Henschel HS 120
Built: 1956 · Series: HS
More machines from model year 1956
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Henschel HS – the collective page of the Kassel truck range outside named types, from the light HS 100 to heavy trucks of the HS 140 class, six-cylinders from 5.4 to 11.0 litres, gross weights up to 26.4 t
This page gathers the Henschel HS trucks the register could not assign to a narrower range. Henschel & Sohn of Kassel built trucks from the 1920s and became one of the major West German commercial-vehicle makers after the Second World War, until the truck division passed to Daimler-Benz in 1969 and was absorbed into the Hanomag-Henschel successor. The HS type designation orders the range by tonnage and power class: lighter types such as the HS 22 and HS 34 stand alongside the heavy HS 100, HS 120 and HS 140, K marks tipper and construction versions, EX and S special equipment.
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The register lists here 11 versions with six-cylinders of 5,431 to 11,045 cm³, unladen weights from 3,875 to 26,370 kg, gross weights from 9,900 to 26,390 kg, lengths from 5,140 to 8,200 mm and widths from 2,200 to 2,500 mm.
Henschel trucks shaped West German long-haul transport and construction-site work in the 1950s and 1960s, competing with Mercedes-Benz, MAN and Magirus-Deutz; the heavy HS types also served as tippers, concrete-mixer chassis and tractor units.
On the rare surviving Henschel HS, rust on frame and cab, the condition of engine and clutch, the braking system and steering, and on tippers the hydraulic rams count; parts supply runs solely through classic-vehicle specialists and reproduction, since no factory network remains.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Henschel HS
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 6correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Length | 5,140 mmcorrect |
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| Width | 2,200 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 3,300 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 3,875 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 12,000 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Henschel HS 120 weigh?
The unladen weight is 3,875 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Henschel HS 120?
12,000 kg.
What engine does the Henschel HS 120 have?
6 cylinders.
What are the dimensions of the Henschel HS 120?
5,140 mm × 2,200 mm.
When was the Henschel HS 120 built?
Production years: 1956.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 9 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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