| Founder(s) | Hermann Lanz |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 1980 |
| Headquarters | Audendorf, Germany |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Products | agriculture machinery tractor |
| Parent | former IBH-Holding |
HELA was a German tractor manufacturer, founded by Hermann Lanz in Audendorf. The company stared building tractors in 1929. The firm built smaller compact tractors, but confusion with the firm of Heinrich Lanz caused problems and after the 2nd World War the firm re-branded as HELA instead of Lanz.
The tractors were powered by their own engines or with other German-built engines such as an MWM or Deutz diesel engine. The firm, like many other small tractor companies, stopped building tractors by the 1960s as competition and the growth of larger tractors from international manufactures took over the market.
The remaining part of the company was purchased by IBH-Holding in 1978, which went bankrupt in 1983.
Model range[]
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A Hermann Lanz (HELA) Varimot of 1957 exhibited at the Newby Hall Vintage Gathering 2009
| Model | Year(s) Produced | Horsepower | Engine Type | Misc Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELA D 11 | 11 hp (8.2 kW) | Deutz | |||
| HELA D 12 | 12 hp (8.9 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 12 S | 12.5 hp (9.3 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 14 | 15 hp (11 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 15 | 15 hp (11 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 16 | 15 hp (11 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 18 | 18 hp (13 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 18 S | 18 hp (13 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 20 | 20 hp (15 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 22 | 22 hp (16 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 22 L | 22 hp (16 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 24 | 24 hp (18 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 24/II | 24 hp (18 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 28 | 28 hp (21 kW) | MWM or Deutz | |||
| HELA D 30 | 30 hp (22 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 32 | |||||
| HELA D 36 | 36 hp (27 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 37 | 20 hp (15 kW) | Deutz | |||
| HELA D 38 | 38 hp (28 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 39 | 22 hp (16 kW) | Deutz | |||
| HELA D 40 | 22 hp (16 kW) | Deutz | |||
| HELA D 43 | |||||
| HELA D 45 | 45 hp (34 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 47 | 22 hp (16 kW) | Deutz | |||
| HELA D 47/II | 25 hp (19 kW) | Deutz | |||
| HELA D 47/III | 28 hp (21 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 112 | 12 hp (8.9 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 112 L | 12 hp (8.9 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 115 | 15 hp (11 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 117 | 18 hp (13 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 120 | 20 hp (15 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 124 | 24 hp (18 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 128 | 28 hp (21 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 215 | 15.5 hp (11.6 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 218 | 18 hp (13 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 220 | 20 hp (15 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 222 | 22 hp (16 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 225 | 25 hp (19 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 230 | 30 hp (22 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 230 L | 30 hp (22 kW) | Deutz | |||
| HELA D 230/III | 30 hp (22 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 232 | 32 hp (24 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 254 | 54 hp (40 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 254 A | 54 hp (40 kW) | ||||
| HELA D 255 | 55 hp (41 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 260 | 70 hp (52 kW) | ||||
| HELA D 260 A | 70 hp (52 kW) | ||||
| HELA D 312 | 12.5 hp (9.3 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 315 | 15.5 hp (11.6 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 334 | 34 hp (25 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 340 A | 40 hp (30 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 348 | 48 hp (36 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 385 | 40 hp (30 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 415 | 15 hp (11 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 415 L | 15 hp (11 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 416 | 16 hp (12 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 420 | 20 hp (15 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 424 | 24 hp (18 kW) | ||||
| HELA D 434 | 34 hp (25 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 438 | 40 hp (30 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 527 | 27 hp (20 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 532 | 30 hp (22 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 534 | 35 hp (26 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 535 | |||||
| HELA D 538 | 40 hp (30 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 538 A | 40 hp (30 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 538 S | 40 hp (30 kW) | ||||
| HELA D 540 | 40 hp (30 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 542 | 50 hp (37 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 545 | 45 hp (34 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 548 | 45 hp (34 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 548 A | 48 hp (36 kW) | HELA | |||
| HELA D 634 | 34 hp (25 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 645 | 45 hp (34 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 648 A | 48 hp (36 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 660 | 60 hp (45 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 660 A | 60 hp (45 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA D 670 A | 70 hp (52 kW) | MWM | |||
| HELA Ideal | 8 hp (6.0 kW) | ||||
| HELA L 25 | 25 hp (19 kW) | Deutz | |||
| HELA Samson I | 14 hp (10 kW) | ||||
| HELA Samson II | 11 hp (8.2 kW) | Deutz | |||
| HELA Samson 11 | 11 hp (8.2 kW) | Deutz | |||
| HELA Samson 12 | 12 hp (8.9 kW) | ||||
| HELA Samson 14 | 14 hp (10 kW) | ||||
| HELA Varimot 08 | |||||
| HELA Varimot 10 | |||||
| HELA Varimot 14 | |||||
| HELA Varimot NA | 22 hp (16 kW) |
Preservation[]
A few of these can be seen on the continent.
- do you know of any in the UK ? if please add details & photos here, thank you.
See also[]
References / sources[]
- Tractors of Europe by A.Morland and P.Henshaw
- Classic Tractors of the World by Nick Baldwin
- List of models Traktorlexikon - (site in German)
External links[]
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