Arthur Rehberger & Sons
The Arthur Rehberger & Sons Co. was in Newark ( New Jersey resident) operation for the production of buses , trucks and heavy trailers in smaller quantities. Customers for this were mainly in the region.
"Assembled Vehicles"
Arthur Rehberger & Sons Co. began in 1925 with the production of buses and commercial vehicles with 1 to 7 tons payload . Their vehicles were so-called "Assembled Vehicles", which in the USA are used to describe vehicles that have been assembled entirely or primarily from purchased components. Rehberger used usually four-cylinder engines of Buda with transmissions from Brown-Lipe or Fuller . The front axles were supplied by Shuler , the rear axles of the lighter models came from the Timken Company ; From the 5-ton truck onwards, Fuller rear axles with two-stage differentials were used, so that eight instead of four forward gears were available. A modern feature was the use of two-plate clutches .
As standard, Rehberger trucks were given a “C-cab”, ie a doorless driver's cab with curved wooden sides. The windshield could be swung open, and fenders and running boards were included. Initially, only electrical main headlights were part of the basic equipment; Position and tail lights were operated with oil. The Buda engines received an ignition distributor and the chassis a lubrication system.
Omnibuses
Only around 100 trucks appear to have been built between 1927 and 1930. A bus was derived from the truck with a 3 tonne load as early as 1925; its chassis was deeper and the engine was moved back a little. Air springs were installed in the front. Disc wheels with pneumatic tires were included. From 1933 onwards the focus was increasingly on these buses, which were available in various lengths.
The production of commercial vehicles ended in 1938, possibly in 1937. Rehberger then built trailers for heavy industry. Buyers included shipyards and the US Navy .
Plans to reactivate the commercial vehicle sector with trucks from 1.5 to 3.5 tons could not be realized after the Second World War .
Only a few Rehberger trucks have survived.
literature
- GN Georgano (Editor), G. Marshall Naul: Complete Encyclopedia of Commercial Vehicles ; MBI Motor Books International, Osceola WI (1979); ISBN 0-87341-024-6 ; Hardcover
- Albert Mroz: Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Trucks and Commercial Vehicles ; Krause Publications, Iola WI (1996); ISBN 0-87341-368-7 ; ISBN 978-0-87341-368-8 ; Softcover (english)
- John Gunnell (Editor): American Work Trucks: A Pictorial History of Commercial Trucks, 1900-1994 ; Krause Publications, Iola WI (1994); ISBN 0-87341-290-7 ; ISBN 978-0-87341-290-2 ; Softcover (english)