oiltreader:
Snapped in Holland, I guess “sacre bleu” would be apt.
Oily
I remember similar Citroen ,s but DS 3 axle coming through Calais to Dover every night bringing the French newspapers to England and reloading English newspapers to France
Couldn’t get a really decent shot, as its surrounded by cars…
AND, fellow Saviem fans… don’t bother thanking me, having to go out in the pi**ing rain, on a freezing cold Sunday afternoon just to photograph it, to satisfy your ■■■■ for all things French…
It’s a bl**ding pleasure… 
Fergie47:
Couldn’t get a really decent shot, as its surrounded by cars…AND, fellow Saviem fans… don’t bother thanking me, having to go out in the pi**ing rain, on a freezing cold Sunday afternoon just to photograph it, to satisfy your ■■■■ for all things French…
It’s a bl**ding pleasure…
Hiya Fergie,
Going to thank you anyway, well done sir, I hope there was a nice hot cuppa waiting for you when you got back home 
But seriously, I haven’t seen anything like that before… Did you took some pics of those nice looking BX’s as well…?
Patrick
Fergie47:
Couldn’t get a really decent shot, as its surrounded by cars…AND, fellow Saviem fans… don’t bother thanking me, having to go out in the pi**ing rain, on a freezing cold Sunday afternoon just to photograph it, to satisfy your ■■■■ for all things French…
It’s a bl**ding pleasure…
Hiya,
Brigitte Bardot, she’s all things French and all woman.
thanks harry, long retired.
Hopefully I’m not going to be expelled from this group for posting to much non french related stuff 
,
But I was recently in a town called Dobrovice, that’s situated not too far from Prague, and sat down in the local pub, where these pics were hanging on the wall,
the “local” folks couldnt’ tell me however what the marque of the lorries were, but my best bet is, it’s probably or Tatra or Skoda…?
Patrick
pv83:
Fergie47:
Couldn’t get a really decent shot, as its surrounded by cars…AND, fellow Saviem fans… don’t bother thanking me, having to go out in the pi**ing rain, on a freezing cold Sunday afternoon just to photograph it, to satisfy your ■■■■ for all things French…
It’s a bl**ding pleasure…
Hiya Fergie,
Going to thank you anyway, well done sir, I hope there was a nice hot cuppa waiting for you when you got back home
But seriously, I haven’t seen anything like that before… Did you took some pics of those nice looking BX’s as well…?Patrick
Tea and a hot crumpet… 
He specialises in DS and 2CV’s…but repairs anything Citroen, he owns some beautiful DS’s one a Maserati, a few 2CV’s, one a convertible… The place is huge, and is crammed with Citroens for repair and breaking for spares…unfortunate, I’ve got a Peugeot … 
pv83:
Hopefully I’m not going to be expelled from this group for posting to much non french related stuffPatrick
They’re old photo’s of old lorry’s, it doesn’t matter they’re not French…thanks for posting them…
Can’t help you with make and models, they’re before my time I’m afraid…
However, Harry Long Retired, probably drove them before he gave up and became ■■■■■■, sorry, retired…sadly he’s lost it, can’t remember much, he no longer lives in the real world and now resides with Bridget Bardot and a poodle in a small caravan in a lay-by on the top of Shap Fell…
Fergie47:
pv83:
Fergie47:
Couldn’t get a really decent shot, as its surrounded by cars…AND, fellow Saviem fans… don’t bother thanking me, having to go out in the pi**ing rain, on a freezing cold Sunday afternoon just to photograph it, to satisfy your ■■■■ for all things French…
It’s a bl**ding pleasure…
Hiya Fergie,
Going to thank you anyway, well done sir, I hope there was a nice hot cuppa waiting for you when you got back home
But seriously, I haven’t seen anything like that before… Did you took some pics of those nice looking BX’s as well…?Patrick
Tea and a hot crumpet…
He specialises in DS and 2CV’s…but repairs anything Citroen, he owns some beautiful DS’s one a Maserati, a few 2CV’s, one a convertible… The place is huge, and is crammed with Citroens for repair and breaking for spares…unfortunate, I’ve got a Peugeot …
Peugeot… that’s just a rebadged Citroen isn’t it 
pv83:
Peugeot… that’s just a rebadged Citroen isn’t it
There was a time when it meant rwd French cars that look right. 
Silliest little van ever- it took five drivers to Newport & back every day down the M5 & M4, absolutely flat out for three years and, apart from essential servicing, never had a spanner near it.
pv83:
Peugeot… that’s just a rebadged Citroen isn’t it
Its 14 years old , with 216000 kms, does 50 mpg, never let me down, one cambelt and service parts only, hasn’t failed an M.O.T. or had any advisories, so, you can call It want you want. .
