pv83:
Fegie being pulled over by his mates…
Excellent Patrick!!!
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pv83:
I like to dedicate these two to my fellow whippersnapper Johnny, here you go mate, proper lorries for ya
Nice one Patrick!!
pv83:
Resting or rusting up…
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pv83:
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The blue Unic tractor has a “400” badge on it. They were normally 340. Did the heavy haulage examples have the option of a bigger engine, or is the driver just playing about with numbers?
Talking about bigger engines, look what it’s carrying.
Edit- found another one:
The above photograph is on Myn Transport Blog, which is a beautifully-assembled archive:
myntransportblog.com/2015/01/07 … ux-france/
It has been copied and put onto other photo-sharing sites, none of which credit the source, or augment the photographs with discussion of the history, like this forum does. One in particular is Pinterest, which hoovers up pictures, somehow gets itself to the top of Google searches and then demands a login for you to view the pictures. Boycott it.
Anyway, back to the Unic- was it a badge-altered 340 or what?
Richard, got sent a batch of pic’s from my buddy in the Loire last week, sat sorting them out day and these two popped up, were they yours ? if so they’ve been on a French forum, so you’re famous, if not, then you’re not … 
pv83:
Popquiz question of the week, what make are these…?
First is a Ford-Simca Cargo. Normally built for the French Army, but this very one has a “domaines” registration, which means it belongs to some administration or State Service. It may even be a fire rescue truck. Fitted with a side-valve petrol V8, hollow and greedy.
The second is a Berliet GPM 10 W, produced from 1950 to 1953, and powered by a 10.7 litres 6-cyl diesel (output 135 bhp). Gearbox 2 x 5 speed with two sticks; max speed 40 mph. This one is a “bétaillère” on two levels, probably for pigs or sheep rather than cows.
Fergie47:
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Got it now! Was that in Bercy? I think only standard wines which were to be blended were put in tankers, like Vins du Languedoc or Touraine. What kind of whishies did you take to France in your tanker? Do you mean such good stuffs as Aberlour and Glenlivet are carried as if they were fuel oil? 
Froggy55:
pv83:
Popquiz question of the week, what make are these…?
First is a Ford-Simca Cargo. Normally built for the French Army, but this very one has a “domaines” registration, which means it belongs to some administration or State Service. It may even be a fire rescue truck. Fitted with a side-valve petrol V8, hollow and greedy.
Wasn`t that badge on the door the badge of the “Protection Civile” of yore?
pv83:
Popquiz question of the week, what make are these…?
The cab of the first one looks like a Saurer, of the type earlier than that of the late 1960s onward.
pv83:
Fegie being pulled over by his mates…
That’s not me Whippersnap, because that’s a Renault, and I’m a Peugeot man. bit like being a Volvo instead of a Scania man…
Froggy55:
Fergie47:
Photo for Froggy55Got it now! Was that in Bercy? I think only standard wines which were to be blended were put in tankers, like Vins du Languedoc or Touraine. What kind of whishies did you take to France in your tanker? Do you mean such good stuffs as Aberlour and Glenlivet are carried as if they were fuel oil?
Paul.
Nicolas was just off the old A4 near Bercy, overlooking the railway sidings…all closed down now…The Whisky were from a variety of distillers throughout Scotland, from the major players to the small independents, and yes it was carried around like fuel oil, although rather more expensive…
Nice ones DEANB, cheers for posting!
Now, that unit in the fourth pic crossing that bridge…that wouldn’t be Fergie, would it…? 
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anorak:pv83:
.The blue Unic tractor has a “400” badge on it. They were normally 340. Did the heavy haulage examples have the option of a bigger engine, or is the driver just playing about with numbers?
Talking about bigger engines, look what it’s carrying.
Edit- found another one:
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The above photograph is on Myn Transport Blog, which is a beautifully-assembled archive:
myntransportblog.com/2015/01/07 … ux-france/It has been copied and put onto other photo-sharing sites, none of which credit the source, or augment the photographs with discussion of the history, like this forum does. One in particular is Pinterest, which hoovers up pictures, somehow gets itself to the top of Google searches and then demands a login for you to view the pictures. Boycott it.
