Somua JL 17

Somua JL 17 in Gas-oil, Movie, 1955

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

01:20:51 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
sixcyl ◊ 2005-10-14 07:20	Bon là, une recherche s' impose, car ne suis pas sûr et certain de moi...le pb est que je n' ai pas ma bibliographie avec moi (inconvénient d' une vie à 2 habitations)... fait amusant : dans le film on est "convié" à revoir ce camion vers le "Puy de la Vache" (pour les connaisseurs auvergnats) et quelle n' est pas notre surprise de constater une évidence...ce n' est pas la même version de camion! (calandre à 7 barres horizontales)
Barreiros ◊ 2005-10-23 07:17	Looks like a Somua rather than a Latil to me. A Somua JL to be a bit more exact: http://charge-utile.histoireetcollections.com/images/produits/numero_67_1097057561.jpg
sixcyl ◊ 2005-10-24 09:34	Sure that it looks like, but is not a JL, look at the shape of radiator grill, the width of the windscreen larger on the JL, the shape on the rear of the cabine is different too...Now I am not yet sure about Latil, but I am sure it is not Somua JL
michel ◊ 2006-01-14 11:09	Nevertheless,I am sure it is a SOMUA JL17 as BP used them in the 50th.The cab was specially built and also SAURER from BP had the same cab.
humungus ◊ 2024-09-19 17:25	previous main pic: is briefly replaced with a different truck in a later scene: ->