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Berliet GLR: The truck of the century

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History

Berliet GLR is a truck with back cabin presented by Berliet in October, 1949 and made until 1977. In France, the GLR was elected truck of the XXth siècle.

In the launch, the GLR 8 (capacity rounded off by 8 liters), which possesses a diesel engine according to the process Ricardo stage Comet III and brakes with compressed air, can take a 7 ton payload for a gross weight ( P.T.C). Of 13,5 tons. The direction with screw and nut with movement on balls and both shock absorbers before hydraulic are new.

The cabin is from now on monohull any steel with integrated projectors and curves of hood and characteristic front bumpers. The driver's seat adjusts in height but the heating-defrosting is optional at first. The first models distinguish themselves by the handles of hood, the spherical lights and a windscreen of reduced height surmounted by a single windscreen wiper.

Source: the article in French (not translated) http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berliet_GLR

Vehicles



Characteristics

Vehicles have in common the following characteristics:

  • Appearance in June, 1949, disappearance at the end of 1973
  • Power: 120 ch or 88 W
  • Speed: 73 km/h
  • They are balanced for the pack 128
  • Trailers are faculatives


In the board below the first row of numbers concerns the truck, the second the trailer

Image Goods Price Quantity Cost
 Mail 1720
1720
5
5
0,08
0,08
Milk 12550
9970
11
7
0,54
0.17
Oil 2810
3650
5
5
0,12
0.07
Meat 9420
8530
7
5
0,41
0.15
Coal 1410
900
11
7
0,06
0.04
Cement 6380
3970
10
5
0,27
0.07
Cars 10450
13250
3
3
0,46
0.23
Wood 5860
1100
10
6
0,25
0.04
goods_ 9750
7710
10
7
0,42
0.14