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High Jetter Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

High Jetter

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21 minutes ago, martc said:

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It's just occurred to me that I'm not aware of any Citroen HGV's. The CCC says they made the Belphegor and K-series, but seemed to leave the market open for Savien/Renault. Any experts know why? (Sorry no prizes, it's just out of interest)

Dyslexic Viking Rank: Lancia Gamma

Dyslexic Viking

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Something interesting about older MAN trucks is that they had the engine behind the cab and under the cargo area as seen under.  I think it was something that came from Bussing?

 

 

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martc Rank: Talbot Tagora

martc

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22 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Something interesting about older MAN trucks is that they had the engine behind the cab and under the cargo area as seen under.  I think it was something that came from Bussing?

 

 

Yes, Bussing were well known for their flat diesel engines and MAN continued to use them for years after the take over, mainly for the rather conservative home market.

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martc Rank: Talbot Tagora

martc

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22 hours ago, High Jetter said:

It's just occurred to me that I'm not aware of any Citroen HGV's. The CCC says they made the Belphegor and K-series, but seemed to leave the market open for Savien/Renault. Any experts know why? (Sorry no prizes, it's just out of interest)

I'm no expert, but after the second world war the French government dictated what models each car company could make so that there was little overlap and hence competition between them to try and keep them all afloat. I wonder if there was the same intervention in the HGV market, Citroen and Renault making lighter models, Saviem and Berliet making heavier ones?

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MiniMinorMk3 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

MiniMinorMk3

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Citroen Belfegor

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Citroen (Michelin) purchased Berliet in 1967.

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martc Rank: Talbot Tagora

martc

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A Sterling from the USofA, the forward control tilting cab design was a bit of a novelty over there at the time it was built. Sterling, as a name disappeared in 2008, but to be honest, I hadn't heard of them until now. 

Their history here -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_Trucks

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martc Rank: Talbot Tagora

martc

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The front lorry is a Bianchi (later to become Autobianchi) Visconteo. Not sure about the one at the back, could be an OM.

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Side view of the Bianchi.

 

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martc Rank: Talbot Tagora

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A MAZ-5429 towing a PAGZ-2500-32 trailer specially designed for the transportation of methane bottles.

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martc Rank: Talbot Tagora

martc

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A FIAT 682 N2. Any idea what the triangle sign is for? Italian equivalent to STGO?

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martc Rank: Talbot Tagora

martc

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A GAZ 66 prep'd for parachute delivery. Judging by the quality of the Russian military nowadays it'll probably just hurtle to the ground and smash to pieces after falling through the floor of the plane, the parachute (assuming the vodka soaked squaddie fitted it in the first place) would be moth infested.

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Dyslexic Viking Rank: Lancia Gamma

Dyslexic Viking

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20 minutes ago, martc said:

Any idea what the triangle sign is for?

I guess the triangle sign is to indicate/warn that the truck is pulling a trailer.

martc Rank: Talbot Tagora

martc

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The French company Tracteurs FAR, part of the Chenard-Walcker group, and later the better known Saviem, made mechanical horses (actually pony mecanique) along the same lines as Scammel in the UK. In fact FAR's first pony was a licence built UK Napier, also the origin of the Scammel horse.

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Sharing the same cab!

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They also made a 4 wheeled version, this one worked for La Poste -

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martc Rank: Talbot Tagora

martc

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A TMM-3 heavy mechanised bridge on a KrAZ-255B chassis being deployed by the National People's Army of the DDR.

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rattlecan Rank: Austin Maxi

rattlecan

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The two wreckers were ours when I was a fitter at the NCB back in the 80’s. The small Foden I only drove a couple of times as it was old & decommissioned (the image you see here was some time later after one of our bodyshop guys had bought for himself & restored it)

the larger 8 wheeler Foden I drove miles & dragged all manor of stuff in with it. Did about 45mph flat stick but in low range would pull a factory off it’s foundations 🤣

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