Re: Twin Six Halftracks

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/1/10 23:31:01

John, I guess I'm a bit surprised to read that the Swiss were hostile to motor cars in the early years as there were quite a few early Swiss automakers, more than one might expect for a small country. One was Ajax, making motor cars from 1906 to 1910. Also Dufaux 1904 to 1907. Franz Brozincevic & Cie made trucks and buses in Switzerland from about the time of the First World War until fairly recent times. Martini started in 1904, ended about 1934. Saurer was another Swiss maker of trucks, buses and military vehicles from before the First World War until sometime quite recently. Zedel started in Switzerland in 1901 but moved to France about 1905. And perhaps there were others, our Swiss correspondent can correct me on those I've noted and perhaps add more.

Does anyone know when Werner Risch became Packard's agent in Switzerland? Certainly he was well-established by the mid 30s; I wonder if Packard had representation in Switzerland before that?