contrast and comparison of France's 1950s vehicles, and just in time to let you know this truck will be at Retromobile next week

The French Berliet T100 and the Vespa 400

4 of these big trucks were made, 1 was left in Algeria where it was perfectly preserved by the dry climate, for 47 years

Today it will start the journey from the Berliet Foundation, Le Montpellier, to Paris at an average speed of 7km/hr to get to Retromobile

https://www.retromobile.com/Visitors/Exhibitions-and-events/Events-2019/The-return-of-the-Desert-Giant-the-Berliet-T-100-at-the-2019-Retromobile-show
https://www.postwarclassic.com/the-desert-giant-at-retromobile-means-transport-xxxl
https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31883-paul-berliet-and-his-t100s/
https://www.automobilismodepoca.it/trasporto-eccezionale-a-retromobile-2019-il-berliet-t100-gigante-del-deserto-23197
https://jalopnik.com/the-french-redefined-what-small-and-large-meant-in-1958-511931246

good way to get free publicity for your company, better than a vinyl wrap or lettering job

https://www.facebook.com/marc.tudeau/posts/10155807080454306

1909 Berliet bus, notice the back tires

looks like they doubled up the back tires, or something innovative to make wide wheels with a deep wide groove between them. Or they are hard rubber, no pneumatics, and its a special wide rim

https://myntransportblog.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/1909-berliet-car-alpin-caa-chartreuse.jpg