Was this one converted later, or did it left the works on those tiny wheels?
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Was this one converted later, or did it left the works on those tiny wheels?
On small wheels for low loading height-carried metal fabrications- staircases, balconies etc.
Possibly so the driver can see what’s coming as he crests a humpback bridge!
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Front driven Berliet Tekel.
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On Wiki
The refinery is still there, just on the South side of Lyon.
Good road/rail/canal links to all of France… At one time all the F1 fuel came from there apparently.
I doubt anyone would choose to put one there today.
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Ta for the link! Was it ignited because the driver casually flicked the smoked up Gauloises out of the window?
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One can easily imagine that!
My very first trip was to Germany, with another driver leading the way. First coffee stop and there were two Gendarme Motards having a cool mid morning pression before going back to work.
Luc Court, a truck manufacturer based in Lyon. Closed in 1939.
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I was then aged 10, but still remember how strongly this disaster struck the opinion in France!
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I wasn’t aware of that incident until it was mentioned here.
Going around the Toulouse perif weeks after the AZF explosion in 2001 was an eye opener.
I have heard it said that if the Seven Sisters, the 7 gas pressure spheres at Fawley, went up it would flatten Southampton. Each of them seems to be approx 3 times the size of the French sphere.
On a slightly lighter note, and apologies if I’m getting even further off track…
We used to load bitumen from the plant on the southern end of the refinery, looking on google maps it appears to be there still.
Turned to load on a Monday morning but there was a problem, bitumen was spread all over the ground there. The plant operators on the weekend shift had and allowed a tank to spill over dumping molten bitumen on the ground, whilst they were watching a Dallas cliff-hanger!
No injuries, no lasting damage as it was a concrete standing.
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Two famous old names seen in the 70s and 80s. Not sure if they’re both still going
Olloquiegue from Spain and Hungarocamion from Hungary
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Hungarocamion was privatised and became Waberers I think.
A couple of ex GBE drivers from Poole married Spanish girls and went for Olloquiegui I seem to remember.
Wow Fergie47, some great photos there. Thanks for posting them.