Saurer 2 CM
| Saurer 2 CM 3,5t | |
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Swiss Army Saurer 2 CM with shelter | |
| Place of origin |
 Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1949 - ? |
| Used by | Switzerland |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Adolph Saurer AG |
| Manufacturer | Saurer |
| Produced | 1949 -? |
| Number built | 222 |
| Variants | Flatbed truck, radiotruck, Drivingschooltruck |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 5070kg |
| Length | 6m |
| length | 3,4(wheelbase) |
| Width | 2,25m |
| Height | 3,1m |
| Crew | 1+ 1Pax in cabin + 25 on the Flatbed |
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| Engine |
Saurer, Typ CR 2 D 75 PS / 55,2 kW |
| Payload capacity | 3500 kg |
| Transmission | Saurer 4 C |
| Suspension | 4x4wheeled |
| Fuel capacity | 100 l |
| Speed | 54,6 km/h |
The Saurer 2 CM is a 4x4 truck model, which was established by the Adolph Saurer AG in 1949. The payload is 2.5 tons. There were 222 build. Most of them with a loading bridge, some were made with a fixed structure as a van. The vehicles are right-hand driven. A winch was optional. The Saurer CM2 was also built by Berna and FBW (Franz Brozincevic Wetzikon) under their own names (FBW AX / Berna 2). The Saurer CM 2 formed the basis for other vehicles with more powerful engine and a larger payload capacity. These are: Saurer 4CM 5t, Saurer 4CM driving school cars, Saurer Woodcarrier 4CM, 5CM 6t Saurer trucks and a mobile command center of the flab. One is on display at the Schweizerische Militärmuseum Full.
Literatur
- Kurt Sahli, Jo Wiedmer: Saurer. Nutzfahrzeuge damals und heute. Buri, Bern 1983, ISBN 3-7169-2101-7.
- Alber Wüst: Die Schweizerische Fliegerabwehr. 2011, ISBN 978-3-905616-20-0
- Fahrzeuge der Schweizer Armee by Markus Hofmann (2000)