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Why were some French army vehicles RHD


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Just noticed that some French army trucks:???:??? including the Somer half tracks and Laffe were Right Hand Drive any ideas why?

 

Perhaps like the Swiss military, so you could see the edge of the road when traversing mountain passes ?

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Pre war, most of the better French manufacturers made their vehicles right hand drive, as did Hispano Suiza, Alfa Romeo etc. I presume thses trucks followed the same practice.

 

I always understood that right hand drive was safer in Alpine regions, so that you could see more easily the point at which you would go over the edge!

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There were also Fiat Trucks made up to into the seventies RHD now still being used by Showmen.

 

Have often tried to find out why but my Italian just not quite good enough.

 

Also why do continental lorries have smaller wheels? Is it just cost.

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