Speaking of French Renault, it is estimated that this brand is certainly not unfamiliar to everyone, and today we will go to romantic France together and walk into the history of Renault. Let's talk about the G series trucks introduced by Renault in 1980, because this series of trucks has a legendary background.
Renault G230 truck
Like the British Leland Company, France also carried out a series of mergers that can be described as "inhumane" in order to cope with the complex market environment after the war. This Renault G-Series truck opens the corner of that history for us, the integrated Renault launched the G-Series truck in 1980; in 1978, the Car was a Baileye GRH model, which belonged to the combined model of Savim and Bailier; if it goes any further, it belongs to the early H series trucks launched by Sawam.
Poster of the Savim H series trucks introduced in 1977
Speaking of Sawam, some people may be unfamiliar with it, but in fact, this company was only established to facilitate Renault's merger with other companies. The company consists of three parts, namely Renault's truck division, the former Latil company and the former Somua company, in addition to Renault, the other two companies were also once the best French car manufacturers. Founded in 1897, Lattier specializes in the manufacture of off-road trucks and construction vehicles, while Somua, founded in 1914, is a merger of five car factories covering trucks, buses, firefighting vehicles and railway equipment. They were all struggling because of World War II and had to merge with the Renault Trucks division.
Sawam logo
The first three companies formed Sawam to fight another French manufacturing giant, Bellier, who had already merged several companies and expanded production. All the companies were eventually put together under the banner of Renault, and the better thing than The British Leland was that Renault persevered.
Sawam H series trucks
Moving on to this Renault G230 two-axle tank car, which was built in 1993 and looks a little worn out. The overall appearance of the cab is not much different from the original Sawam H series trucks, and its pedigree can be determined from the appearance. The flat-topped, square cab looks familiar, and is it a thought of the classic Japanese model? Looking at some details on the cab, is there any similarity with some domestic models?
A wide single front windshield with a double wiper with a downside edge at the bottom, a striped decorative strip running through the front face below, and an intake grille in the middle. On the intake grille is a large brand logo, with a deflector under each A-pillar on each side. Below the decorative strip is a large front bumper flanked by embedded headlamps. The G230 also had a skid plate under the impact beam, but it looked like it had been damaged. Inside the hollowed-out part of the impact-proof beam is a trailer latch.
The cab is relatively front, covering only half of the front wheels, and the three-stage boarding pedals are anti-slip. The vehicle's rearview mirrors are mounted on the doors via U-arms, and this small, long strip of side windows behind the doors also dates back to the Savim H-Series era. With safety warning lights on the sides of the front wheel fenders, this design is very thoughtful. The metal fuel tank is on the left side of the frame, and the cab can be flipped forward to open the service powertrain.
After opening the door, you can see that there are boarding handrails on both sides of the car, and the windows are hand-cranked. The multi-functional adjustable seats inside the cab have a 1+1 layout, and some items can also be placed on the bonnet protruding in the middle. Due to the rearward movement of the engine compartment, the space under the feet of passengers is still quite spacious.
I was pleasantly surprised by this steering wheel, the convex one-way double-spoke steering wheel is very rare, and there is a little excitement. The front dashboard can be easily viewed through the cutout part of the steering wheel, there is a storage compartment in front of the co-pilot, and the middle part of the front panel is a slot reserved for various functions.
There is a rear window behind each seat
The vehicle is powered by a 6.2-litre Renault diesel engine with a maximum power of 220 horsepower and a 5-speed manual transmission with a drivetrain.
The 4×2 two-axle transport vehicle weighs 7.4 tons empty, has a maximum cargo load of 10.6 tons, and is 7300 mm long and 3260 mm high. The vehicle uses a side-beam frame with leaf spring damping at the front and rear.
After reading the above introduction about the Renault G series trucks, I am a little dizzy, I also feel this way. Simply put, it brings together many excellent commercial vehicle genes in France, which is one of the reasons why I say this car. What are your thoughts on this Renault G-Series truck? Welcome to leave a message to let me know.