Personenauto

Berna, Typ Ideal (vis-à-vis)

Dating

1902

Persons

Berna (Motorwagenfabrik Berna AG) (1900 - 1979), Hersteller/in, archivalisch belegt

Description

Personenauto Berna, Typ Ideal (vis-à-vis): Motor und Chassis Nr. 22, Konstruktionsaufbau des Objekts ähnelt grundlegend der Voiturette de Dion-Bouton-Ausführung, offene Holz-Karosserie, 3-4 Sitzplätze in vis-a-vis Anordnung (Insassen sassen sich gegenüber), Motor im Heckbereich, Hub: 100mm, Bohrung: 100mm, 2 Vorwärtsgänge, Getriebe mit je einer Kupplung pro Gang, Kraftübertragung mittels Differenzialgetriebe auf de Dion-Hinterachse, Andrehkurbel auf der Fahrerseite (oberhalb des Trittbretts), insgesamt 3 Stück gebaut, 2 sind erhalten (Verkehrshaus und Olten).

Signature / Inscription

Signatur / Beschriftung: Signatur: Schweizer Wappen, "1048", Berner Wappen, "20"

Object type

Object (three-dimensional)

Material / Technique

Metall, Holz

Dimensions

240 x 135 x 135 cm 500 kg

Inventory number

VHS-284

Legend

Berna “Ideal” Switzerland 1902 Wrought iron and metal craftsman turns car maker Josef Wyss is a master metal craftsman; it was he that designed and constructed the railings for the diplomats' gallery of the Swiss federal parliament building. In 1902, he built three prototypes of his first car. Proof of performance On 13 June 1902, our Berna, together with two other cars, drove for 23 minutes through the famous park of Bern, the Hausberg Gurten, where, on the footpaths, it had to overcome gradients of up to 30%. In this way, the motorcar demonstrated its performance for the first time in front of a still very skeptical public. Unsuccessful enterprise The Berna "Ideal" cost 4,600 franks (adjusted for inflation, equivalent to 42,000 francs today).But the motorcar failed to bring success for pioneer Wyss. Already in 1907, he left his company.