Renault AHR Closed

Add the Renault AHR Closed to your WWII tabletop force, historical miniature collection, or diorama. This made-to-order model is available in a choice of scales; select your preferred scale from the dropdown.

The Renault AHR—part of the highly distinct AHx series (AHS, AHN, AHR)—was a heavy, cab-forward cargo truck designed for the French military but largely produced for and utilized by the German Wehrmacht during World War II. While primarily built as a heavy-duty cargo vehicle, its chassis was adapted for enclosed specialized variants, including a closed workshop and heavy ambulance body.

Design and Bodywork

• Chassis & Manufacturer: Built by Renault at their Boulogne-Billancourt plant outside Paris. The AHR was the heaviest version in the AH series family (AHS = 2-ton, AHN = 3.5-ton, AHR = 5-ton payload).
• Body (Enclosed/Ambulance): Features a distinct, strictly utilitarian, flat-nosed "cab forward" design created to maximize rear cargo room. The enclosed box body variants used a hard-edged, slab-sided wooden or metal structure rather than canvas frames, making it fully weather-sealed ("closed").
• Cab Layout: Characterized by its iconic sharply raked, flat front fascia with a built-in un-aerodynamic sloping grill. Unlike the earlier models, the AHR had a notably longer frame to support heavier specialized coachwork.
• Interior Access: Cab and rear structures were separated, typically requiring entry through the wide rear twin doors or specialized side-access panels.

Technical Specifications

• Engine: 6-cylinder, 4,086 cc Renault inline-four petrol engine producing approximately 75 horsepower.
• Transmission: 4-speed manual gearbox (1 reverse).
• Drive Configuration: 4×2 rear-wheel drive. Distinct from smaller siblings, the AHR utilized dual rear wheels (four tires total on the rear axle) to support its massive payload capacity.
• Fuel Capacity & Alternative: Featured a 100-liter fuel tank. Due to wartime fuel shortages, many models were forced to retrofit a Generateur (gasifier system) mounted right behind the cab, which drastically reduced engine output.
• Top Speed: ~37 mph (60 km/h) on gasoline; plummeted to just 26 mph (42 km/h) when running on a wood-gas generator.
• Dimensions: Length ~18.4 ft (5.60 m), Width ~6.6 ft (2.03 m), Height ~7.9 ft (2.41 m).

Capacity & Utility

• Patient/Cargo Load: Built on a massive 5-tonne payload chassis, making an AHR ambulance variant significantly heavier and more spacious inside than the British Austin K2/Y. It could handle heavy tiers of stretchers or serve as an advanced mobile operating field theater.
• Crew: 2 personnel (Driver and co-driver/orderly).
• Equipment: Closed medical variants featured interior insulation, specialized multi-tier iron stretcher racks, storage bins for medical equipment, and interior lighting run off the vehicle's battery.

Wartime Legacy

• Production: Production spanned from April 1941 to around March 1943. Exact production archives were lost when the Renault factory was bombed in July 1944, but estimates pin total AHR production numbers between just 1,000 and 2,000 units.
• Notable Service: Originally ordered by the French Army in 1939 as a prototype, France fell before mass manufacturing could start. The occupation forced Renault factories to build them directly for the German Wehrmacht, who deployed them heavily across the Eastern Front (Russia) and Western Europe.

Designer: M Bergman
Manufacturer: S&C Foundry
Associated Army: Germany
Era: WWII
Product features: Printed with high-quality ABS-like gray resin.

This is a 3D-printed product and may have minor imperfections. Some assembly and removal of print supports may be required.