Swiss-Moto 2018: Rarities of the army
REMEMBER A piece of Swiss motorcycle history at the Swiss-Moto from 22 to 25 February. The Condor company supplied motorcycles and sidecars. Even two Italian scooters did their service there. Thanks to the cooperation with the Military Museum Wildegg and the Central Office for Historical Army Material ZSHAM, the first complete collection of all Swiss army motorcycles since the Second World War is on [...]
Thanks to the cooperation with the Military Museum Wildegg and the Central Office for Historical Army Material ZSHAM, the first complete collection of all Swiss army motorcycles since the Second World War is on display at the exhibition. Among them rarities like the army scooters of Vespa and Lambretta. Only 20 each were mostly used in courier service.
Condor A 580 with special engine sound
Better known is the Condor A 350 with Ducati single cylinder, 3000 units ran in the army until 2002. Almost as many Condor A 580-I with boxer engine did their duty until 1982. Their two-cylinder 20 hp engines had a particularly recognizable sound. By the way, Condor built motorcycles in Courfaivre until 1978 and bicycles until 1997. Today, components for the machine industry are produced.
Photos: VBS/DDPS
