Latil in removal transport
ERF-NGC-European:
Another morning-after-the-night-before cab design! Nice background though. According to the cab door it’s a Latil. Note that there’s no nearside mirror and that the indicators appear to be of the semaphore type. And is that a window in the bottom of the nearside door - modern for its time.0
Doesn’t look that bad, does it? I mean, it could have been a ERF NGC! Ahum… I’ll get me coat…
Froggy55:
0This one, despite its Berliet cab, is a Willème JP 50S. Two were built c. 1975 by PRP, who had taken over Willème after its collapse in 1971. Fitted with a 320 bhp two-stroke GM 8V 71N. Charge-utile magazine special issue n°90.
Wow! That’s really interesting! Any idea how much of these rarities they’ve sold?
michel:
Latil in removal transport
What’s that thing fitted at the rear axle Michel?
I seem to remember that the device on the hub of the rear axle is a mileometer, part of a deal with the tyre company.
Cheers, Ray Smyth.
Ray Smyth:
I seem to remember that the device on the hub of the rear axle is a mileometer, part of a deal with the tyre company.Cheers, Ray Smyth.
Certainly to keep an eye on the tyre pressure.
pv83:
Froggy55:
0This one, despite its Berliet cab, is a Willème JP 50S. Two were built c. 1975 by PRP, who had taken over Willème after its collapse in 1971. Fitted with a 320 bhp two-stroke GM 8V 71N. Charge-utile magazine special issue n°90.Wow! That’s really interesting! Any idea how much of these rarities they’ve sold?
Two.
Preserved 1950 Berliet GDM 10 W tipper
In 1945, truckers supplied Paris free with essential goods. From left to right: Berliet GDMK (1938), Renault VTD (c. 1934), Berliet GPEF (C. 1935)…
Sleepy summer noonday Routiers moment.
NMP
Unic P 270 with V8 engine for vegetables transport.
ERF-NGC-European:
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What an unusual set-up this is. Railway lines above and below the flat freight wagon.
I would like to see some more pictures of this strange arrangement. It looks like the
steel flanged wheels on the trailer front axle were well above ground when on the road.
Cheers, Ray Smyth.
I think they were called “remorques-Kangourou” (Kangaroo). The steel flanges were there to guide the trailor on the flatbed wagons and, indeed, were well above the ground when on the road. Maybe Michel will have more pictures?
Froggy55:
I think they were called “remorques-Kangourou” (Kangaroo). The steel flanges were there to guide the trailor on the flatbed wagons and, indeed, were well above the ground when on the road. Maybe Michel will have more pictures?
I didn’t think the truck rode along on the Kangarou system. I do recall the trailers used had a large ball coupling at the front. Those trailers were strange looking things and I don’t think the system lasted very long.
Has this been posted before? It’s definitely a “new” photograph for me! Does anyone have an idea about who could have made that cab? (photographer unknown)
