An advertisement (cover from a more extensive folder?) from 1974. Unknown when exactly Paul
was a sole company (hence Rotterdam as a representative/dealer for York and manufacturer of
lorry-bodies) and when affliated with Van Weelde and together in Nieuwerkerk a/d IJssel. At the
end the company was known for its location in Zevenhuizen.
D.R.A.C.O. from Sneek and Hertoghs from Roosendaal should be included
D.R.A.C.O. stands for Douwe Rijpkema Aanhangwagens Carrosserieën Opleggers and is
a long existing company. Both Douma and Rijpkema were the owners/founders.
MBN also had a trailer of Rolande from Utrecht
The D in the abbrevation of Draco stands for one of the owners Anne Douma. He had a workshop
at the “Oude Koemarkt” (Old cowmarket) in Sneek. Around the thirties many American marques
were active and popular in Holland, White, Indiana, Federal, Dodge, Mack, Fargo, Chevrolet, GMC,
Reo, Willy’s etc
Unknown and unsure what happened with Rolande from Utrecht…perhaps absorbed in
the Burg group of industries just like LAG? CETRA (CEment TRAnsport) had many in their
extensive fleet of trailers.
ENCI is an abbrevation of Eerste Nederlandse Cement Industrie (First Dutch Cement Industry) and
quite some continental drivers will recognize the livery of the attached combination. Note that the
trailer is NOT a Rolande one but a Belgian LAG (Lambert & Arnold Geusens) from Bree
Cetra was in strong competition with Heemex/Cementbouw from Heemstede and Wanssum
Undervalued and quite unknown that once DAF was the world’s biggest manufacturer of trailers.
Founded in 1928 by the Van Doorne brothers, hence Doorne’s Aanhangwagen Fabriek and later
a specialist (DAF Special Products) in F16 landing equipment, ro-ro/terminal tractors and bit by
bit sold and absorbed into other companies or production ceased.
“Schommel-assen” (just like four-in-line) were patented by Van Doorne. Similar configurations
of the competition had fixed axles but a disaster to replace the inner tyre in case of a puncture.
There’s that badge again, on the DAF T50. This is the clearest picture of it yet. It looks like a cocktail umbrella over a boomerang. What is it?
I assume you mean the old logo from DAF with the cut-through axle and spring? See attachment
The emblem at the right is (as discussed/printed earlier on the LV75-thread) from ANWB or WW,
or abbrevations for Algemene Nederlandse Wielrijders Bond and Wegen Wacht.
Here it is:
Here is a Google search for “ANWB Badge”:
google.co.uk/search?q=anwb+ … CAcQ_AUoAg
“Wegenwacht badge”:
google.co.uk/search?q=wegen … CAYQ_AUoAQ
The badge does not crop up once in either search, yet it appears on all sorts of old Dutch vehicles. It is a mystery.
How important a ANWB/WW-emblem can be above a DAF-logo…
Attached a copy of the 'four-in-line" tumbling-axles from DAF
Allthough DAF made normal cabbed lorries since 1957, quite some years there were none in the
range…but some time ago (in coöperation with DAF-dealer De Burght) two XT’s were made!
The known previous ones were ‘strange’ as the cab was on a IH Paystar or a KHD-cab-design.
Douma from Sneek (one of the owners from DRACO) made both cabs and trailers, as can be seen
on attached picture. It is 1931 and the tractor is a Willy’s Six.
Willemsen from Kesteren was another manufacturer and herewith a Büssing
ERF-Continental:
Allthough DAF made normal cabbed lorries since 1957, quite some years there were none in the
range…but some time ago (in coöperation with DAF-dealer De Burght) two XT’s were made!The known previous ones were ‘strange’ as the cab was on a IH Paystar or a KHD-cab-design.
Blimey, they’re impressive! Robert 
I agree…impressive but also very ‘necessary’ to think more global now! Since 1972 DAF gained quite
some data with the conventionals of International Harvester, hence the N2500 (based on the) Paystar
and I assume there is a necessity to design more conventionals. Class 8 trucks in US are roughly 90 %
conventionals and as DAF is expanding through Brasil and via Paccar also in US with their MX5-engine,
it is not only a ‘simple’ set back of the cab on a coe-version though. As far as the competition says…
Volvo has conventionals (very long with White/GMC) and actually SCANIA, VW and MAN don’t have where-
as RENAULT/MACK and IVECO are present…global strategic development/marketing?
ERF-Continental:
I agree…impressive but also very ‘necessary’ to think more global now! Since 1972 DAF gained quite
some data with the conventionals of International Harvester, hence the N2500 (based on the) Paystar
and I assume there is a necessity to design more conventionals. Class 8 trucks in US are roughly 90 %
conventionals and as DAF is expanding through Brasil and via Paccar also in US with their MX5-engine,
it is not only a ‘simple’ set back of the cab on a coe-version though. As far as the competition says…
Volvo has conventionals (very long with White/GMC) and actually SCANIA, VW and MAN don’t have where-
as RENAULT/MACK and IVECO are present…global strategic development/marketing?
Yes, if they are to remain ‘survivors’! Robert 
