|
Latil
Feb 19, 2015 19:52:47 GMT
Post by stuckontrucks on Feb 19, 2015 19:52:47 GMT
After a lot of thought I`ve decided that my next build will be the 1932 French Latil in Tate & Lyle livery. This vehicle was built under license here in the UK at Letchworth and is also housed here in the BCVM. Reference photos and dimensions will therefore not be a problem. Note the Scammell 100 tonner behind it. (photo #1 suggests that I need a haircut - at 77 you`d have expected it to have stopped growing by now)
|
|
|
Latil
Feb 23, 2015 16:32:16 GMT
Post by stuckontrucks on Feb 23, 2015 16:32:16 GMT
Whilst taking photos and measurements today I made some surprising discoveries. This vehicle is both four wheel drive and four wheel steer. In THE 1930`s !!!!!! :shocked:
|
|
|
Latil
Feb 26, 2015 16:31:47 GMT
Post by Harriet on Feb 26, 2015 16:31:47 GMT
Ooooh, Jim you do pick 'em don't you? Watching with interest ...
|
|
|
Latil
Mar 2, 2015 18:05:33 GMT
Post by NoelSmith on Mar 2, 2015 18:05:33 GMT
There is a book named Stories of Round Timber Haulage that was published in the 70's that has a number of pictures of Latils in their logger role. Interested that they were built under licence in Letchworth that is a local town to me. Shelvoke and Drewry, well known for their refuse collection vehicles had a manufacturing plant in Letchworth. Maybe the Latils were built on the same site.....Who knows? S&D closed down in the 1980's. There was an example of one of their very early solid tyred vehicles where the dustbins were side loaded through sliding panels, that was fully restored by S&D apprentices in the 70's. It was displayed for a while at the Shuttleworth Collection but has since gone elsewhere. Incidentally, this vehicle was kitted in white metal in 1/43rd scale by a company named Superscales. They also did the Tate and Lyle McCurd box van that was a kit that I built and remember it as being quite good. I expect that the S&D Dustcart would have been of similar quality.
|
|
|
Latil
Mar 6, 2015 9:23:30 GMT
Post by stuckontrucks on Mar 6, 2015 9:23:30 GMT
Thanks for that Noel. Latils were indeed built by Shelvoke & Drewry Ltd. (between 1932-39) under license from their French owners.
Whilst taking reference photos I`ve been amazed at the technology used as early as the 1930`s. Four wheel drive and four wheel steering sounds modern (at least to me it does). Jim
|
|