Author: Vauvillier, Francois
Publisher: Histoire & Collection
Year: 2024
ISBN: 9791038013421
Binding: Soft Cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Description:
New book, 66 pages, 180+ photos & colour profiles, NOTE: ALL TEXT IN FRENCH. Do we remember that Georges Latil, thanks to his invention patented in 1897, was the precursor to the famous "front-wheel drive"? At the dawn of the automobile, the formula had a modest objective: to transform a horse-drawn vehicle by replacing its horse team with a front axle driving the front wheels, which, while remaining steered, became driven. This simple and ingenious invention would establish the manufacturer's reputation, supplying nearly three thousand Latil TAR "full-grip" artillery tractors (four-wheel drive, all-steered) during the Great War. Then, after the victory, the Suresnes-based manufacturer continued to develop, improve, and modernize its flagship model, while expanding its range, both with all-wheel drive tractors and conventional road vehicles of all tonnages. Although relatively small in terms of quantity, Latil's production is so rich in military models and versions that it requires two volumes of our collection to cover it in its entirety. In this first volume, we have chosen to present the entire TAR family, including its little brother, the TP tractor-trailer, as well as all the trucks and vans that served under the French flag from the dawn of the 20th century until the armistice of June 1940. A historical document paying tribute to the French automotive industry in the service of National Defense. This book is the fifth in a collection designed to cover all vehicles used by the French army. Each highly visual volume presents all the models systematically, following a chronological order, with the main ones restored in their period colors.