Before we open the whole, let's look at the following picture, on the left is the old-fashioned TV set and the right is the truck; today I want you to let the readers see the picture and guess the puzzle? What can people think of through TVs and trucks? Could it be that the truck on the right has a TV set in it?
What can TVs have to do with trucks?
Well, don't guess anymore, the truth is far more bizarre than you think: the TV and truck in the picture are "blood" related!
You don't have to spray a mouthful of old blood on the screen, and don't spray me with insanity. What I say is true, that the TV sets and trucks are related, and this kind of thing is done by the French. The French! In the car world has always been "maverick", it is not surprising that this kind of moth is produced. So let's talk about this Bernard TDA truck nicknamed "TV Cab" today.
Bernard TDA180 truck
As usual, let's take a peek at the history of Bernard TDA trucks. Bernard is a French truck brand, founded by douard Bernard (hereinafter referred to as Edward). Edward was born in Paris, France in 1891, and at the age of 13 he was an apprentice in a boiler factory and studied industrial design; he was pulled into the army in World War I and was supposed to go to the front, but fortunately, he was assigned to the armory (mastering a technology can sometimes save his life). While avoiding being cannon fodder, he also advanced in the army to learn about assembly and precision machinery manufacturing.
Bernard TDA160 truck
After the reconstruction of the country, the demand for trucks increased. After retiring from the army, Edward saw the opportunity to buy back the military vehicles in the army, convert them into dump trucks and sell them to others to start his own car-making business. By raising enough money by selling patents, he established his own truck brand "Bernard" in 1923. Bernard trucks have gained a good reputation in the industry for their super stability and ruggedness, and were once titled the "king of roads" (the range of roads is larger than the road, scania said it was very "gan").
After picking up the history of Bernard trucks, it is time to talk about how Bernard TDA trucks are related to televisions. Here's the thing: In the early 1960s, Bernard found that its car shape was OUT, it was almost out of step with the times, and it was in urgent need of designing a new model, so they sought out the well-known designer Philippe Charbonneaux (he was also a Frenchman, hereinafter referred to as Philippe).
A television set designed by Philippe in 1957
To say that this Philip brother is indeed a talent, whether it is a car, a truck, a toy, an alarm clock or a television set, all of them can be designed, and the design level of each product is very high. Before Bernard approached Philip, he was already famous for designing televisions. When he took on Bernard's CASE, a bold idea came to his mind: "Why don't I apply the TV element to truck design?" Let's innovate across borders." Thus was born a truck whose cab resembled a TV, and it was our protagonist, the Bernard TDA Truck.
Philip with the car he designed
Take a closer look at the front face of the Bernard TDA truck, the windshield is like the screen of a TV; the headlights are like the knobs under the TV; and the overall square shape of the cab is also very similar to the shell of the TV. Such a strange and recognizable design, Brother Philip's hand "flower transfer" play is really beautiful, I can't help but applaud him, great! terrible! Obviously "water" a CASE, people can also say it as a selling point, Philip brother's ability to do marketing is not bad, high is really high! End users still eat this set, and have expressed their love for the shape of the Bernard TDA truck, so they have the simple and straightforward nickname "TV cab" mentioned earlier.
Bernard 6RA150 truck
The Bernard TDA truck uses Gardner's 6-cylinder engine with horsepower between 165 and 185 hp. Specifically, it is divided into TDA160, TDA180 and other models. In addition, the CAB of this TV was later applied to models such as the Bernard 6RA150. It is also worth mentioning that the Bernard TDA truck, although it was born 60 years ago, has been equipped with air suspension. From this point of view, Bernard TDA trucks are not only bold in shape, but also ahead of the curve in the application of new technologies. It is no wonder that to this day, there are many truck fans abroad who are obsessed with it.
Air suspension for Bernard TDA trucks
So if you could travel back in time to France in the 1960s, would you choose to buy a Bernard TDA truck? The reality is that although people at that time said that they liked to give nicknames to others, not many people actually bought them. Nor can you blame those people for being "scum". Bernard's trucks have never been cheap, and in addition to the title of "King of the Roads", his truck has another title: "Rolls-Royce of the TruckIng World". In the end, Bernard TDA trucks did not bring glory to the company, bernard company died in 1967. So sad blinded Brother Philip's brain.
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