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september 12, 2019 - Renault Trucks
European Heritage Days: Renault Trucks showcases the legendary Berliet T100
Renault Trucks is participating in the 2019 European #heritage Days, opening its doors to the public to show off the biggest #truck in the world, the pride of French industry: the #berliett100. #renaulttrucks will be welcoming visitors to its site in Saint Priest near Lyon on Saturday, September 21 from 10 am to 5:50 pm. They will have the opportunity to admire one of only four models of this legendary #truck manufactured in 1957.
The #berliett100 nicknamed the Desert Giant is coming home for the first time for the 2019 European #heritage Days to the delight of automobile fanatics.
The T100 No.2 is a massive 50-tonne vehicle standing over 5 metres high. It will be on view at the former Berliet site - now home to #renaulttrucks - in Lyon Saint Priest on Saturday, September 21 from 10 am to 5:50 pm.
The T100 No.2 rolled off the assembly lines of Berliet’s Lyon-Monplaisir factory in 1958. It was destined for oil companies operating in southern Algeria. Its ability to plough tirelessly through the sand dunes meant that it played a role in putting out a huge fire at the oil well in Gassi-Touil in 1961-62 by keeping the fire brigade supplied with thousands of tonnes of baryte. Since 1981, this symbol of French industrial #heritage has been in the hands of the Fondation Berliet which was set up to conserve and showcase the brand’s #heritage vehicles.
Their modern descendants - the #renaulttrucks T, C, K and D Wide trucks - will be on show side by side with the famous old timer.
Berliet T100 No.2, technical specifications
- Unladen weight: 50 t/payload: 50 t; total weight: 100 t
- Dimensions: - Length: 15 m; Width: 5 m; Height: 4.45 m; tyre height: 2.2 m
- “Cummins” V12 700-hp diesel engine
- Clark 4-speed hydraulic coupling gearbox
- Messier multiple “aeronautical waterproof” disc brakes, four on each of the six wheels.
Follow the special convoy
Moving the T100 is quite an expedition; the vehicle has only left its home twice since 1981. #truck fans will be able to follow the progress of the Desert Giant from the Berliet Conservatory in the Ain department to the #renaulttrucks site. It will be hauled by a #renaulttrucks T belonging to Transports Lavoye, customer of Berliet and then #renaulttrucks since 1944.
The T100 will set off on September 18, 2019 at 8 am and will take the following route:Le Montellier – Les Augers / D61 / D4 / Pérouges / Meximieux D22A / D1084D65B / D124 / Blyes / D20 / LOYETTES / D18d / D55 / D517 via CrémieuD75 / Saint-Quentin-Fallavier / D76 / D318 Vénissieux
Practical information
Open from 10 am to 5:30 pm on Saturday, 21 September only.
Admission is on a first-come first-served basis, there is no need to book in advance.
Address: #renaulttrucks - 99 route de Lyon, 69800 Saint-Priest
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