Here in australia Newspaper trucks were dodge or international trucks with about a 4 or 5 tonne load rating, they were powered by 318 cubic inch v8s and could cruise at about 80mph, drivers woukd swap trucks halfway and the driver from the loaded end would pick up the unladen truck and take it back to the depot and visa versa. They were the fastest things on the road and ruled the princes highway in southern new south wales.
Used to run a petrol station in Belfast. One morning the Dublin print papers hadn't arrived, though the UK print supplements had. Van driver was killed on the road up. Box lorry was laid up so he got a large panel van for the run. Braked hard near Drogheda and the load shifted forward into the cab and crushed him. 😕
BMW - Alpina, Mercedes - AMG, Citroen - Tissier. By the way, i have 5 Xantias and a BX. I have already worked out where to cut a pair of Xantia estates to get the 3rd axle in.
Very insightful. I visited Tissier in 1979 in my 1978 CX2400 EFI 5 speed Prestige which I brought back to Australia. At that time he was working of a 6 wheel CX Camping Car and was also thinking of selling his business. My 5 speed Prestige would do 190 kph and I one saw 200 on a down hill. A 5 speed CX 2500 Turbo 2 Diesel 6 wheel van at 200 kph with all that weight sounds rather optimistic and scary. 160 kph would be enough. I believe a lot of this travel would be at night, yet I don't see any spotlights...
I bet he was a fascinating character! Would love to get my hands on a 6 wheeled CX for camping in. True re spotlights although I reckon the motorways would have been decently well lit, they just seem to carry the foglights at the front, wouldn't fancy trying to stop 3/4 tons from 160 in the fog mind!
If you are here cuz you like this kind of custom 🇨🇵 Cars ; you've to do some researches about Pierre Tissier & 1 of his engineer Christian de Léotard (who did famous Renault 5 & 5 turbo 6x6...). See ya to all car lovers from 🇨🇵🤙🤘
I’m amazed that these things were able to hustle so quickly with like a hundred horsepower and with almost no weight over the drive wheels.
Here in australia Newspaper trucks were dodge or international trucks with about a 4 or 5 tonne load rating, they were powered by 318 cubic inch v8s and could cruise at about 80mph, drivers woukd swap trucks halfway and the driver from the loaded end would pick up the unladen truck and take it back to the depot and visa versa. They were the fastest things on the road and ruled the princes highway in southern new south wales.
Used to run a petrol station in Belfast. One morning the Dublin print papers hadn't arrived, though the UK print supplements had. Van driver was killed on the road up. Box lorry was laid up so he got a large panel van for the run. Braked hard near Drogheda and the load shifted forward into the cab and crushed him. 😕
Poor fella, it sounds like there was very little leeway for any of them on deadlines, snow or ice they were expected to be at top speed
I love old Citorens
What a madness for newspaper
BMW - Alpina, Mercedes - AMG, Citroen - Tissier. By the way, i have 5 Xantias and a BX. I have already worked out where to cut a pair of Xantia estates to get the 3rd axle in.
Very insightful.
I visited Tissier in 1979 in my 1978 CX2400 EFI 5 speed Prestige which I brought back to Australia. At that time he was working of a 6 wheel CX Camping Car and was also thinking of selling his business.
My 5 speed Prestige would do 190 kph and I one saw 200 on a down hill.
A 5 speed CX 2500 Turbo 2 Diesel 6 wheel van at 200 kph with all that weight sounds rather optimistic and scary. 160 kph would be enough.
I believe a lot of this travel would be at night, yet I don't see any spotlights...
I bet he was a fascinating character! Would love to get my hands on a 6 wheeled CX for camping in.
True re spotlights although I reckon the motorways would have been decently well lit, they just seem to carry the foglights at the front, wouldn't fancy trying to stop 3/4 tons from 160 in the fog mind!
@@427Motorsports He sold me an electronic horn unit for my Prestige. 24 tunes including the French National Anthem plus an imitation police siren.
I see DS, call me intrigued! Very nice watch
If you are here cuz you like this kind of custom 🇨🇵 Cars ; you've to do some researches about Pierre Tissier & 1 of his engineer Christian de Léotard (who did famous Renault 5 & 5 turbo 6x6...).
See ya to all car lovers from 🇨🇵🤙🤘
Rodimus Prime?
massive
I like the 427 in your name, the 427 ac cobra is my favourite car, loved the video so I've subscribed.
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