Spardo:
Froggy55:
Berliet started fitting air-operated power steering standard on the heavy models (19 tonnes and more) in 1950 with the GLM 10. Only the smaller GLC (12 tonnes) and GLR (16 tonnes) had to wait the M2 version in 1961 to get an hydraulic steering. More surprising, Renault’s heavy range (15 tonnes and over) had air-operated power steering from 1934. Just think trucks like the standard Mack B61 6x4 were basicly offered with elbow-grease steering as late as 1966… I even think that some British 8-wheelers or long-distance tractors had it optional in the late sixties too.My B61 Mack in Australia in the 60s certainly didn’t have power steering,
so I don’t have to just think about it.
Also, although I am not sure of the truck or time,
but it was much later than that that I first encountered power steering
on anything at all British built.
I think the units that were used for more “heavy” work were fitted with power steering Spardo, the Scammell Constructor had air operated power steering, I’m not sure what the Antar or Rotinoff were equipped with, but they must have had it too. It was the daily bread and butter stuff that lacked the help of power steering I reckon…?