Great War truck Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Very complete, but didn't sell. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Veteran-Lorry-1919-French-Schneider-/151137276519?nma=true&si=6WAhTFpGWYeNYED%252B80sa%252BecH4iM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Interesting to see what comes out of the woodwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaindrive Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I am surprised it didn't sell. A very unusual looking truck and as said very complete as well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynx42 Rick Cove Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Very complete, but didn't sell. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Veteran-Lorry-1919-French-Schneider-/151137276519?nma=true&si=6WAhTFpGWYeNYED%252B80sa%252BecH4iM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Interesting to see what comes out of the woodwork. I have a pair of Schneider front wheels with good solid tyres. I picked them up in 1977 from a farm and the radiator was there as well. (Not now though). I was always surprised at the 5 spoke wheels as I have not seen any other make with wheels with 5 spokes. If someone is in need of them, let me know as they are of no use to me. regards Rick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypugh Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Very complete, but didn't sell. At that price, I am not so surprised. It's a marvellous looking device, but isn't that about the same price as a running Dennis N-type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Peskett Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I think you will find this has been here for at least 25 years and was originally a Paris dustcart, some of these had a long working life and survived well into the 1950s. Richard Peskett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Does anyone know the history of the Schneider company? A very quick search didn't reveal anything. The radiator is very similar to another French make...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynx42 Rick Cove Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Does anyone know the history of the Schneider company? A very quick search didn't reveal anything. The radiator is very similar to another French make...? Yes, De Dion Boulton. Rick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 So how were they related? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 The radiator (which was made by Solex) was used on a number of trucks including Schneider, De Dion and Crochet. It looks a bit like a large Mercedes symbol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I do not think the two makers were linked. They both separately produced buses for Paris in early part of 20th century though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted170 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Very nice truck! A little earlier model of Schneider were among the first trucks of he Bulgarian army, in 1912 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charawacky Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Solex Rad? Not a De-Dion according to Dominique With German aircraft on Board In German hands? The Fliegerabteilung 29-My truck and my men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flandersflyer Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 would this have been part of the schneider creusot...that made heavy artillary for the french army? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Peskett Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Hopefully what follows is an outline history of Schneider - The Schneider armaments company produced engines and components for Brille at their Le Harve plant 1905 /8. Brille went into liquidation in 1908 and Schneider carried on building commercial vehicles under their own name. Many of these were fitted with the circular radiators made by Ets. Goudard & Menesson , the makers of Solex carburetors. Schneider carried on at Le Harve and also Le Creusot and Paris until 1914 . They then became part of an amalamation with Usines Bouhey & Ets. Farcot , manufacturers of heavy military equipment to form Souma. The Schneider name and round radiator was still used into the early 1920s and many buses and municipal vehicles were supplied in addition to military transport. Of associated interest is that Tilling-Stevens used the circular radiator on a few vehicles around 1920. I suspect the chassis in question is a Souma in disguise !. Richard Peskett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Peskett Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I have found that the use by Tilling-Stevens of the Solex radiator was pre WW 1 in 1913, Picture herewith of a 40 h.p. petrol electric supplied to the War Office. Richard Peskett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 The photo's are gone from the ebay link but I assume this is the same one forsale on cars and classics. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C533696 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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