The Ajax was a
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automobile built from 1906 to 1910.
Dr. G. Aigner built his first car in
Zürich in 1906, but failed. The remains were taken over by a company led by three directors from
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Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
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chain-drive
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monobloc 20/27cv four was introduced early on; the company failed soon after, but regrouped and reformed in 1907. That year the company introduced four new models. These were a 2270 cc 16
cv four and a 3267 cc 24cv four, as well as
bi-bloc sixes of 3405 cc and 4900 cc. The cars had a mechanical starter, which would begin operating the moment anybody stood on the
running board.
In 1907 two Ajax cars competed at the
Targa Florio race. One car was crashed, the other failed. The company made an unsuccessful venture into the ''Droschke'' (
taxi) business which forced its closure once again in February 1910, this time for good.
Brass Era vehicles
Car manufacturers of Switzerland
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Switzerland
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