These were on the wall at a Routiers near Rodez, anyone recognise them?
Sure, one with top-sleeper.
I remember very well the time when these Savam trucks could be seen every day! Most of the time, they were coupled to a trailor, and carried light goods such as mattresses or polysterene panels.
During the second half of the Thirties, endless bonnets were very popular in Germany, and the Henschel 36 W 3 was powered by a big 15.6 litres straight 8 giving 170 bhp; allowing the outfit a respectable (for the time) 70 kph (44 mph). Thankd to Dmytro, an Ukrainian truck specialist, for the informations concerning this mighty truck.
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Froggy55:
I remember very well the time when these Savam trucks could be seen every day! Most of the time, they were coupled to a trailor, and carried light goods such as mattresses or polysterene panels.
I do too. Back in the 70´s as I recall. 40+ years already… Time has just flown by for me.
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A beautiful Bernard TD 180 registered in 1963 and fitted with the Pelpel 3 cab.
The Henschel looks stunning. It says “8 cylinder” on the bumper. I wonder why they used English. Maybe they had plans to export lorries to GB?
No idea in Henschel exported trucks in 1936, at a time when I guess relations with Germany were becoming difficult. Nevertheless, Willème used a Deutz license to produce their engines before, during and after WW II. After the war, they were granted a big supply of Deutz parts as war compensation.
A Saurer 8 BUD working in 1942 on the building of a dam in Corrèze. Fitted with a 11.5 litres 6-cyl diesel giving 135 bhp at 1500 rpm.
There’s a great new (short) piece of film on early Onatra in the mountains on Toprun 
, I notice this mornings lads. Here’s the link:
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Robert
If the first truck is definitely a Berliet TDR 7, could the tipper in the background be a British truck?
ERF-NGC-European:
There’s a great new (short) piece of film on early Onatra in the mountains on Toprunyoutube.com/watch?v=BQlMp0D … e=youtu.be
Robert
A pity its resolution is poor. The trucks are Two Berliet TRK 10 and a bonneted GLM 10 M2. Both of the very early sixties (1961-63) and fotted with the same 9.6 litre engine giving 180 bhp.
Froggy55:
0If the first truck is definitely a Berliet TDR 7, could the tipper in the background be a British truck?
Tipper could well be a Fordson. Robert
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anorak:
The Henschel looks stunning. It says “8 cylinder” on the bumper. I wonder why they used English. Maybe they had plans to export lorries to GB?
The bonnet on it’s own is too long for UK C&U Regs. of the time. 
gingerfold:
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anorak:
The Henschel looks stunning. It says “8 cylinder” on the bumper. I wonder why they used English. Maybe they had plans to export lorries to GB?The bonnet on it’s own is too long for UK C&U Regs. of the time.
Maybe they were anticipating GB adopting German legislation, at some stage. 
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Froggy55:
0If the first truck is definitely a Berliet TDR 7, could the tipper in the background be a British truck?Tipper could well be a Fordson. Robert
Forgive me my ignorance, but were Fordson trucks made in England? Their farming tractors were popular in France in the 1950s.
Froggy55:
ERF-NGC-European:
Froggy55:
0If the first truck is definitely a Berliet TDR 7, could the tipper in the background be a British truck?Tipper could well be a Fordson. Robert
Forgive me my ignorance, but were Fordson trucks made in England? Their farming tractors were popular in France in the 1950s.
Yes, Ford trucks built in Britain were called Fordson from, I think, 1933 to 1949. Robert
Thanks!