Author: Vauvillier, Francois
Publisher: Histoire & Collection
Year: 2018
ISBN: 9782352504986
Binding: Soft Cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Description:
New book, 66 pages, 140 photos, NOTE: ALL TEXT IS IN FRENCH. Of all French automobile manufacturers, the company founded in 1898 by the Renault brothers is the one that has supplied the largest number of vehicles for national defense. As early as 1911, the Billancourt company entered its trucks in the "endurance trials" organized annually by the French army. This marked the beginning of a very significant truck production. The growth of the sector, linked to the Great War, continued unabated, and from one conflict to the next, tens of thousands of Renault industrial vehicles left the Billancourt factories to serve distinguished military personnel. All these models up to June 1940, with payloads of up to 2 tons, are reviewed in this volume. A historical document paying tribute to all the engineers and workers who worked in the French automotive industry, in the service of the Nation. This book devoted to Renault trucks is the first in a rich collection intended to cover all vehicles used by the French army, from all manufacturers. Each highly visual book systematically reviews the models and types, following a chronological order, with the most beautiful photographs, detailed technical data sheets, and, where possible, the original registration numbers for each. In addition, the main models are presented in color profiles, allowing collectors and model makers to discover their period liveries.