First truck - used Saurer model 1950

The first truck will arrive on January 28, 1954: a second-hand saurer model 1950, 8 cylinders of 140 hp, 4.30 m bridge coupled to a Draize trailer with 4.20 bridge all for a total weight of 18 tonnes ( 13 and 5). Cash price: Fr 62,000.- plus 40 liters of diesel instead of the 100 promised ... and again two new batteries were needed, ie 300 francs. When it comes time to wrap up, the assurances, the Alpina will not answer a first call, a second phone is then made to Winterthur in Sierre and a few moments later Charly Bonvin will be there.

February 9, 1954 will see the first trip to Zurich made for the Burkhalter company which will require the conclusion of a transport insurance. which was granted to us by the Bonvin family; this fact remains etched in my memory and it is for this reason, there will be others, that we have always remained faithful to this company. "