Société Neuchâteloise d'Automobiles
Société Neuchâteloise d'Automobiles | |
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legal form | |
founding | 1903 |
resolution | 1913 |
Seat | Boudry , Switzerland |
management | Fritz Henriod |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
The Société Neuchâteloise d'Automobiles was a Swiss manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
Fritz Henriod, who previously managed Henriod Frères , founded the company in Boudry in 1903 and began producing automobiles. The brand name was SNA . In 1906 the company exhibited several vehicles at the Paris Motor Show , which led to numerous license inquiries . Production ended in 1913.
vehicles
The first model was the 6/8 HP . Here a two - cylinder boxer engine provided the drive. The engine was mounted in the front of the vehicle and powered the rear axle via a cardan shaft . The transmission had four gears. This and all subsequent models had air-cooled engines. In 1905 the 10/12 HP and 18/20 HP models added to the range. The 10/12 HP is referred to in the literature as both a two-cylinder model and a four-cylinder model. The 18/20 HP had a four-cylinder engine . The prices were 6,000 Swiss francs for the small model, 8,000 Swiss francs for the medium model and 12,500 Swiss francs for the large model. In 1907 the four-cylinder model 25/30 HP appeared , the engine of which with cylinder dimensions of 110 mm bore and 130 mm stroke had a displacement of 4942 cm³ . A special feature were the side-controlled inlet valves, but outlet valves with OHV valve control . Chain-driven trucks were also on offer .
literature
- Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
- George Nick Georgano : The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, Volume 3 P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 (English)
- Ernest Schmid: Swiss cars. Swiss automobile designs from 1868 to the present day. Auto-Jahr, Lausanne 1978, ISBN 2-88001-058-6
Web links
- GTÜ Society for Technical Monitoring mbH (accessed on March 19, 2012)