French scrapyard pictures - Page 7

aj.lec · #**181** 01-02-08, 10:02

more dodges and odds and sods page 924
then this one
Dont know what it is but its different page 926

aj.lec · #**182** 01-02-08, 10:03

Its rear drive train
page 926

aj.lec · #**183** 01-02-08, 10:32

A few more bits on 927 and 931
these on page 937

Radek · #**184** 01-02-08, 12:23

Hi this heavy armoured recovery Pacific
http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/sh...c&pagenumber=2

Radek

Quote:

Originally posted by aj.lec
more dodges and odds and sods page 924
then this one
Dont know what it is but its different page 926

Keith Brooker · #**185** 12-08-09, 23:42

Photos taken in the 1970s in a French Scrapyard Ex US WW2 Trucks used by the French Army. have about 20 more photos of this yard from my collection

Keith Brooker · #**186** 12-08-09, 23:55

some more photos

from my collection. Any one know what ETDE on the door of the last photo means.

serge · #**187** 13-08-09, 07:27

Hello

Thank you for all these beautiful and sad pics. The last pic with CHEVROLET with K41 and K43 bodies was shooted near the city of TROYE in one of the yards of mister SABATIER. Unhappily all his yards were cleaned some years ago but some of these CHEVROLET were saved. In one of them , there was a huge tractor BIDERMANN used by USAF during WWII. To day old WWII trucks become more rare and are replaced by ex french militry trucks such FORD SIMCA, SUMB and BERLIERT GBC8KT.

Regards SERGE

aj.lec · #**188** 13-08-09, 12:01

That thread is a monster .It is up to 4337 pages .Almost 2000 more than the last time i looked at it

Keith Brooker · #**189** 13-08-09, 18:35

Thanks SERGE for the info on the scrapyard as i did not know were it was. More photos from my collection

Jon Bradshaw · #**190** 16-08-09, 04:46

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 · #**191** 16-08-09, 05:04

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 · #**192** 06-09-09, 09:06

up to page 4392

another on page 4392

serge · #**193** 17-09-09, 17:07

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 · #**194** 18-09-09, 17:56

Quote:

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 · #**195** 18-09-09, 18:09

A WC Dodge and a Peugeot 404.

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

Gordon

aj.lec · #**196** 19-09-09, 00:21

Open top vehicle enthusiasts too !

serge · #**197** 25-09-09, 17:46

Hello ANDREW

I have founded the complementary pic to the pic you have posted.
The two pics (your and my) have been shoted in the SOUTH of FRANCE in the 60' in a little island in mediterrannee.
Nevertheless the second pic I post seems to be a mystery not resolved by french military collectors. The truck (very well loaded) seems to be a DODGE WC with a local body but the front end is very fun. The bonnet seems to be the bonnet of a GMC AFKWX or some thing like this and the truck seems to be a cab over engine. I think that the hunt of the solution is open

Regards Serge

Alex van de Wetering · #**198** 25-09-09, 18:04

I almost looks like a Ford GTB regarding proportions, but that's where the similarities end. I agree that it is a Dodge WC based truck. Did someone try yo turn it into a Cab over Engine so he could fit more topless girls inthe back?

Indeed the nose end shows some similarities with the GMC AFKWX or one of the trucks in the Federal, White, Autocar range, but it could also be the firewall of a Dodge WC without the engine covers.

Alex

Alex van de Wetering · #**199** 25-09-09, 18:06

Correction.....some of the girls are all naked...not topless

Alex

welbike · #**200** 29-11-13, 12:38

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 · #**201** 29-11-13, 20:24

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 · #**202** 29-11-13, 21:09

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