Freia Automobil AG

The Freia Automobile AG was a German car manufacturer, in the 1920s from Greiz, Germany. Between 1922 and 1927.

History

Under the direction of Arthur Schuh . In 1920, the construction of a small car with a two-cylinder two - stroke engine was started. This was used only as a test vehicle. From 1921 Arthur Schuh took over the technical management and developed until 1922 a new small car, which came under the brand name Freia as type S 5 on the market, the first a side - drive four - cylinder inline engine with 1.3 l displacement. The crankshaft was roller bearing and the engine made 14 hp. Striking was the Underslung frame, which gave the car a low centre of gravity and thus a safe road holding.1923 was renamed Freia automobile AG. In the same year, the type S 23 appeared with a 1.3 l four-cylinder engine of about 25 hp at 2500 / min. The valves suspended in the non-removable cylinder head were actuated by an overhead camshaft driven by a kingpin. In 1925, the camshaft drive was changed and used for the first time in Germany, a chain drive. The crankshaft was guided in two ball bearings.

From 1926, the type S 24 was built with a larger engine. This had 1460 cc capacity and made 30 hp, as a competition vehicle 45 hp. From the S 24 only a few vehicles were built. For sports events, the engines were higher compressed (7.5: 1) and provided with a special camshaft. These engines reached around 35 hp and were installed in Freia sports cars with aluminium body and rear end, which reached a top speed of 135 km / h.]

For economic reasons, the production of the Freia had to be discontinued in 1927. Arthur Schuh joined Rasmussen's DKW Group and became technical director of Audi in Zwickau.