Norsk Automobilverksted

Panservogn's Suspension
When the Kampvogn Project went forward into the design fase they needed a supplier of experienced mechanics to design a suitable suspension system for all of Norway's Tanks.

Norsk Automobilverksted at the time was a Automobile Mechanics shop based in the Oslo Region.

When the U.S. gave Norway the VVSS suspension NA (Norsk Automobilverksted) reverse engineered the well known design for their own suspension types. This new suspension type quickly became the standard for tanks using their suspension.

Suspensions :

Simple but effective
The main princible for the suspension was to be simple, easy and cheap but for Norwegian terrain. This led do the main design the would use in the long run.

The main suspension design would be a pair of 2 roadwheels linked with a "linking arm" that would have a pivot point. this pivot point would be connected to the main spring. A fine example of this design would be the Panservogn m/39 with its very simple yet effective design.