French scrapyard pictures

[Jon Bradshaw]

I was just wandering through these pictures and noticed the one with tanks! Where are they and does anybody have any info on them?

[aj.lec]

If you go to the first page and click on the link then go to the relevant page some have a description above them .If you can read french that is ???

[aj.lec]

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another on page 4392

[serge]

Hello

I just find a web site with a lot of ex US then french military vehicles.
I give the address

http://www.forum-auto.com/automobile...380853-105.htm

All these trucks are in FRANCE and some are buyed by military vehicle collector for restoration

Regards Serge

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by serge

I just find a web site with a lot of ex US then french military vehicles.
I give the address

http://www.forum-auto.com/automobile...380853-105.htm

All these trucks are in FRANCE and some are buyed by military vehicle collector for restoration

Hi Serge,

Thanks for the link! I happen to remember seeing one of the vehicles shown on that forum, a Dodge WC with French car bodywork (Simca/Peugeot?). I saw it many times when I was skiing in the Trois Vallees, there was a Dodge ambulance and another weapon carrier in that area as well. Definitely sparked the green disease!

Hanno

[gordon]

A WC Dodge and a Peugeot 404.

Not terribly keen on the way they have been assembled in that pic though.

Gordon

[welbike]

Hi there, great stuff, only discovered this now!

Alex, on page one you posted this picture of a White 704S;



Do you know where that is/was??? (I think I have the radiator and engine from this truck, if it was north of Nancy)

My own White 704S (ex-French contract) came from Sabatier in Troyes the yard on the rte. de Auxerre, where there is an Aldi supermarket now! Sabatiers was an enourmous place, he had 4 yards all over the Troyes, and once he knew you, we could wander around freely.

Have many pictures myself, but all pre-digital, have to scan them one day!

Here however the White when still at Sabatier:







And all restored:



Not the only survivor, but another 3 known (by me) in France, but the only restored one sofar I know.

To the right of this one there also was a huge Model 920, ex French Army petrol tanker, we took the cab and parts from that one, to aid in the restoration.

Cheers,

Lex

ps, sorry, no nude content here!

[Alex van de Wetering]

Hi Lex,

Thanks for bringing this thread back on top.....as it's about time to update this thread (I am still checking that forum every two weeks)
I have seen your truck a number of times....long ago without canvas and with 25pdr and more recent in Oosterbeek a few years ago. Awesome truck, especially when you see what you started with!
I will see if I can find out on which page I found the truck picture. I can only hope they mentioned the location.....as I a wrote earlier in this thread some of the wreck-hunters don't like mentioning the location......pity as I have seen a Cab11, some very nice Cab13's, panther roadwheels and even a rare Abarth, my other passion.

Alex

[welbike]

Thanks Alex, googled the name on the tag on the picture, and that is northeast of Troyes!!! so was there a 5th yard of Mr. Sabatier??

Or just to mislead us?? it's all gone now, can be seen on Google maps.

Maybe some French readers can help us??

I travelled France and the dealers/scrapyards extensively between 1986 and 2002, and took many pictures, and recognize many vehicles shown here.

My 2nd Halftrack came from the still existing St. Marcellin Lascoumes yard, also very worthwhile to visit, but difficult people to deal with!

Before:



After:



Sadly had to sell it!


Cheers,

Lex

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[wim sikkelbein]

That last picture isn't from a france scrap yard; those are beautifully examples of dutch restorations.

The dodge on the left has a dutch oldtimer number plate and the one on the right has a contemporary dutch number plate.

[aj.lec]

They are shown in the french forum .I was just picking military style pictures off and posting. I cant read french so I dont know what the captions said .Maybe a before and after scenario

Yes they are beautifully restored.very good looking trucks ( a lot better than the mountains of rusty citroens shown)

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[aj.lec]

not military but it would have to be one of the ugliest things i have ever seen
The response to it was batman nanananananana batman

[aj.lec]

rear view no prettier

[Keith Webb]

That's hilarious! What sort of drugs were the designers on?

[aj.lec]

It must have been the sixties

[colin jones]

Now thats worth restoring. Is it for sale.
Colin.

[zemsi]

Originally posted by aj.lec
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that's a Swiss Saurer M4, built in the late 40s, early 50ties, used for towing the big 10.5cm and 15cm guns

[zemsi]

Originally posted by aj.lec
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that's a Swiss Mowag GW3500 in GS configuration. This Mowag is based on Dodge Power Wagon mechanical components. Soft-top cab and rear body with seats, and right hand driven! The engine sounds like a Dodge :-)

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Colin Its on page 229
Wouldnt have a clue what it says

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