Saurer D 330 N

Saurer D 330 N , 4x6
Swiss Army Saurer D 330 N
Place of origin	Switzerland
Service history
In service	1979 - today
Used by	Switzerland
Production history
Designer	Adolph Saurer AG
Designed	1979
Manufacturer	Saurer
Produced	1979 -?
No. built	72
Variants	Dumptruck
Specifications
Mass	25000Kg (Empty 13500 kg)
Length	8,3m
Width	2,45m
Height	2,9m
Crew	1+ 2Pax in cabin
Engine	Saurer D2 KT (Turbo) 6 cylinder in line Diesel 11946ccm 1330hp
Payload capacity	7 cubic M
Suspension	4x6 wheeled
Fuel capacity	300 l
Operational range	875km
Maximum speed	80 km/h

The Saurer D 330 N is a truck model, which established by the Adolph Saurer AG at Arbon in 1979. The Swiss Army used these trucks in engineer/sapper and rescue units. One is on display at the Schweizerisches Militärmuseum Full, a other one at the Zuger Depot Technikgeschichte.

References

• Kurt Sahli, Jo Wiedmer: Saurer. Nutzfahrzeuge damals und heute. Buri, Bern 1983, ISBN 3-7169-2101-7.
• militärfahrzeuge.ch Technical infos in German
• Fahrzeuge der Schweizer Armee by Markus Hofmann (2000)