Never heard that one before, but I know of those who might agree.
Interesting trailer as well. Is that for a specific job do you know?
Unfortunately no idea.
Paris, June 19th 1964. The tarmac collapsed under this Saviem JL 20, and the rescue crane is fitted on a Foden Chassis.
The saga continues.
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I never understood why the very rought and basic Citroën 55 chassis was chosen for this very fine piece of coachbuilding.
Perhaps because it only had to potter around the city streets within 10 km radius of the depot, rather than slogging up Alpine passes and steep hairpin bends.
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Nevertheless, in 1956, one could get a modern chassis with a proper synchromesh gearbox and power steering.
Currus achieved very smart coach bodies for many manufacturers, when the Citroën Type 55 was just a quick and cheap upgrading of the 1934 Type 45.
I’ve always marvelled at the range of chassis that go under respectable coach bodies. It was common to see the handsome Plaxton Panorama Elite body on anything from a top of the range AEC, Leyland of Volvo right down to a bottom of the range Bedford.
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Might bring back memories for a few, and for those who have never driven in France, what is was like.
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Those pics brought back very happy memories.
Couhe (below) on the RN10 was one of my favourites.
It was called Etoile du Sud. Still got the T-shirt somewhere!
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Sadly a lot of the old ones from the 60s 70s and even the 80s are gone. Luckily we still have a few in a half hour radius from home and pop in now and then for lunch, average price now around 14 / 15 euro, still not bad I guess…
Couldn’t help looking up that old black and white photo of that restaurant on Google Earth, and found it…the original was probably taken in the 30’s or maybe earlier. it hasn’t changed much, just a mod to the left hand hand side, still the original brickwork around the doors and windows. Its in THIVARS off the A11 about 3./4 kms south of CHARTRES. People no doubt drive by everyday, probably unaware of its history. Not sure if its closed as the shutters are down, but it may be at a weekend / holiday. It’d be nice to think it was a restaurant / Hotel and still going after maybe 90 + years…
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Excellent photos Dave.
What’s with the kangaroo name? Do they serve kangaroo?
They’ll serve anybody, even Australians. 
As ever, nice pics Dave, got one or two comments, but maybe later, stuff to do first. 
That wasn’t quite the reply I was expecting, but I’ll pay it. 
Hi…Star down under .looked it up on goole, it was a Turkish restaurant, but appears to now be closed. Whether they sold kangaroo l have no idea.
However, we went to a huge Celtic festival in Lorient a couple of years ago and there was an Celtic Australian contingent that brought over some products, Including wine and canned Roo meat, we bought a tin, and very nice it was too…
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