Froggy55:
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At the Paris Halles in the late '40s.
As they were with Notre Dame (as it was too…) in the background. Lovely old photo. Paris was a very different place even 50 years ago. Different as in better in my opinion.
Fergie47:
kevmac47:
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At the risk of being called a philistine, I think it’s one of the ugliest motors I’ve ever seen.
Thank [zb] I never had to drive that!!
Seasons greetings everyone. Regards Kev. Ps. Tin hat firmly in place.
You are a PHILISTINE, and you’ll need more than a tin hat, you’d better start digging a nuclear bomb proof shelter…
pv83:
At the risk of being called a philistine, I think it’s one of the ugliest motors I’ve ever seen.
Thank [zb] I never had to drive that!!
Seasons greetings everyone. Regards Kev. Ps. Tin hat firmly in place.I hope for your sake that Fergie doesn’t know where you live mate!
I’ve got him covered Whippersnapper, not sure exactly where he lives so sadly there will be collateral damage to the whole of Gateshead, still, c’est la vie…that’ll teach Gateshead and the surrounding area for harboring a Philistine in their mists…
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harry_gill:
Hiya,
Kev no need for the metal headgear as far as I’m concerned the
Europeans were always in competition with the Americans who
could produce the ugliest “les modes transportes”. Er’ Kevin is
that tin hat going begging.
Maybe you’ll appreciate this Albion Harry 
Froggy55:
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At the Paris Halles in the late '40s.
Never knew that there was a fresh market so close to the Notre Dame… how times have changed…
Am I right in thinking that this was later replaced to Rungis?
pv83:
Froggy55:
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At the Paris Halles in the late '40s.Never knew that there was a fresh market so close to the Notre Dame… how times have changed…
Am I right in thinking that this was later replaced to Rungis?
It did. Sad but probably the best thing for the market and its previous neighbours. The traffic must have been awful as it was in London when we had Billingsgate and Covent Garden.
Dipster:
Froggy55:
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At the Paris Halles in the late '40s.As they were with Notre Dame (as it was too…) in the background. Lovely old photo. Paris was a very different place even 50 years ago. Different as in better in my opinion.
Hey Dipster, I think you are mixing the notre dame with l’église de saint eustache, this church was just north of les halles while notre dame is south on the little island “l’isle de la cité”.
If I am not mistaken they moved from les halles to Rungis around 1969, and I do agree on Paris being a far better place in those days
bald:
Dipster:
Froggy55:
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At the Paris Halles in the late '40s.As they were with Notre Dame (as it was too…) in the background. Lovely old photo. Paris was a very different place even 50 years ago. Different as in better in my opinion.
Hey Dipster, I think you are mixing the notre dame with l’église de saint eustache, this church was just north of les halles while notre dame is south on the little island “l’isle de la cité”.
If I am not mistaken they moved from les halles to Rungis around 1969, and I do agree on Paris being a far better place in those days
By heck, I think you are right! Specsavers for me then… Well spotted. I really enjoyed my years working in Paris. I enjoy visiting much less now.
It is indeed St-Eustache’s church in the background. Of courses the market is better where it is now in Rungis. Anyway, it had no space to extend in the centre of Paris.
Nevertheless, it’s a pity these beautiful cast-iron building were not kept. One only was disassembled and rebuilt in Nogent sur Marne, but it would be better where it had been first build. Moreover, it would nowadays attract millions of tourists! Here’s an interesting slideshow on Les Halles:
Saviem JL20-200 with Henschel engine in the old Les Halles in Paris. You could see a Unic and the nose of a P 55 Citroen and further a Berliet GLR 8M3.
A nice and genuine atmosphere in this picture! At the right, it must be a Sernam artic with Scammel coupling and pulled by a Panhard or FAR tractor.
pv83:
harry_gill:
Hiya,
Kev no need for the metal headgear as far as I’m concerned the
Europeans were always in competition with the Americans who
could produce the ugliest “les modes transportes”. Er’ Kevin is
that tin hat going begging.Maybe you’ll appreciate this Albion Harry
Hiya,
An acceptable shed for a european would it be still badged as a
“Reiver” being as it’s an Albion.
ERF-NGC-European:
kevmac47:
Fergie47:
kevmac47:
Fergie, I’m a rose between thorns around here, we have folks in the area think that motor makes a Foden look elegant.
Well Kevmac, that makes me feel a lot better, I shan’t have any conscience about the collateral damage, it appears you’re all philistines up norf, I shall sleep soundly … watch out for a bright light in the sky, but, you’ll never hear the bang…
jsutherland:
Oh, oh, Kev, what have you done!!! I made that mistake a few years ago. Going into hiding didn’t help - he still found me. Fergie seems to have contacts everywhere…Anyway. Wishing you all a Happy New Year.
To redeem myself a little bit, in the seventies I used to see a lot of maroon bonneted wine tankers travelling on the A2/M2 between Dover and London. I thought they were dogs danglies for style. Any info on them Fergie? Regards Kev.
I remember them too! They were Scania-Vabis units and the wine tankers were a company called Giraud. Before they built the A2 by-pass from Brenley Corner, I used to have to follow them at crawling pace through Boughton as I drove to work in the mornings.
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The third picture is of a tanker tipping at, I think, Champagne Jacquinot, Rue Maurice Cerveaux, Epernay.
Froggy55:
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At the Paris Halles in the late '40s.
Cracking photo Froggy…
Fergie47:
A few 88 / 89s from around Europe…
Hey,
This two have still the Volvo Portugal cab, left is an F86 with 88 cab.
For a short time even the F10/12 was built with a Volvo Portugal cab.
Eric,
Fergie47:
A few 88 / 89s from around Europe…
The red cattle float says CH230 on the door, but it must have a replacement cab (or door) off a CH, because the wings are F89 ones. CH230s have flush wings:
I know, I know- the CH230 says F89 on the door.
Edit- the red one seems to have a CH front bumper, plus those wheels are typical of Swiss wagons. I reckon it’s a CH, fitted with a cab off an F89.
Fergie47:
A few 88 / 89s from around Europe…
Picture n°6 must be a Swiss F 89, with its width reduced to 2.30 metres.