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Hispano-Argentina was an Argentine automotive and engineering company that manufactured automobiles, military vehicles,
on Auto Historia The company had two divisions, the automobile manufacturer (known for its acronym "HAFDASA") Less than 10 years after its foundation Hispano-Argentina produced 40% of the demand for trucks over 4 tons.
on Coche Argentino One of the engines was subjected to a rigorous test of 200 hours of continuous operation under the control of the representatives of the Army, the Navy and Fiscal Oilfields, with satisfactory results. In addition, the Hispano-Argentina products were exhibited at the 1937 Automobile Show held in Buenos Aires.
In 1938 the first truck-tractor was developed, a 3-axle heavy vehicle with 6 driving wheels, all its vital parts were built in Buenos Aires: chassis, wheels, tires, cameras, transmission, cylinder block, pistons, crankshaft, connecting rods, with the exception of the injection pump. The “''Criollo''”, as the truck was called, had the possibility of developing a pulling force of 200 tons in first gear, could move with a load at 60 km/h, had 6 speeds forward and 2 backwards.
The vehicle was tested in military maneuvers carried out in
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, and parts for public works.Historia de Hispano Argentinaon Auto Historia The company had two divisions, the automobile manufacturer (known for its acronym "HAFDASA") Less than 10 years after its foundation Hispano-Argentina produced 40% of the demand for trucks over 4 tons.
on Coche Argentino One of the engines was subjected to a rigorous test of 200 hours of continuous operation under the control of the representatives of the Army, the Navy and Fiscal Oilfields, with satisfactory results. In addition, the Hispano-Argentina products were exhibited at the 1937 Automobile Show held in Buenos Aires.
In 1938 the first truck-tractor was developed, a 3-axle heavy vehicle with 6 driving wheels, all its vital parts were built in Buenos Aires: chassis, wheels, tires, cameras, transmission, cylinder block, pistons, crankshaft, connecting rods, with the exception of the injection pump. The “''Criollo''”, as the truck was called, had the possibility of developing a pulling force of 200 tons in first gear, could move with a load at 60 km/h, had 6 speeds forward and 2 backwards.
The vehicle was tested in military maneuvers carried out in Concordia, Entre Ríos
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, dragging heavy artillery pieces with their supply of ammunition and personnel (23–24 men with all their equipment), crossing fords of more than 1 meter of water, climbing ravines, and even pulling trucks of 3 to 4 tons each out of a quagmire. The vehicle also had a low fuel consumption, using 1,500 liters of diesel fuel
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