature. Some manufacturers offer hybrid variants of mixed dimensions, combining the short wheelbase of one vehicle with the overall length of another.

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