Published in “Royal Auto” of Belgium in 1954 the romantic article on Romeo and Juliet 1954.
The article discusses the contribution to Turin Show of 1954 of Alfa Romeo
Special set “Le Mans” 190-38 in France.
sold to us as ‘the italian ERF’
hmmm
nice to drive , not as nice to own, anything electric failed.
tony
Ah the good old FIAT 682. This surely must be the worlds toughest truck. 1st came off the production line in 1952.
The 11.5 litre FIAT 203 engine below must have another couple of million miles left in it!
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I notice the 619 has got hub reduction axle too.
So well shaped… a Lancia Esatau from 1952!
ERF-Continental:
So well shaped… a Lancia Esatau from 1952!
I wonder if that trailer is rear-steer. I’m 1952 vintage too, but not so well shaped! Robert 
robert1952:
ERF-Continental:
So well shaped… a Lancia Esatau from 1952!I wonder if that trailer is rear-steer. I’m 1952 vintage too, but not so well shaped! Robert
This one, from one of your earlier posts, is beautiful:
Imagine driving that around Italy all day, stopping at every other town or village for fine food and wine.
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anorak:robert1952:
ERF-Continental:
So well shaped… a Lancia Esatau from 1952!I wonder if that trailer is rear-steer. I’m 1952 vintage too, but not so well shaped! Robert
This one, from one of your earlier posts, is beautiful:
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Imagine driving that around Italy all day, stopping at every other town or village for fine food and wine.
Oh yes, and those blissful three-hour alfresco lunches…! Robert 
A Lancia Esatau with extra rear axle provided by Perlini. Perlini is (still) very known
for its dumptrucks (GM- or Scania-powered) and together with Viberti and Orlandi
the suppliers for extra axles in Italy.
Officine Mecchaniche Costruzioni Roberto Perlini was founded in 1957 and now still located in San Bonifacio (Verona-region) Italy.
In 1960-1961 first dumptrucks found their way and export (even to China) was very succesful. The engines mostly came from
Detroit Diesel (2-cycle) and Scania-Vabis. Herewith some pictures. Even silo-containers for bulk were produced.
Later some scans of specs and leaflets. Perhaps also on the other Italian dumptruck-manufacturer Astra of Piacenza.
Unic V8 engine Saurer licence:
