Brief History of the Marque: D-Rad
NSU bought the D-Rad company in 1931 and continued production until
1933.
According to autogallery.org.ru/drad.htm,
the following models were built:
R 20 - 1931-1933 2-stroke 200cc Bark engine, @ 2000 built
R 10 - 1930-1933, 496cc OHV, 20hp, 3500 built
R 11 - 1931-1933, 496cc SV, 16hp, 2500 built
R 9 - 1929-1931, 496cc SV, 12hp, 10000 built
L 7 - 1927-1929, (R 0/4 based 600kg Lieferwagen) 496cc SV, 10-12hp.
This is a tandem two-seater tricycle with a delivery box in front.
R 0/6 - 1928-1929, 496cc SV, 12hp, 9000 built
R 0/5 - 1927-1928, 496cc SV, 10hp, 2000 built
R 0/4 - 1924-1927, 496cc SV, 8hp, 25500 built (R0/4 + R1/4)
R 1/4 - (192?-192?), 496cc SV, 12hp, sport version of R0/4
D-Rad M24 - 1924-1925, 392cc IOE HO Boxer engine.
D-Rad M23 - 1922-1923, 392cc IOE HO Boxer engine.
D-Rad Star - 1920-1922, 392cc IOE HO Boxer engine.
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