ERF-NGC-European:
I wouldn’t want to be learning to drive in that Renault 4CV! They had a normal gearshift but no clutch pedal. They had a ‘traffic-clutch’ which engaged automatically as you slipped the gear into position. If you were at a junction, once the gear was in the slot, you were away, ready or not! I last drove one in Dec 1969.
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A boy racer version…owned by the patron of the local transport restaurant.
I like the Gordini livery on it!
It’s probably got bigger carbs on it as well I imagine?
At about 11 minutes, there is footage of the earlier Berliet kitchen cab (not Le Centaure), that we discussed a few pages back. The film is dated 1975, so that gives an idea of the date of that vehicle.
At about 11 minutes, there is footage of the earlier Berliet kitchen cab (not Le Centaure), that we discussed a few pages back. The film is dated 1975, so that gives an idea of the date of that vehicle.
The coach is a Berliet Cruisair. I had one at a time (1979), powered by a GM 6V 53 two-stroke V6 diesel; a brilliant engine!
Froggy55:
0Latil H2 (c. 1950), powered by a 120 bhp upgraded Gardner engine. The dolly trailer is obviously made with the rear axle of a scrapped truck.
Hi Froggy, I am a bit confused, Is the Dolly attached only to the load of tree trunks, or is it
coupled to the rear of the Latil lorry ■■, and is the load pivoted on the flat bed of the lorry //.
I perfectly remember Brel’s premises in Montpellier. When I was training for my heavy truck driving license early in 1980, we used to park our Berliet TR 260 on the ground of a truck garage next to Brel’s. At that time, they still had at least one Pacific, but I never saw it on the road.
Froggy55:
I perfectly remember Brel’s premises in Montpellier. When I was training for my heavy truck driving license early in 1980, we used to park our Berliet TR 260 on the ground of a truck garage next to Brel’s. At that time, they still had at least one Pacific, but I never saw it on the road.
There’s the answer with these Google Street View screen copies. Still at the same crossroads along the D 132 Zone Industrielle du Mas d’Astre, and the have kept a Berliet TBO 15 M3 as a relic next to their main entrance.
Froggy55:
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There’s the answer with these Google Street View screen copies. Still at the same crossroads along the D 132 Zone Industrielle du Mas d’Astre, and the have kept a Berliet TBO 15 M3 as a relic next to their main entrance.
Great detective work there Paul, merci beaucoup Good to see that they’ve kept one of their older wagons, more firms should have done that IMHO…
Funny that it’s about what we talked about the other day…
