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Sauber Petronas C16Switzerland 1997From driver to designerPeter Sauber built his first racing car in the cellar of his parents’ house. After a Swiss Championship title, Sauber decided to give up driving and to only build „racing machines“, as he calls them. Entry into Formula 1After successes with Mercedes in Group C in 1989 und 1990, this racing classification was dropped for reasons of cost. Formula 1 hardly costs anything more, but offers much more publicity. The racing team make their first start in the top class in 1991. Although some initial successes only establish the newcomer in the lower ranks, this represents a stable basis.Racing team without a trackAt the end of 2005, Peter Sauber sells 80% of his racing team to BMW. Even today, the BMW-Sauber team still has its offices in Hinwil, Zurich – a unique situation, because Sauber is the only team in Formula 1 that does not have a race track in its own country.
  • Sauber Petronas C16
    Switzerland 1997
    From driver to designer
    Peter Sauber built his first ...
  • PP Sauber AG (Sauber Motorsport AG, Red Bull Sauber AG, Sauber Petronas AG) (1970 - 2005), Betreiber/in, Hersteller/in, sign.
    Sauber Petronas Engineering AG (*1995), Engine manufacturer, sign.
    Herbert Johnny Paul (*1964), Racing driver, sign.
  • Inv. Nr. VHS-5936
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The magneto-inductive cable testThe cable is the most important structural element of the aerial railway. The travelling through the running gear, over rollers, round pinions and steering wheels, at a constant high tension, and the influence of the weather subject the cables to a perpetual wear and tear. For this reason they have to be periodically examined for possible damage.The wirebreak is the most frequent cable damage. Others are notches, pressure points, tears, corrosion and parts affected by lightning. Damage can be on the surface of the cable as well in the interior parts.Damaged cable = weakened cableGovernement regulations require therefore a periodic magneto-inductive cable test.In this disturbance-free method of examination the cable is locally magnetized and the differentiated formed magnetic field is abstracted by inductance. The electrical tensions arising thereby are visually recorded as a continuous diagram.
  • The magneto-inductive cable test
    The cable is the most important structural element of the ...
  • Ernst Kündig AG (1962), Manufacturer, archivalisch belegt
  • Inv. Nr. VHS-9108
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Aerial cableway mast with two circulating gondolas, 2016One means of transport conquers the AlpsThe mast is equipped with articulated, cable-bearing sheave assemblies (arrays of grooved wheels). It also carries elements needed for its maintenance (e.g. the transverse struts) and to ensure the safety of those working on it. Usually, the cable passes over the sheave assemblies, which support the load. However, where a mast has to keep a cable down rather than up, the cable is made to pass beneath the sheave assemblies. Also possible are so-called compression assemblies that fulfil both roles.After 30 years of evolution, CWA’s fourth generation of Omega gondola with its ideal shape is seen by many as an industry standard. In 2015 gondolas could be found in over 60 countries – and increasingly in urban environments. Gondola development in Switzerland in terms of engineering know-how is focused on optimised aluminium profiles and connection technology.
  • Aerial cableway mast with two circulating gondolas, 2016
    One means of transport conquers ...
  • Garaventa AG, Manufacturer, archivalisch belegt
    CWA Carrosseriewerke Aarburg AG (*1939), Manufacturer, archivalisch belegt
    Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH (*1939), Manufacturer, archivalisch belegt
  • Inv. Nr. VHS-11948
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DS «Chablais»Güterdampfer 1904Genfersee
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  • Graf (Monogramm RG) Ruedi (Rudolf) (+2018), Model maker
    Gebrüder Sulzer AG (Gebr. Sulzer AG, Sulzer Frères SA) (*1834), Model manufacturer
    CGN Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le Lac Léman (*1873), Model operator
  • Inv. Nr. VHS-12139
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Logbook of the Comte AC-4 Gentleman CH-262 from 1933.This document is one example from the well over 150,000 records in the Swiss Museum of Transport collection. Around 12,000 records have been digitised and can be called up on the terminal in the documentation centre in Lucerne (in German). The online collection is being constantly expanded.
  • Logbook of the Comte AC-4 Gentleman CH-262 from 1933.
    This document is one example from the ...
  • Swissair (Schweizerische Luftverkehr AG, SAirGroup) (1931 - 2002), Author
    Alfred Comte Flugzeugwerke (Alfred Comte Schweiz. Flugzeugfabrik, Alfred Comte Luftverkehr, A. Comte Luftverkehr Zürich) (1923 - 1935), Model manufacturer
  • Inv. Nr. VA-23656
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