Anyway, back to the Unic- was it a badge-altered 340 or what?
Had a wee look on that archive mate, brilliant stuff on there mate! Did you put it all together?
About that Unic badged as a “400”, haven’t seen that before, always reckoned the “340” was the top of the range…?
To everyone that participated in the popquiz…cheers for the answers!
Pete Smith will hand out the cigars…
pv83:
Now, that unit in the fourth pic crossing that bridge…that wouldn’t be Fergie, would it…?
Impossible, I’ve got a three point hydraulic lift to get over small obstacles like that…you silly boy
pv83:
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anorak:
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The above photograph is on Myn Transport Blog, which is a beautifully-assembled archive:
myntransportblog.com/2015/01/07 … ux-france/
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…was it a badge-altered 340 or what?Had a wee look on that archive mate, brilliant stuff on there mate! Did you put it all together?
About that Unic badged as a “400”, haven’t seen that before, always reckoned the “340” was the top of the range…?
Hahaha! I would like to claim credit for MTB, but that belongs to better men than me.
I always thought the 340 was tops too. There is the restored 370, which was assembled from prototype parts made for the 340’s successor, but that model was never (to my knowledge) produced. I was thinking that the 400 might have been a heavy haulage special, like the V12 Mercedes NG but, having seen the same badge on an ordinary tractor, I guess it was a driver’s screwdriver job in both cases.
340 or 400 the one on the back is a V16 B&W semi diesel probably, though it is difficult to tell from the exterior, of around 11,000 HP.
Now how could we swap them over? She would pull then!
David.
DEANB:
Heres a few Saviem would have liked !3
Second picture is a Becquet truck built on a Saviem JM chassis in the 1960s near Lille. The idea was to get some weight off the tractor, and have an easy-to-repair cab made of flat panels. Roughly the same method as Lohéac, but on a more modern chassis. Powered with a MAN engine.
Fergie47:
pv83:
Fegie being pulled over by his mates…That’s not me Whippersnap, because that’s a Renault, and I’m a Peugeot man. bit like being a Volvo instead of a Scania man…
Froggy55:
Fergie47:
Photo for Froggy55Got it now! Was that in Bercy? I think only standard wines which were to be blended were put in tankers, like Vins du Languedoc or Touraine. What kind of whishies did you take to France in your tanker? Do you mean such good stuffs as Aberlour and Glenlivet are carried as if they were fuel oil?
Paul.
Nicolas was just off the old A4 near Bercy, overlooking the railway sidings…all closed down now…The Whisky were from a variety of distillers throughout Scotland, from the major players to the small independents, and yes it was carried around like fuel oil, although rather more expensive…
Good on you Fergie! Don’t stand for any of that young whippersnapper’s (Patrick) remarks. [emoji1]
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Fergie47:
pv83:
Fegie being pulled over by his mates…That’s not me Whippersnap, because that’s a Renault, and I’m a Peugeot man. bit like being a Volvo instead of a Scania man…
Froggy55:
Fergie47:
Photo for Froggy55Got it now! Was that in Bercy? I think only standard wines which were to be blended were put in tankers, like Vins du Languedoc or Touraine. What kind of whishies did you take to France in your tanker? Do you mean such good stuffs as Aberlour and Glenlivet are carried as if they were fuel oil?
Paul.
Nicolas was just off the old A4 near Bercy, overlooking the railway sidings…all closed down now…The Whisky were from a variety of distillers throughout Scotland, from the major players to the small independents, and yes it was carried around like fuel oil, although rather more expensive…Good on you Fergie! Don’t stand for any of that young whippersnapper’s (Patrick) remarks. [emoji1]
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Oi!!! You were supposed to be on my side Johnny…your half of the whippersnapper team, don’t you forget!