The FBW 80-N is a vehicle of the Swiss vehicle manufacturer Franz Brozincevic & Cie. It was one of the last trucks built by Franz Brozincevic Wetzikon.
| FBW 80-N | |
|---|---|
 80-N at Military Museum Full | |
| Type | Military dump truck |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1976 - 1990 |
| Used by | Switzerland |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Franz Brozincevic Wetzikon |
| Produced | 1976 |
| No. built | 2 |
| Variants | dumptruck |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Empty: 13,700 kg (30,200 lb) Max: 25,000 kg (55,000 lb) |
| Crew | 1 driver + 2 passengers |
| Engine | FBW E6A 6 cylinder series, diesel Displacement 11,946 cc 235 kW |
| Suspension | 4x6 |
| Maximum speed | 81 km/h (50 mph) |
In 1976, the truck was made and from 1976 to 1990 the Swiss Army used it with the M number M+81287. Another one was used until the year 2000 by the civilian Nüssli AG.[1] It never entered mass production, because the Army bought 72 of the dump trucks Saurer D 330 N. The only vehicle is today in the Military Museum Full. The FBW Type 80 was one of the last designed trucks from FBW.
References
edit- ^ https://www.nuessli-agasul.ch/index.php/ueber-uns/oldtimersammlung/44-fbw-80n-e6a Nüssli AG FBW 80N E6A