I call it cheap motoring…
Fergie47:
pv83:
Hopefully I’m not going to be expelled from this group for posting to much non french related stuffPatrick
They’re old photo’s of old lorry’s, it doesn’t matter they’re not French…thanks for posting them…
Can’t help you with make and models, they’re before my time I’m afraid…
However, Harry Long Retired, probably drove them before he gave up and became ■■■■■■, sorry, retired…sadly he’s lost it, can’t remember much, he no longer lives in the real world and now resides with Bridget Bardot and a poodle in a small caravan in a lay-by on the top of Shap Fell…
Carryfast:
pv83:
Peugeot… that’s just a rebadged Citroen isn’t itThere was a time when it meant rwd French cars that look right.
There certainly was a time when French cars were desirable, let’s not forget the 305, 605 and the 309 especially the GTI version, and the most stunning looking of the lot, the 504 coupe… And that’s just Peugeot to start with…
Fergie47:
pv83:
Peugeot… that’s just a rebadged Citroen isn’t itIts 14 years old , with 216000 kms, does 50 mpg, never let me down, one cambelt and service parts only, hasn’t failed an M.O.T. or had any advisories, so, you can call It want you want.
I call it cheap motoring…
If it does 50mpg… you’re not driving it then I reckon
But I must admit, that’s not bad at all, so far I’ve owned two Citroen’s, a BX GTI and a ZX break and a Renault Clio, weren’t bad cars, only the BX had a mind of his own…
Fergie47:
pv83:
Hopefully I’m not going to be expelled from this group for posting to much non french related stuffPatrick
They’re old photo’s of old lorry’s, it doesn’t matter they’re not French…thanks for posting them…
Can’t help you with make and models, they’re before my time I’m afraid…
However, Harry Long Retired, probably drove them before he gave up and became ■■■■■■, sorry, retired…sadly he’s lost it, can’t remember much, he no longer lives in the real world and now resides with Bridget Bardot and a poodle in a small caravan in a lay-by on the top of Shap Fell…
Hiya,
Thanks “Fergie47” at last someone who really understands me, the Wife never could.
thanks harry, long ■■■■■■ Er’ retired.
harry_gill:
Thanks “Fergie47” at last someone who really understands me, the Wife never could.
.
Maybe Harold,… but I don’t wanna marry you… 
Fergie47:
harry_gill:
Thanks “Fergie47” at last someone who really understands me, the Wife never could.
.Maybe Harold,… but I don’t wanna marry you…
Hiya,
Thanks again “Fergie47” declared retarded and renamed all within an hour,
thanks harry, long retired.
Fergie47:
pv83:
Fergie47:
Couldn’t get a really decent shot, as its surrounded by cars…AND, fellow Saviem fans… don’t bother thanking me, having to go out in the pi**ing rain, on a freezing cold Sunday afternoon just to photograph it, to satisfy your ■■■■ for all things French…
It’s a bl**ding pleasure…
Hiya Fergie,
Going to thank you anyway, well done sir, I hope there was a nice hot cuppa waiting for you when you got back home
But seriously, I haven’t seen anything like that before… Did you took some pics of those nice looking BX’s as well…?Patrick
Tea and a hot crumpet…
He specialises in DS and 2CV’s…but repairs anything Citroen, he owns some beautiful DS’s one a Maserati, a few 2CV’s, one a convertible… The place is huge, and is crammed with Citroens for repair and breaking for spares…unfortunate, I’ve got a Peugeot …
Hi Dave,
Thanks for all the photo’s, brilliant, you are pushing your luck out on Valentine’s day taking pic’s and with hot crumpet ! is Liz away ■■
Regards
Richard
Fergie47:
Couldn’t get a really decent shot, as its surrounded by cars…AND, fellow Saviem fans… don’t bother thanking me, having to go out in the pi**ing rain, on a freezing cold Sunday afternoon just to photograph it, to satisfy your ■■■■ for all things French…
It’s a bl**ding pleasure…
Morning all,
Fergie, we all owe you a massive vote of thanks, these pictures are really great. For many of us its the memories they bring back, for others its a window on another world, sadly now gone with the European “superstate”…what happened to the individual?
For me you could just load that Tissier with the grey BX next to it, plus a, (any one will do), 2 CV…and I would be away home…but I bet your friend knows to the last cent just what they are worth! But those 4 door conversions were the more common of the 3, and 4 axle versions…pity about those little mirrors though! By gum, I d like to own that…wonder what excuse for acquisition I could use…
Personally, I liked the BXs, bought quite a few off, (I think), Platts at Stoke on Trent, put all my salesmen in them , never had a complaint, and they were great on fuel. Wished I had kept one, (probably the estate), lovely ride. But French cars and vans in general were great long distance vehicles. I had a Renault 4 when I was first in France, quite a comedown from the Corsair 2000E that I had at Hartshornes…but on distance work it was more comfortable, and really great fun to drive.
Ended up with a 1600cc Renault 20, but again great , if a little sluggish, to drive, not as comfortable as the Citroen ID 19, but then when I had my first Renault 16, I simply could not believe how it was so comfortable, and it could devour the Kilometres easily…and those seats!..But of course it was designed by Phillipe Charbonneaux of the Television cab!
Happy memories, Thank you all…pv I reckon that those brewery lorries are Skoda`s.