The Renault 2,500 kg (or 2T5 ) and the Renault Galion were truck / vans with a 2.5-tonne carrying capacity manufactured by Renault between 1947 and 1957 and then by its subsidiary Saviem between 1957 and 1965.
19-685: In 1947, Renault launched the Renault 2,500 kg light truck to replace the AHx series . The new vehicle was produced at Renault's main plant in Boulougne-Billancourt. In 1957, the company moved the production of some of its small commercial vehicle range to Saviem 's Blainville-sur-Orne plant, which was built on the former site of the Cahen shipyards. They were the Goélette (loading capacity of up to 1.4 tonnes) and
38-406: A rear-wheel drive transmission through a universal joint , coupled to a 4-speed manual gearbox. The Galion mounted various petrol engines. Some versions used the 668-8 with a maximum power output of 53 PS (39 kW ; 52 bhp ) at 3,300 rpm and a torque of 12.8 kg⋅m (126 N⋅m ; 93 lb⋅ft ) at 2,000. Other Galion versions used the 2.1-litre 671-2 Étendard. The 671-2 had
57-585: A 4-speed manual gearbox. Both the Renault AHS and the AHN have gasifier -equipped versions using engines similar to the petrol versions. The AHS version (AHSH) has a power output of 35 metric horsepower (26 kW ) at 2,800 rpm while the AHN version (AHNH) has a power output of 52 metric horsepower (38 kW ) at 2,800 rpm. The AHx range has a cab forward layout, a design introduced by Renault in 1934 and gradually extended to all its truck lineup. The AHN has
76-460: A height of 2.6 metres, a length of 6.4 metres and a width of 2.4 metres. Renault Galion The Renault 2,500 kg (or 2T5 ) and the Renault Galion were truck / vans with a 2.5-tonne carrying capacity manufactured by Renault between 1947 and 1957 and then by its subsidiary Saviem between 1957 and 1965. In 1947, Renault launched the Renault 2,500 kg light truck to replace
95-455: A maximum power output of 52 bhp (39 kW ) at 2,400 rpm and a 2-litre petrol Renault unit with a maximum power output of 56 bhp (42 kW ) at 3,300 rpm. The truck had a rear-wheel drive transmission through a universal joint , coupled to a 4-speed manual gearbox. The Galion mounted various petrol engines. Some versions used the 668-8 with a maximum power output of 53 PS (39 kW ; 52 bhp ) at 3,300 rpm and
114-567: A power output of 56 PS (41 kW ; 55 bhp ) at 3,300 rpm and a torque of 14.3 kg⋅m (140 N⋅m; 103 lb⋅ft) at 2,000 rpm. At the 1962 Paris Motor Show, Renault announced a new diesel engine for the Galion, replacing the Perkins unit. The new engine, called 580, was a 2.72-litre four-cylinder unit and had a power output of 58 bhp (43 kW) at 2,900 rpm and a torque of 115 lb⋅ft (156 N⋅m; 15.9 kg⋅m). The truck had
133-463: A single-disc manually-operated clutch. The suspension was made of leaf springs on both axles, with hydraulic dampers . The steering was a recirculating ball type. By 1958, the bus version of the Galion had a length of 6.5 m (21.3 ft), a width of 2.3 m (7.5 ft) and a height of 2.7 m (8.9 ft). The R2167 rigid truck version dimensions were 5.24 m (17.2 ft), 2.2 m (7.2 ft) and 2.43 m (8.0 ft). For
152-434: A torque of 12.8 kg⋅m (126 N⋅m ; 93 lb⋅ft ) at 2,000. Other Galion versions used the 2.1-litre 671-2 Étendard. The 671-2 had a power output of 56 PS (41 kW ; 55 bhp ) at 3,300 rpm and a torque of 14.3 kg⋅m (140 N⋅m; 103 lb⋅ft) at 2,000 rpm. At the 1962 Paris Motor Show, Renault announced a new diesel engine for the Galion, replacing the Perkins unit. The new engine, called 580,
171-583: A width of 2.3 m (7.5 ft) and a height of 2.7 m (8.9 ft). The R2167 rigid truck version dimensions were 5.24 m (17.2 ft), 2.2 m (7.2 ft) and 2.43 m (8.0 ft). For the R2167 flatbed they were 5.20 m (17.1 ft), 1.95 m (6.4 ft) and 2.43 m (8.0 ft). For the R2168 with extended flatbed, they were 6 m (19.7 ft), 1.98 m (6.5 ft) and 2.44 m (8.0 ft). The petrol versions of both
