Herpa - 066785 - Tractor-Trailer, Modern - Leimgruber

Prototype History: A semi-trailer truck (more commonly semi truck or simply "semi") is the combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight. A semi-trailer attaches to the tractor with a fifth-wheel coupling (hitch), with much of its weight borne by the tractor. The result is that both the tractor and semi-trailer will have a distinctly different design than a rigid truck and trailer.

Road Name History: Paul Leimgruber AG is one of Switzerland's leading road haulage companies. A modern vehicle fleet, motivated employees and an efficient infrastructure are the basis of Leimgruber's broad portfolio of quality services.
They offer a range of services spanning three main areas: General Cargo, Container Logistics and Warehousing, and have their own container depot in Basel with capacity for well over 1000 TEU. Leimgruber employs more than 280 people at its three locations in Switzerland.
The company is part of the Planzer group.

Brand/Importer Information: Herpa, or Herpa Miniaturmodelle GmbH, is a German manufacturer of die-cast model aircraft under the Herpa Wings trademark and plastic car models under the Herpa Cars & Trucks trademark. The mainstay of Herpa Wings is in the 1/500 scale, although models are also produced in the 1/400, 1/200, and 1/1000 scales as well. Herpa Cars & Trucks are mainly produced in the 1/87 scale, although 1/120 and 1/160 scales are also offered.
Herpa also produces magazines for car & truck enthusiasts and model aircraft enthusiasts, known as Der Maßstab and WingsWorld respectively.

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