The other day I was reading a book, written by Hans Stovelaar, about the 2800, and I was surprised to learn that the 2800 series was introduced in 1972. I guess the DAF designers definitely hit the nail on the head with that!
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Prototype DAF 2800, the front looks really modern, even to today’s standards, whilst the bumper has got bit of a Berliet design to it?
Courtesy of the DAF archives.
Much less aggressive-looking than the actual 2800 turned out. By coincidence, at about that time, Mercedes had been carrying out experiments with different mocked up cabs to find out what the general public considered the least aggressive-looking, in the interests of keeping the public on the side of the transport industry. The New Generation (NG) cab was the result.
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It looks less “agressive”, but would it have been as iconic as the 2800 range that we know now, I wonder?
I never knew that about the NG range, in hindsight, the designers hit it head on nail, with such a long production span, right up until the Actros was introduced.
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The one on the right was registered in 1954. Motobécane was the main, alonside with Peugeot, manufacturer of mopeds in France. They also produced 125 and 175 cc motorcycles.
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Some interesting vehicles here
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Small flurry of snow which quickly changed to sleet then rain, a reminder winter is well on its way. Here are a few oldies in the snow.
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Various old Saviems, 3 of them UK registered, unusual even in their hay day, they never really caught on in Britain. John ISaviem) always said they were the base model and under powered version made in RHD. Still, a great cab in its time, I drove an M.A.N equivalent with the column gear change.
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I’m sure the Nickerson unit would be a demo model as Nickerson were the official Saviem importer, remember as a teenager writing off to them for some brochures, they did send brochures and a metal pin badge, was well chuffed.
I had one on demo for a week, liked it, but it was under powered, bought a secondhand F89 instead.
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So did I, my first wagon with Cheverall’s of Luton, then I was promoted to a proper MAN. 
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That’s a Renault R 206 dating from circa 1948. The guy doing the maintenance of a petrol pump;;; with his (probably lit) cigarette.
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Nothing surprising if your Saviem was an SM 240! The F89 developed at least 350 bhp!
Indeed! I love Italian trucks!
Even worse Froggy, the 240 was a bit of a red-herring, it was gross output as a loose engine, it’s installed power measured as the Swedes and Germans do, it was only 202bhp. In fact the 280 Saviem was only 242bhp installed. You really needed a V8 to have a Saviem with some go, and they were never produced in RHD.
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