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.
| Berna 2 US, 4x4 | |
|---|---|
 Swiss Army Berna 2 US | |
| Place of origin |  Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1957 - ? |
| Used by | Switzerland |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Berna Olten |
| Manufacturer | Berna |
| Produced | 1957 -? |
| Variants | Flatbed truck |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8800kg |
| Length | 6,710 m |
| Width | 2,180 m |
| Height | 3,020 m |
| Crew | 1+ 2Pax in cabin + 28 on the Flatbed |
| Engine | Berna Typ R2 4 Cylinder 5820 cm³ 80 PS / 59 kW |
| Payload capacity | 4800 kg |
| Suspension | 4x4 wheeled |
| Maximum speed | 64 km/h |
A Berna 2-US truck is now in the museum in the Zeughaus Schaffhausen.
References
edit- Berna 2 US Lastw m 4,0 t 4x2 auf militaerfahrzeuge.ch
- Museum im Zeughaus Schaffhausen