{{Infobox automobile | name = BMW F 76 / BMW F 79 | image = MHV BMW F76 1933 01.jpg | caption = 1933 BMW F76 | manufacturer = BMW – Bayerischen Motoren-Werke A.G. Munich, Germany | aka = | production = BMW Werk Eisenach, Germany | model_years = 1932-1934 | assembly = | designer = | class = | body_style = open three-wheel cart | layout = Kardan MR layout | platform = | related = | engine = 198 cc 4.4 kW two-stroke engine or 396 cc 8.8 kW | transmission = 3-speed manual | propulsion = | wheelbase = {{convert|NNN|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} | length = {{convert|NNN|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} | width = {{convert|NNN|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} | height = {{convert|NNN|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} | weight = {{convert|NNN|-|NNNN|lb|kg|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} | predecessor = none | successor = none | sp = uk }}
The '''BMW F 76''' was a small tricycle delivery van made by BMW. It was built from 1932 to 1933 in BMW's Eisenach plant. In 1933, the '''BMW F 79''' version with a larger engine was put into production.
== History == === Development === The BMW 3/15's van version did not sell very well; only 435 vehicles were sold from May 1929 to February 1932.<ref name="BMW_3850958">{{cite web|title=BMW 3/15 PS DA 2 Eil-Lieferwagen|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=3850958|access-date=2016-01-06|quote=Verkaufspreis: RM 2.400, Einheiten: 435}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Dossier des BMW Group Archivs</ref> The success of other manufacturers' three-wheeled commercial vehicles during the Great Depression made BMW Munich develop its own tricycle lorry in 1931.<ref name="BMW_3080045" /> It had a two person bench seat and a single-cylinder motorcycle engine.
A one-seat variant had been tested as well as a passenger car, but both were not put into production.<ref name="BMW_768371" /> <ref name="BMW_840813" />
=== Marketing === In autumn 1932, the ''F 76'''s production commenced in the BMW Eisenach factory. It had a 200 cc engine, and therefore, could be driven legally without a driving licence. It was priced at RM 1350.
In January 1933, the ''F 79'' version with a 400 cc engine was introduced; it cost RM 1500.
A horn and a speedometer were standard. Windshield, wiper, cab, doors, electric turn indicators, spare wheel, and car jack were available as factory options and cost extra. Various modified versions of the freight compartment were also offered from the factory.<ref name="BMW_3077046" />
After a total production of just 600 units (250 ''F 76'' and 350 ''F 79''), the manufacture was in 1934 ceased due to low demand.
== Technology == thumb|BMW F79
=== Drive construction === The engines used were single-cylinder four-stroke OHV engines that were derived from the motorcycle engines of the BMW R 2 and BMW R 4.
There were at least two variants for engine cooling: a simple solution with a V-belt-driven, four-bladed fan in front of the cylinder, which was only seen on the test vehicles,<ref name="BMW_768371" /> and a more elaborate design with impeller on the front crankshaft stub and air baffles for cooling air, which was also described in the manuals and spare parts lists.<ref name="BMW_840593">{{cite web|title=Technische Zeichnung BMW F 76/79 Dreirad-Lieferwagen Motor|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=840593|access-date=2016-06-02|date=1932|archive-date=2016-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602090958/https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=840593|url-status=dead}} Zeichnung im BMW Group Archiv</ref>
The engine was mated with a three-speed gearbox with reverse gear and a propeller shaft to the rear wheel.
=== Chassis === The tricycle had only one single driven rear wheel and two steerable front wheels.
The rigid front axle was suspended by two longitudinally mounted leaf springs.<ref name="BMW_840096">{{cite web|title=BMW F 76/79 Dreirad-Lieferwagen, Fahrgestell|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=840096|access-date=2016-06-02|date=1932|archive-date=2016-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602095118/https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=840096|url-status=dead}} Foto im BMW Group Archiv</ref>
The rear wheel had a single control arm and a leaf spring, aligned longitudinally to the prop shaft.<ref name="BMW_768786" />
BMW used this groundbreaking design principle again for their 1980's BMW R 80 G/S motorcycles.<ref name="BMW_811945">{{cite web|title=BMW Monolever|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=811945|access-date=2016-01-06|date=1983|archive-date=2017-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108191055/https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=811945|url-status=dead}} Zeichnung im BMW Group Archiv</ref>
The vehicle has drum brakes.
=== Construction === The engine was mounted underneath the driver's seat.
The permissible total weight was 650 kg (1433 lbs).
