marathon1975:
1My dad’s and uncles saviem brought from Newton Rd West bromwich and the firm was called pear tree haulage West bromwich
I’m sure Pete has seen that motor around in them days!
MaggieD:
pv83:
To solve the “mysterious disappearence” of the man better knows as the Duke of Brittany… He was last spotted dressed up as Santa, running out of petrol…Hi Patrick,
Thank you for the pic of Fergie,the filling station is on the Penn Rd in Wolverhampton,and he was on his way to Mr & Mrs Pete Smith’s maison to deliver their present, which can be seen on the pannier, he is shipping back Portsmouth to Caen,and here you see a pic of his ladies awaiting his arrival at Ouistream.
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As regards the workshop since you and Mr & Mrs Smith visited him and the lovely Liz in the summer, he has moved and was living here.
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Unfortunately due to misguided financial dealings with a chap in Germany called Johnny,who I guess hacked into his Trucknet user name, the property was repossessed and they are now living in this mobile home.
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Hopefully 2019 will turn out better for them.
Regards
Richard
Well… that certainly explains why they haven’t got a internet connection anymore… Cheers for clearing that up Richard 
Maybe enough bits to rebuild a couple of them!
Froggy55:
Maybe enough bits to rebuild a couple of them!
At least they were dry stored…
Traditional body for fruit and vegetable transport in France : Saviem JL 29 from 1959
michel:
Traditional body for fruit and vegetable transport in France : Saviem JL 29 from 1959
Great looking wagon Michel, cheers for posting!
Can’t remember seeing such a "peephole’ in the door before, or is that there because the right mirror seems to have a day off…?
Many French cabs had that little window in the '50s and '60s, just to make it easier not too hit anything on the right side when manoeuvering.
Unic Izoard V8 and Somua JL 19 Willème with Cottard cab Bernard 19 DA 1800 with Charbonneaux cab Unic T 270 A with Genève cab
Froggy55:
Many French cabs had that little window in the '50s and '60s, just to make it easier not too hit anything on the right side when manoeuvering.3Unic Izoard V8 and Somua JL 19
2Willème with Cottard cab
1Bernard 19 DA 1800 with Charbonneaux cab
0Unic T 270 A with Genève cab
You’re right Froggy, it’s one of details one never thinks about… cheers for pointing that out 
pv83:
Meanwhile in a shed…
Hey, Still a lot of bits can be used, especialy the badges because mostly gone if you find still one today.
Eric,
A French classic of the fifties with this 1958 Berliet GLM 10 R operated by Biscottes Honoré.
And now the first mystery truck of the year, with this Belgian one. Looks like a Magirus bonnet, but fitted on what? Is it one of these “meccano” the French and Belgian were very clever to built with bits and pieces in the late '40s and early '50s? Front wheels look American.
Hey Froggy 55,
Built on a chassis of a Mack NM by MOL which did nothing else. Did trailers too, often with tandems of shorten army trucks which were shorten for normal road use. The engine is already a Deutz (look at the aircleaners) if you don’t see them outside then is it still a Henschel engine. MOL had later his own marque only for off road and tippers and concrete mixers. But has some dealerships too Magirus and Henschel.
It is still a family firm which started in 1944 just after Germans were away at the Belgian coast county.
Eric,
Hey,
Here some more convertions, lots used ■■■■■■■ engines too, trailers were often made by Godeerris (a Volvo dealer too in those days)
which had together with MOL a good name for building trailer strong enough too load twice as allowed.
Eric,
Patrick told me this was an driver trained by Pete in the art of gear changing. 
tiptop495:
Hey Froggy 55,Built on a chassis of a Mack NM by MOL which did nothing else. Did trailers too, often with tandems of shorten army trucks which were shorten for normal road use. The engine is already a Deutz (look at the aircleaners) if you don’t see them outside then is it still a Henschel engine. MOL had later his own marque only for off road and tippers and concrete mixers. But has some dealerships too Magirus and Henschel.
It is still a family firm which started in 1944 just after Germans were away at the Belgian coast county.Eric,
Thanks Eric! I’m unforgiveable because I should have thought of MOL which took over PRP-Willème in 1980 when they ceased activity.
Froggy55:
tiptop495:
Hey Froggy 55,Built on a chassis of a Mack NM by MOL which did nothing else. Did trailers too, often with tandems of shorten army trucks which were shorten for normal road use. The engine is already a Deutz (look at the aircleaners) if you don’t see them outside then is it still a Henschel engine. MOL had later his own marque only for off road and tippers and concrete mixers. But has some dealerships too Magirus and Henschel.
It is still a family firm which started in 1944 just after Germans were away at the Belgian coast county.Eric,
Thanks Eric! I’m unforgiveable because I should have thought of MOL which took over PRP-Willème in 1980 when they ceased activity.
Hey,
Yes they have taken over PRP, at that moment they moved away of normal trucks, only continued with tippers and low loaders. And continued with oilfield, tugmaster, waste trucks,mixers lets say everything which is special. An it is still a strong family owned campany.
Incomol in GB is one of they companies too. Have a look at their WWW Site.
Eric,
jsutherland:
Patrick told me this was an driver trained by Pete in the art of gear changing.
Thin ice Johnny, very thin ice…
tiptop495:
Hey,Here some more convertions, lots used ■■■■■■■ engines too, trailers were often made by Godeerris (a Volvo dealer too in those days)
which had together with MOL a good name for building trailer strong enough too load twice as allowed.Eric,
That last one looks a bit like a Kromhout…?
