Landships II

d_fernetti · Hero

French trucks

Ironsides · Legend

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Hi Diego, the first pic maybe an early Latil, the secound�looks like�a "Chatillon-Panhard tractor" ...

Link to latil site showing early types...

http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://www.avant-train-latil.com/index.php%3Fnumlien%3D2&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dlatil%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

cheers

-- Edited by Ironsides at 18:54, 2007-11-05

-- Edited by Ironsides at 13:17, 2007-11-06

Ironsides · Legend

Hi Diego, you should note that it appears that latil produced the first front wheel drive and the truck with the A/C appears to be this type of vechile so could be an early latil (say 1910+)or is a truck with a Latil front wheel drive unit, which they appear to have sold seperatly and to which you could attach your own bodywork.....�although I believe they are more famous for 4 wheel drive tractors for artillery.....perhaps you can identify the aircraft type....

maybe its a Bleriot XI with the elavators removed? which would date the pic to 1909+....

Cheers

-- Edited by Ironsides at 21:18, 2007-11-06

d_fernetti · Hero

Yes, it look like a Bl�riot type, but since there was several different types used prewar by the France, it's difficult to say exactly what this "secret weapon" is.
D.