Berna 2 US

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|name= Berna 2 US, 4x4

| image= SH Zeughaus Berna 2 US 1957.JPG

| image_size = 300

|caption= Swiss Army Berna 2 US

|origin= {{flag|Switzerland}}

|type=

|is_vehicle=yes

|service= 1957 - ?

|used_by= Switzerland

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|designer= Berna Olten

|design_date=

|manufacturer= Berna

|unit_cost=

|production_date= 1957 -?

|number=

|variants= Flatbed truck

|weight= 8800kg

|length= 6,710 m

|part_length=

|width= 2,180 m

|height= 3,020 m

|diameter=

|crew= 1+ 2Pax in cabin + 28 on the Flatbed

|armour=

|primary_armament=

|secondary_armament=

|engine= Berna Typ R2 4 Cylinder 5820 cm³

|engine_power= 80 PS / 59 kW

|transmission=

|payload_capacity= 4800 kg

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|suspension= 4x4 wheeled

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|speed= 64 km/h

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The Berna 2 US is a truck model manufactured by the Swiss company Berna from 1957 onwards. The payload of 4.9 tonnes, it is a right hand driven truck. The Berna 2 US, military designation "Lastw m 4.0 t 4x2", has a total weight of 8800 kg, a structure with cab and bridge as well as an on-board voltage of 24 V. The 4-cylinder diesel engine with 5820 cm3 produces a power of 59 kW (80 hp). The Swiss Army used it since 1957. The Berna 2 US was also sold for civilian purposes.

A Berna 2-US truck is now in the museum in the Zeughaus Schaffhausen.

References

  • [http://www.militaerfahrzeuge.ch/unterkategorie_11_1_277.html Berna 2 US Lastw m 4,0 t 4x2] auf militaerfahrzeuge.ch
  • Museum im Zeughaus Schaffhausen

Category:Military trucks of Switzerland

Category:Off-road vehicles

Category:Military vehicles introduced in the 1950s