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Truck Of The Day: February 28, 2010; Majorette '73 Saviem SM Series
Topic Started: Feb 28 2010, 01:46 AM (811 Views)
NoirGuru
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Today's truck of the day is Majorette's 1973 Saviem SM Series.

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Musée Du Camion France - Translated
 
Established in 1955 from the merger of "Renault Trucks", "Somua" and "Latil", the "SAVIEM" (Anonymous Society of Motor Manufacturers and Equipment Mechanics) launched in 1956, with the creation of the "Tancarville" a pressed steel cab.

In 1961 Saviem associated with "Henschel" but only lasted 2 years. In 1978, Berliet Saviem and merged to create the only French manufacturer of trucks, Renault Industrial Vehicles, with the name of "SAVIEM" to disappear forever in the 1980s.

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In 1956, the company Saviem was formed as a subsidiary company of Renault from the combination of Renault's own truck and bus production with the producers Somua and Latil. From 1957 on, Saviem was also used as the brand name for the trucks and buses produced by the company.

As a result of French industrial policy, in 1975 state-owned Renault also acquired the truck and bus producer Berliet from Michelin. In 1978, Berliet and Saviem were merged to form Renault Véhicules Industriels. Again, the old brand names were retained for two more years while the model lineups gradually were incorporated, until in 1980 they were replaced by the name Renault.

From 1975 on, Saviem also had been a member in the Club of Four, a cooperation between four European truck producers (Saviem, Volvo, DAF and Magirus-Deutz, which soon after became a part of Iveco) for the production of medium-sized trucks. The truck models resulting from this cooperation would be produced by Saviem and later Renault even until 2001 and also be sold on the North American market as Mack Mid-Liner. For the military trucks of the Sherpa range, Renault even today (July 2006) uses a derivative of the Club of Four cab.


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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saviem, http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saviem or http://www.museeducamion.com/saviem.html

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This one, surprisingly is not a childhood survivor of my own. This was purchased at a rummage sale for $0.05 CAD. I've never known anything about SAVIEM until I researched this for this posting!

Very interesting history.

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Wikipedia France - Translated
 
In 1968, two models were added. The SM240, with a diesel engine MAN 2156 HMN6, 6 cylinder, 10.35 liter, 235 horsepower at 2200 rpm, gearing to 10 tubes of air brakes. A load capacity of 19 tonnes GVW and towing capacity of 35 tonnes GCW. Then the SM10, with a diesel engine MAN 0846 HMN84, 6 cylinder, 7.258 liter, 170 horsepower at 2500 rpm, transmission Type 330 6 speed, air brakes and an optional system of differential lock. A load capacity of 15,990 tonnes GVW.


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Edited by NoirGuru, Mar 1 2010, 12:12 AM.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
Not only is this the first Saviem featured as Car Of The Day, it's also the first time I've ever heard of this brand! Thanks for the info! :thumbup:
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Ezekiel 25:17
Nice buy, Jermaine.
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
NICE! The cab looks roomy and plenty of good visibility.
Ah, "Le Pepsi." Wot? No Perrier?? :lol:

<---- "Oh, no! The roads are covered with snow!!!"
Edited by ivantt, Feb 28 2010, 01:48 PM.
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Tone
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I have this tanker:

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Tone
Feb 28 2010, 10:40 PM
I have this tanker:

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That's a very attractive example!

Is that rear section diecast?
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