Tribelhorn 3to Kettenwagen grey

Product description

 Limited edition of 333 pieces of resin model of the 3-ton Tribelhorn tractor in detailed design. The model is packaged on a base and in a PVC box.

Although the name of the former car manufacturer "Tribelhorn" may still be well known on the Swiss car scene, it is probably not so outside of Switzerland. The history of the Tribelhorn brand is a prime example of how much of what is advertised as "new" today is actually already well known! Specifically, these are the heavy electric trucks that were reliably and safely driving in Switzerland 100 years ago. 

The driving force behind electromobility at that time was Johan Albert Tribelhorn, who already built electric boats in 1902 and shortly thereafter began producing electric vehicles. From 1907, the business developed very well and from the initially offered passenger cars, Tribelhorn was soon able to fulfill almost every automotive wish. 

Sales of electric cars were going well until the outbreak of World War I, but with the outbreak of the war they suddenly collapsed. Only as the war continued did sales slowly recover and customers increasingly included administrative authorities, the post office and some industries, which apparently saw electric vehicles as an alternative to the petrol rationing system. After the war, Tribelhorn increased the number of trucks from 2.9 tonnes to up to five tonnes of payload. The buyer could precisely adapt the battery arrangement depending on the intended use, mileage and load. If the vehicle was used mainly on slopes, a special gearbox was installed, which was advertised in the sales catalogue under the name “Duplex” or “Mountain gearbox”. The special gearbox was installed directly in the axle, the bulky batteries were placed between the axles in the frame and weighed up to 1,700 kg – with a total empty weight of 3,420 kg. The range on a single battery charge was between 30 and 60 kilometers, depending on the criteria selected when ordering.