
Saviem's fan club.Moderators: ERF-NGC-European, dieseldave By posting content to TruckNet, you're agreeing to our terms of use and confirm that you have read our Privacy Policy, and our Cookie Use Policy. You acknowledge that any personal data you post on TruckNet may be accessed by other members of TruckNet and visitors to the forum Re: Saviem's fan club.I had never seen this one before! Maybe Deutz-powered, looking to the fans behind the grille?
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That is possible. Looking at the tyres that are of a pattern suitable for sandy use I wonder if the builder was simply ensuring that the engine would get a good cooling blast whilst labouring slowly through sand.
Re: Saviem's fan club.From the Spanish archives (nmp), looks like the trailer has got a steer axle?
Re: Saviem's fan club.Some more from the Spanish shoe box, does anyone recognise pictured units?
Re: Saviem's fan club.Never seen anything like those three. Again, I learn. Superb post.
We must now identify them. ![]()
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Not looks like, but definitely has!
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Unfortunately total mysteries to me. Never een seen the logos!
Re: Saviem's fan club.Albatros Karpetan was built by Lerma Autobastidores Industriales from 1963 to 1968 in Zaragoza with Perkins or Henschel engines.
![]() Nazar was also built in Zaragoza from 1957 to 1967 by Factoria Napoles with Perkins engines, they also built buses and were bought by Barreiros. Some are preserved in Spain. ![]()
Re: Saviem's fan club.Merci encore, Monsieur Michel!
They must have been proud of the Henschel association, as the cab is styled to match the German maker's cab. I had a look at a few Henschels, and the Albatros cab is different in every panel, apart from the obvious attempt to copy the styling.
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Merci again for the info Michel, much appreciated!
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Any of those firms still in business Senior?
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Hi Dave, With regard to the above Saviem pictures, I remember that around late 1970, or early 1971, Robert Baillie at Horndean had a Saviem on demo for a couple of weeks. I happened to drive it just once when it arrived on night trunk at Baillies Wigan depot, loaded with cauliflower and parsley from Brittany. I only went as far as Liverpool wholesale fruit & veg market with it, but compared with the Atkinsons that I was used to, it was like driving a Rolls Royce. It was a sleeper cab with double bunk, and the 6 speed gearbox was a column change under the steering wheel, I think there was a splitter box switch on the gear lever. I have just had a thought, could it have been a Berliet ??. ![]() ![]() The Breton jug in the picture is what I bought on my first ever trip to Brittany in 1985, delivering to campsites owned by Eurocamp. Take care and keep safe. Cheers, Ray.
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Hi Ray....hope you're well and keeping safe.. I had a demonstrator Saviem, probably mid seventies from a dealer in either Dorset or Wiltshire, memory is fading.......had it for three days, like the one you had, twin bunks column chance with splitter, quiet and comfortable, I think it was £9000 or thereabouts....i decided against it and bought an second hand F89...think it was a wise decision..... Way back in the early part of this thread I posted the above and even John (Saviem) said it was a good call, and he sold them, but he only liked the bigger later ones including the V8. All a long time ago now...45 years or more.. entre le chien et le loup
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Whips..only one I really know was V.I.T. and they are definitely long gone, our friend Swiss Dave knows the history well, as one of his friends has rebuilt a Saviem similar to that photo. The rest of them...not sure, but the way things have gone in this industry I doubt few have survived, sadly .. entre le chien et le loup
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Afternoon Dave, I hope Liz and yourself are well and behaving? This lockdown is becoming a pain as that Whippersnapper is becoming unruly, you want to see the filthy pics he has put on my FB page, he knows I don't like Merc trucks! Take Care and stay safe
Re: Saviem's fan club.oops double post
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You're lucky Pierre, we have to see him, face to face, on WhatsApp .....yuk.. ![]() Keep safe mate, love to Nicki Dave entre le chien et le loup
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Nicky is on whatsapp so I will get her to find Madam Fergie to see if we can have a chat, all that technology is lost on me. Whips is refusing any UK loads now he has changed companies, only due to the fact that he owes me for a cup of coffee the lad is tighter than a Camels arse in a sandstorm!
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You've got such a poetic way of decribing things Pete... ![]() ![]()
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Pity, but it's the same in other countries too I reckon...
Re: Saviem's fan club.Still my favorite French lorry...haven't seen one since the 70's, but hope one day to see one at a rally somewhere, I think Michel said that there was one down near Nantes that's been restored ? certainly like to see that. entre le chien et le loup
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