190-594: The AHx series . The new vehicle was produced at Renault's main plant in Boulougne-Billancourt. In 1957, the company moved the production of some of its small commercial vehicle range to Saviem 's Blainville-sur-Orne plant, which was built on the former site of the Cahen shipyards. They were the Goélette (loading capacity of up to 1.4 tonnes) and the Renault 2 T 5, renamed Galion (keeping loading capacity of up to 2.5 tonnes). The new models continued been marketed as Renault. The Galion and Goélette names were officially introduced in 1959, prior to that they were still sold with
209-414: The Galion was discontinued. By 1961, Saviem was producing between 50 and 60 Galions per day. At the time they were offered with at least two inline-four engines: the 3-litre diesel 4 192 supplied by Perkins , with a maximum power output of 52 bhp (39 kW ) at 2,400 rpm and a 2-litre petrol Renault unit with a maximum power output of 56 bhp (42 kW ) at 3,300 rpm. The truck had
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#1732883433918228-466: The R2167 flatbed they were 5.20 m (17.1 ft), 1.95 m (6.4 ft) and 2.43 m (8.0 ft). For the R2168 with extended flatbed, they were 6 m (19.7 ft), 1.98 m (6.5 ft) and 2.44 m (8.0 ft). The petrol versions of both the previous Renault 2T5 and the Renault Galion were codenamed R2160, R2161, R2162, R2163, R2164, R2165, R2166, R2167, R2168 and R2169;
247-419: The Renault 2 T 5, renamed Galion (keeping loading capacity of up to 2.5 tonnes). The new models continued been marketed as Renault. The Galion and Goélette names were officially introduced in 1959, prior to that they were still sold with the previous 1T4 and 2T5 denominations. In 1965, following various revisions to the Galion design, Saviem introduced the more modern and powerful Saviem Super Galion range, and
266-621: The Wehrmacht with the designation Lastkraftwagen 3.5 to . The heaviest AHx model, the AHR, was produced with a 5-tonne payload and, as the two other versions, was used by the Germans. The Wehrmacht was supplied with about 23,000 AHS, 4,000 AHN, and between 1,000 and 2,000 AHR. After the war, evolutions of the AHS2 and AHN (AHS3/AHS4 and AHN2/AHN3) with 2 and 3.5 tonnes of payload respectively, were produced mainly for
285-429: The civilian market. In 1947, these trucks were replaced by the Renault Galion . The AHx cabin was also the basis for a 7-tonne payload truck, the Renault 208 E1. The AHS has a 2.38-litre inline-four petrol engine (delivering 52 metric horsepower (38 kW )) while the AHN and AHR use a 4.05-litre inline-six petrol unit, the latter with a power output of 75 brake horsepower (56 kW). The three models had
304-514: The diesel R4166, R4168, R4240, R4242, R4243, R4244, R4245, R4246 and R4247. Renault AHx The Renault AHx was a range of light/medium trucks with carrying capacities from 2 to 5 tonnes manufactured by Renault between 1941 and 1947. Various versions were used in World War II by the German forces. Prototypes of the first AHx truck, the AHS2, were unveiled by 1939. It was aimed at replacing
323-404: The previous 1T4 and 2T5 denominations. In 1965, following various revisions to the Galion design, Saviem introduced the more modern and powerful Saviem Super Galion range, and the Galion was discontinued. By 1961, Saviem was producing between 50 and 60 Galions per day. At the time they were offered with at least two inline-four engines: the 3-litre diesel 4 192 supplied by Perkins , with
342-499: The similar AGC truck (which had a maximum payload of 1.5 tonnes). The truck was designed to be used by the French military on the 2.5-tonne carrying capacity group, but it was rejected. The Wehrmacht in turn ordered the production of the model, reclassifying it as a 2-tonne payload model and naming it Lastkraftwagen 2 to . The AHN (4-tonne payload) was the successor of the AGR and was produced for
361-433: Was a 2.72-litre four-cylinder unit and had a power output of 58 bhp (43 kW) at 2,900 rpm and a torque of 115 lb⋅ft (156 N⋅m; 15.9 kg⋅m). The truck had a single-disc manually-operated clutch. The suspension was made of leaf springs on both axles, with hydraulic dampers . The steering was a recirculating ball type. By 1958, the bus version of the Galion had a length of 6.5 m (21.3 ft),
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