Description
The Tempo 400 van Tempo work Vidal & Sohn, was built from 1938 to 1948, the design was taken as Hitler's “Standard Three-wheeler Delivery Van” (Einheits-Dreirad-Lieferwagen). It had a simple chain drive from gearbox and engine to the front wheel below. This simple construction with a raised center of gravity was less stable in turns. Until now, previous Gutbrod vehicle designs had placed the engine and gearbox behind the rear axle as an underfloor engine.
While the second World War became manufacturers by the dictatorship of it Nazi regime obliged to produce weapons and accessories, as well as military equipment for the war. Only a few manufacturers were allowed to continue production of civilian vehicles.