Reverchon Industries

Reverchon Industries is a manufacturer of Russian mountains and attractions French.

History

Beginnings

In 1927, Gaston Reverchon , then 26 years old is already an experienced carriage-builder. He already worked for Renault, then for Binder. Whereas the automobile economy shows some signs of weakness, it decides this to create body for quite singular vehicles; Bumper cars. These achievements are then equipped with the least details (comfortable wings, radiator, headlights and seats) what constitutes a great revolution since they were until there made up almost only of one plank of wood, wheels and a wheel. The open ones assess the quality of creations and parts order more and more to him. At that time it creates a car per week with the assistance of 3 workmen and his wife.

In 1937, it develops another type of horse-gear named Télécombat , a turning horse-gear of military aircrafts. In 1947 it still innovates with the horse-gear turning Bobsleigh . The prmier wire of Gaston, Michel, then 17 years old joined the company. He will be later suivuit of his brother Christian a few years.

They then create a true production site in 1950 with Samois on the Seine, the workshop of Gentilly having become too small. They then create nothing any more but the body but the whole car. The Second world war will stop the production and it will be necessary to await the Années 1950 and the return to a state of calm so that the production begins again of more beautiful. The two wire specialize Michel as a designer and Christian as technician. The range of the horse-gears presented is then wide.

The famous company " Gaston Reverchon and his fils" thrive. The traditional ones of the manufacturer are improved and the invented innovations, in particular by wire of Gaston , are percussion. In 1956, they are the first to use polyester in the field of the body. Télécombat and the bobsleigh are improved and in 1955, the first house of bumper cars metal is presented.

America

In 1973, the company tries to conquer America. Christian Reverchon goes to Chicago in order to present last creations, the Himalayas and Paratrooper . The esthetics and the concept of attractions like, only wrong note, the set-up time. Attractions made for the open ones and brought to be moved must be able to be gone up and dismounted quickly, which is not really the case of these models.

The production is more active than ever, nearly 270 workmen are then employed and manufacture more than 2000 cars and about fifty horse-gears per annum. The production unit is moved with the Samois-on-Seine (Seine-et-Marne) close to Fontainebleau. Unfortunately, a second economic crisis arrives and is made feel again in the company. In 1976, it to create its first logs for the French amusement park Trifle. This attraction will become a leading product of the mark, as well as the bumper cars. Christian drew from the lessons of its experiment in America and present in 1978 the first house of Bumper cars at hydraulic assembly, which allows the installation of the horse-gear by only one person (instead of six before)

The division of the company

Gaston Reverchon dies in 1982, at age the 81 years followed by his wife 2 weeks later. This event marks a turning in the company. 8 years later, in 1990 the company is divided into two firms ( Reverchon International Design and Reverchon Industrie France ) directed respectively by Michel then by his son Philippe and Christian replaced by his son Gilles .

International Reverchon Design

This company with recovered the production related to the Bumper cars.

Reverchon Industry France

In 1996, the Russian first Mountain at summer presented by the firm. It was about the Spinning coaster. Attraction was a real success and one counts today more than one score of attractions of this type in the world. In 2000 leaves Gliding Coaster (suspended Russian Mountain).

Today Gaston Reverchon Industries is a Holding gathering Reverchon Industries France , Reverchon the USA , and, since a repurchase carried out in May 2001, Hopkins Rides Inc.

The year 2002 was difficult for the company which underwent the repercussions of the September 11th, 2001. Dismissals have being carried out.

In 2005, following a fatal accident in the park Lightwater Valley on a spinning coaster named Tree Signal Twister , the firm was brought in front of the courts.

Models

the Flume Wrinkles
the Gliding Coaster
the Hymalaya
the Spinning Raft
the Spinning Coaster and Compact Spinning Coaster
the Télécombat

Examples of achievements

External bonds

Official site of Reverchon Industries
History of the company
History of the company on the official site of International Reverchon Design

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