== Tech specs == {{mw-datatable}} {| class="wikitable mw-datatable" ! style="text-align:left" |Parameter ! style="text-align:left" |F 76<ref name="BMW_5912977" /> ! style="text-align:left" |F 79<ref name="BMW_3853559" /> |- |Engine | colspan="2" align="center" |single cylinder four-stroke engine |- |cylinder bore | align="center" |63 mm | align="center" |84 mm |- |Stroke | align="center" |64 mm | align="center" |78 mm |- |engine displacement | align="center" |198 cc | align="center" |398 cc |- |power<ref name="BMW_3080045" /> | align="center" |6 hp (4,4 kW) at 3500 rpm | align="center" |12 hp (8,8 kW) at 3500 rpm |- |top speed | align="center" |40 km/h (25 mph) | align="center" |60 km/h (37 mph) |- |payload | align="center" |345 kg (761 lbs) | align="center" |340 kg (750 lbs) |- |max. permissible mass | colspan="2" align="center" |650 kg (1433 lbs) |- |fuel capacity | colspan="2" align="center" |8 L (2.1 gal) |}
== Competitors ==
* Goliath Rapid/Standard, production period 1926 to 1933 * Oscar Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werk: Tempo T1 and T2, production period 1928 to 1930, a very similar motorcycle-based freight cart * Rollfix record, also late for the market
== Further reading == thumb|1933 BMW F76
* {{Cite book|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=3093940|title=Alle BMW-Automobile 1928–1978|date=1980|publisher=Motorbuch Verlag|isbn=3-87943-584-7}} * {{Cite book|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=3689162|title=Der BMW-Dreirad-Lieferwagen|date=1933|publisher=Delius Klasing Verlag & Co. G.m.b.H.|pages=18–20|issue=16}}
== References == {{Reflist|refs= <ref name="BMW_768371">{{cite web|title=BMW F 76/79 Dreirad-Lieferwagen, Testfahrzeug|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=768371|access-date=2016-01-06|date=1933|archive-date=2016-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106225129/https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=768371|url-status=dead}} Foto im BMW Group Archiv</ref> <ref name="BMW_768786">{{cite web|title=BMW F 76/79 Dreirad-Lieferwagen, Schwingarm|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=768786|access-date=2016-06-02|date=1933}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Foto im BMW Group Archiv</ref> <ref name="BMW_811945">{{cite web|title=BMW Monolever|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=811945|access-date=2016-01-06|date=1983|archive-date=2017-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108191055/https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=811945|url-status=dead}} Zeichnung im BMW Group Archiv</ref> <ref name="BMW_840096">{{cite web|title=BMW F 76/79 Dreirad-Lieferwagen, Fahrgestell|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=840096|access-date=2016-06-02|date=1932|archive-date=2016-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602095118/https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=840096|url-status=dead}} Foto im BMW Group Archiv</ref> <ref name="BMW_840593">{{cite web|title=Technische Zeichnung BMW F 76/79 Dreirad-Lieferwagen Motor|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=840593|access-date=2016-06-02|date=1932|archive-date=2016-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602090958/https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=840593|url-status=dead}} Zeichnung im BMW Group Archiv</ref> <ref name="BMW_840813">{{cite web|title=Test eines BMW F 76/79 Personen-Dreiradwagens|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=840813|access-date=2016-01-17|date=1932|archive-date=2016-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117100950/https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=840813|url-status=dead}} Foto im BMW Group Archiv</ref> <ref name="BMW_3077046">{{cite web|title=Preisliste Nr. 1 für BMW Dreirad-Lieferwagen; 6 PS, 200 ccm & 400 ccm|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=3077046|access-date=2016-05-31|date=1933-01-15|archive-date=2016-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531203557/https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=3077046|url-status=dead}} Dokument im BMW Group Archiv</ref> <ref name="BMW_3080045">{{cite web|title=Der BMW-Dreirad-Lieferwagen (F 76, F 79)|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=3080045|access-date=2016-06-02|archive-date=2016-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602101652/https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=3080045|url-status=dead}} Dokument im BMW Group Archiv</ref> <ref name="BMW_3850958">{{cite web|title=BMW 3/15 PS DA 2 Eil-Lieferwagen|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=3850958|access-date=2016-01-06|quote=Verkaufspreis: RM 2.400, Einheiten: 435}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Dossier des BMW Group Archivs</ref> <ref name="BMW_3853559"> {{cite web|title=BMW F 79|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=3853559|access-date=2016-01-04}} Dossier des BMW Group Archivs</ref> <ref name="BMW_5912977"> {{cite web|title=BMW F 76|periodical=BMW Geschichte|publisher=BMW AG|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=5912977|access-date=2016-01-04}} Dossier des BMW Group Archivs</ref> }}
==External links== * {{cite web|title=Handbuch zur Anleitung, Wartung und Bedienung des BMW Dreirad-Lieferwagens|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=3093940}} * {{cite web|title=Ersatzteilliste und Tafeln für BMW Dreirad-Lieferwagen (F76 und F79)|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=3078539}}
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