A Bernard TD 1964 Travier.
Valuable update from froggy55
There was a Transports Travier near Grenoble, at St-Martin d’Hères, and it must be the one, even if this Bernard is registered in the Gard département. They probably bought a transport licence there to be allowed to make business in that area.
I can’t find any mention of Transports Travier in Strasbourg. But there is one near Grenoble, at St-Martin d’Hères, and it must be the one, even if this Bernard is registered in the Gard département. They probably bought a transport licence there to be allowed to make business in that area.
Oh oh. have I been spreading fake news… Thank you for checking it out. I’ll update the text.
It worked Mr Fergie47. Apparently they are recovering the “lost” pictures bit by bit. So, there is still hope.
I can see the plate saying TD GARD, but the plaque d`immatriculation says 38 which would be Isere, I think? Which corresponds with Grenoble.
Gard is dept 30. Or am I getting it wrong?
You’re perfectly right! But, as I explained, they must have bought a transport licence in the Gard département that allowed them to work in that area with this truck.
Hi Johnny.
Hope you and all the family are well.
I’d like to think so, seems a shame to have lost all those photos over all those years…
Dave
The proportions seem to be a bit off with this one Paul, do you know what sort of engine was fitted? If the length of the bonnet is anything to go by, I would say a 12 cylinder in line😉
Not so much room for the driver either.
In fact, two four-cylinder petrol engines one in front of the other. The cab was ridiculously small, beating the worst American trucks!
Do you know how that worked?
Was the clutch end of one crankshaft straight joined to the front of the other engine’s crank? Or were the two cranks joined in some sort of gear system, possibly behind them both?
The first option would have a lot of power through the one shaft.
Some interesting choices about cooling systems too.
I must confess I do not know more, but will try to.
Thanks. I visited the French wiki page for Laffly but that was a bit sparse. Seems they did few haulage vehicles but more military, fire fighting, and some street cleaning vehicles.
In their latest period, they were mostly known for their fire fighting vehicles, and built a few interesting 6x6 tractors for military use during the late 1930s such as the S 15.
Really interesting and unusual. Thanks.
Although the article says they are well known for 6x6 the W15 is actually a 6x4.
The plans seem to show…(this is me surmising a lot)…
A single engine and gearbox, with a sort of splitter gearbox directly behind it. That drives two prop-shafts, left and right.
The second axle has two helical gear sets, One each for left and right, and an output prop for the third axle.
IF I am correct then the set-up would allow for the high degree of articulation shown. A much more flexible way of doing things rather than the beam axles so common then, and even now.
I’d love to slide underneath one to to see if I’m right, or hopelessly wrong!
This Laffly V15T looks a brilliant bit of off road kit.
4x4 with 4 prop shafts, the two for the rear driving through a lockable diff, and the front ones independently selectable by the driver.
Hard to imagine that getting grounded or cross-axled anywhere if the driver has a brain between their ears.
If you take a closer look to the gear box, you’ll see two shafts (one on each side) liking it to each front wheel.
Yes…My error.
And on the photo of the captured Laffly the reduction hubs are on all the axles.
