Mowag T1

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Mowag T1 4 × 4 GW3500 emergency vehicle
Mowag T1

Mowag T1
General properties
crew 1 driver +9 passengers
length
width
height
Dimensions 3500 kg
agility
drive Dodge 6 cylinder in-line engine T- 137 displacement 3770cm
103 HP
Top speed 77 km / h on the road, 39 km / h off-road
Power / weight

The Mowag T1 was a military vehicle from the Swiss manufacturer Mowag .

History and Development

The T1 4 × 4, designed in 1953, was built in such a way that it could be manufactured in a modular manner, with an open loading bridge, with a radio cabin as a closed box van, etc., as required American automaker used Dodge.

With or without a cable winch, most of the Mowag T1 4 × 4 were built as right-hand drive vehicles; over 1600 vehicles in seven different versions were delivered to the Swiss Army . The Mowag T1 4 × 4 were also delivered as emergency vehicles to fire brigades and the police. The army used the Mowag T1 4 × 4 until 1995, many vehicles are now privately owned. Three vehicles from the military and police are now in the Swiss Military Museum Full .

The Swiss Army received a total of 1668 pieces:

  • 755 personnel carriers
  • 268 ambulance cars
  • 363 command vehicles
  • 37 switchboard car
  • 3 radio cars
  • 2 remote service vehicles
  • 240 Mowag tank dummies

literature

  • Marcus Bauer: Commercial vehicles from MOWAG Motorwagenfabrik AG. Goldach trade press, Kreuzlingen 1996, ISBN 978-3-85738-056-3

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