Solved: Wendax 1408 - Saviem TL 23

Wendax · November 08, 2014, 01:36:54 AM

Built to work hard.

For one point, please respond and identify this truck.

Wendax · November 15, 2014, 01:39:10 AM

up

Wendax · November 22, 2014, 02:58:41 AM

up again

4popoid · November 22, 2014, 03:11:31 AM

Built in the DDR?

Wendax · November 22, 2014, 03:54:51 AM

No, never trust a hint on my puzzle pictures.

grobmotorix · November 22, 2014, 05:12:01 AM

Maybe russian, like a very early russian Kirovez ( Кировец )?

Bill Murray · November 22, 2014, 05:36:20 AM

The closest I can come is a French Latil. The model number I have is H14A1 TL 10P but it is not exactly identical to your photo.
It is an agricultural/forest tractor.

Bill

Wendax · November 22, 2014, 05:38:25 AM

Not Russian, and not a Latil, but that guess is close enough to place a lock for Bill to find out more.

Bill Murray · November 22, 2014, 06:04:14 AM

Well, I thought I had it close on the first one.
Travelling through my meager French tractor sources only comes up with a possible, Labourier but I have no model number.

If this is not correct, please unlock as I may not get to further research on this one for a bit.

Bill

Wendax · November 22, 2014, 06:57:41 AM

Not Labourier. There is a close connection to Latil.

Unlocked as you wish.

nicanary · November 22, 2014, 07:25:11 AM

Somua?

Hiawatha · November 22, 2014, 07:45:20 AM

Saviem?

Bill Murray · November 22, 2014, 08:51:28 AM

While I have not found an exact match, I found several vehicles very similar that were said to be Saviem-Latil marques
Also one that said Latil-Saviem. The closest matches also used the designation H-14 in all cases.

Best I can do so far.

Bill

Bill Murray · November 22, 2014, 09:07:39 AM

I have now found a photo of almost exactly the same truck.
The name on the radiator top is "Saviem" but it is on a thread devoted to Latil trucks. Sadly, no model number.

I suspect that this is more or less the same Latil truck I found earlier that was continued after the merger with Somua which then became Saviem and was renamed Saviem.

Bill

Wendax · November 22, 2014, 11:27:18 AM

Yes, it is a Saviem tractor which originates from Latil. I need the model designation for the point though.

Bill Murray · November 22, 2014, 11:45:14 AM

Saviem-Latil TL 21.

Bill

4popoid · November 23, 2014, 01:17:13 AM

Quote from: Wendax on November 22, 2014, 03:54:51 AM
No, never trust a hint on my puzzle pictures.

What hint Gerd? I just thought it looked a little like an IFA.

Wendax · November 23, 2014, 03:57:04 AM

Quote from: Bill Murray on November 22, 2014, 11:45:14 AM
Saviem-Latil TL 21.

Bill

Very close! It is a TL ..

Wendax · November 23, 2014, 04:00:30 AM

Quote from: 4popoid on November 23, 2014, 01:17:13 AM
Quote from: Wendax on November 22, 2014, 03:54:51 AM
No, never trust a hint on my puzzle pictures.

What hint Gerd? I just thought it looked a little like an IFA.

The banner in German and the Tatra 603 in the background.

Bill Murray · November 23, 2014, 06:34:33 AM

Many, many hundreds of Latil photos are now permanently etched in my brain.
Lots of photos, little hard information and most of the vehicles are heavily modified.

How about a TL 23? I fear I will never find your photo on the internet so I have to come as close as I can.

Bill

Wendax · November 23, 2014, 07:00:14 AM

Yes, it is a Saviem TL 23. The photo was probably taken at the Leipzig fair.

Bill Murray · November 23, 2014, 07:07:30 AM

Thank You Gerd...........

You know me well, I am not especially proud of my solution and the point I gained as I could not really prove my answer.
But, given the time I spent, I guess I won't cry too much.

Below is the closest example I could find and it had no caption to the photo.

Sorry for all the edits. The TL 23 designation was from a highly modified photo that didn't look much like yours.

Bill

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Solved: Wendax 1408 - Saviem TL 23