LEADWARRIOR Borgward GOLIATH F.400 LW 35212 Manual
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Engineer Carl F.W. Borgward founded the "Goliath-
Werke Borgward & Co." in 1928, when Germany
suffered of the deep economical and political crisis.
Borgward started production of affordable and
reliable utility trucks of his own design. This risky
enterprise was successful - 2-stroke-powered, 3-
wheeled transporter with two seats called the
"Blitzkarren" was sold and exported by the
thousands.
Notably, in Germany, until 1933, vehicles with less
than four wheels and up to 350cc engines could be
driven without a license and were tax-free.
It subsequently formed Borgward's love of the 3-
wheeler, and his appreciation of the 2-stroke
principle.
Simultaneously, Carl Borgward used several
production brands - "Hansa-Lloyd" (for middle-class
conventional 4-wheeled cars), "Borgward" (for larger
cars), and "Goliath" (for 3-wheelrs and trucks).
In 1936, the production of the "Goliath F.400" 3-
whelled truck had begun. It has 500kg load capacity,
2,5 meter wheelbase, and 2-stroke 2-cylinder 395cc
engine, which delivered 12.5 hp. The top speed was
50 km/h. The price was RM 1225.
GOLIATH
BORGWARD
F.400
DREIRAD LIEFERWAGEN
1:35 COMPLETE RESIN KIT
66 RESIN PARTS
DECAL
DETAILED ENGINE,
CHASSIS AND INTERRIOR
PREPRINTED FILM FOR WINDOWS
1938
At least three different body variants were proposed:
"Tiefpritsche" (truck with narrow and deep cargo bed), the
conventional cargo flatbed version, and the "Lieferwagen" -
small van.
In 1938 "F.400" went through a light restyling - "Goliath" front
logo was replaced by Borgward emblem, two rear lights were
added.
That was simple yet intelegent design - thousands were sold, as
it was optimal light delivery vehicle for small buisinesses,
farmers, post-offices etc. Strange, but no war-time photos of
"F.400" we know about.
"F.400" production stopped in 1938 - Borgward became deeply
involved in developing of the most advanced military vehicles -
like famous Sd.Kfz.11 halftracks, remote-controlled demolition
drones, and even 4-man submarine on tracks - to crawl on the
bottom of the ocean floor.
After Germany lost the war, Borgward was jailed for all that. As
he went free in 1948, he restored the production of peace-time
vehicles, including the successor of the "F.400" - the 3-whelled
truck "Goliath GD.750", which was produced until 1955.
Overall, 49.000 three-whelled "Goliaths" were produced by
1961.
About a dozen of pre-war "Goliath F.400" are preserved in
museums and private collections, most are still running well.
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