Vabis
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Vabis was the abbreviation and later also trademark of
History
The company was established in December 1891 by
The first
After being used as an abbreviation for the tongue-twisting company name for some time, "Vabis" was registered as a trademark in 1906.[8] In 1908, a new 3-ton truck with a 20-horsepower engine was developed, winning the gold medal at the Swedish Royal Automobile Club's international truck competition in 1909, but there was no real market for the trucks, selling only five vehicles per year, in comparison to the company's expectance of 50 per year.[3][4]
Surahammars Bruk kept losing money on the Vabis factory, and tried selling it, with the option of even closing it down if no buyer was found. But a buyer was found in Per Alfred Nordeman, managing director of
Examples of Vabis vehicles can be seen at the Scania Museum in the Marcus Wallenberg-hallen in Södertälje.
References
- ^ "(Brochure of 1907)". Vagnfabriks Aktiebolaget i Södertelge. 1907. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "1891: Vabis is established". Scania AB. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "The history of Scania: 1900 − Pioneering engine-propelled carriages". Scania AB. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27.
- ^ a b c d "Scania". Autoevolution. Archived from the original on 2012-02-15.
- ^ Georgano, G.N.Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886-1930. (London: Grange-Universal, 1990), p.24
- ^ a b "1897: First completely Swedish-built car". Scania AB. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ISBN 82-993693-0-4.
- ^ "1906: Vabis trademark is registered". Scania AB. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "The history of Scania: 1910 − A new company is born". Scania AB. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25.