Saurer 2 CM

Saurer 2 CM 3,5t
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
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 established by the Adolph Saurer AG in 1949 with a payload of 2.5 tons. There were 222 build most of them with a loading bridge, while 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 like 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 Schweizerisches Militärmuseum Full.

Bibliography

• 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)

References

• Saurer 2 CM 3,5 t
• Saurer 4 CM 5t Fahrschulwagen
• Saurer 4 CM 5 t
• Saurer 4 CM Langholzwagen
• Saurer 5 CM 6 t 4x4 Kipper
• Berna 2 UM Funkwagen
• FBW AX 40 4x4 Einsatzzentrale ESA 83
• FBW AX 35 M. Gelastw. 3,5 t 4x4