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◊ 2015-06-02 03:39 |
I first thought about a Saviem SG4 (dual rear wheels), but the wheel arches don't match. Apparently filmed in Spain. What kind of trucks were used in Spain in 1976? Ebro, SAVA? What were the other Spanish truck makes? Was there a medium-duty truck that SEAT could have manufactured? Or could it be a foreign make, as the late years of Franco's dictatorship seem to have made the international trade easier? |
◊ 2015-06-02 05:32 |
It's an Ebro D-150 from the beginning of the '70. They have really typical wrap-around rear windows. Same that these ones : >>> Link to "www.flickr.com" >>> Link to "www.flickr.com" >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/67638741@N00/3345378150/ Here a little updated D-series from 1978 >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/robertrd/2252873076/in/pool-trucks/ Clearly not a Saviem. |
◊ 2015-06-03 01:15 |
Thanks for the Ebro D-Series lead. It could also be a D-350, which shares the same specs for some versions (2.18 m/86" high, 1.95 m/77" wide, 2.60 m/102" wheelbase, and so on) (1). So it's certainly better to keep it as a D-Series. And of course it can't be a revamped late 1970s model, due to the release date of the movie. I agree with you, except for the "clearly" part when considering the viewpoint given by the picture we have to "work" with ![]() ![]() (1974 Saviem SG2) _____ 1: Just to compare: ![]() ![]() (1971 D-150 / 1971 D-350 specs) -- Last edit: 2015-06-03 01:50:19 |
◊ 2015-06-03 02:37 |
You're right eLMeR, but as a Frenchman growing up with Saviem SG all around, it's difficult to confuse one of them with a much rarer Ebro... |
◊ 2015-06-03 19:34 |
As Frenchman born during the production period of the SG trucks, I also grew up with them as "background vehicles", I still see some of them from time to time, and I even drove one some years ago. But I'm not ashamed to acknowledge that I can confuse them with much rarer Ebro trucks, all the more when seen from that viewpoint ![]() -- Last edit: 2015-06-03 23:06:13 |