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Hello All. I study a french vehicle in German Service. Im wondering the difference between the type Unic P 107 B, P 107 BU or P 107 U1. I see different cab arrangements and cargo bed. Is anyone able to tell me the difference between these 3 types? Thank you for any help. To start it off is this correctly identified as a BU
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Hi fliegerhorst,
a very interesting question: I will try to give You an answer.
Citroen-Kegresse developped this type of tractor under the designation P 107 and had already produced prototypes. But then this company went bankrupt. In 1937 the company Unic took on the production of this type. In the book "L´automobile sous l`uniforme" by Francois Vauvillier there is the information, that maybe the type P 107 B had the engine of Citroen with 3060 cc, but only 50 hp. The type P 107 UB had the engine of Unic with 3450 cc and 60 hp. The type P 107 U 1 was a new construction and had a closed cab.
Now to the different superstructure:
there were tractors for the light artillery, artillery type (tracteur léger pour 75mm and 105mm) and tractor for engineer material, engineers type (tracteur léger pour amtériel du génie).
And at least the Wehrmacht captured a lot of these tractors and pressed them into German service. These vehicles got the Kenn-Nummer U 304 (f). Most of them got a complete overhaul and some got parts of a German superstructure. Sources of these details out of the book "L´automobile sous l`uniforme" and "Beute-Kraftfahrzeuge und -Panzer der deutschen Wehrmacht" by Walter J. Spielberger.
Here some pics : first the engineers type.
Regards
Bert
a very interesting question: I will try to give You an answer.
Citroen-Kegresse developped this type of tractor under the designation P 107 and had already produced prototypes. But then this company went bankrupt. In 1937 the company Unic took on the production of this type. In the book "L´automobile sous l`uniforme" by Francois Vauvillier there is the information, that maybe the type P 107 B had the engine of Citroen with 3060 cc, but only 50 hp. The type P 107 UB had the engine of Unic with 3450 cc and 60 hp. The type P 107 U 1 was a new construction and had a closed cab.
Now to the different superstructure:
there were tractors for the light artillery, artillery type (tracteur léger pour 75mm and 105mm) and tractor for engineer material, engineers type (tracteur léger pour amtériel du génie).
And at least the Wehrmacht captured a lot of these tractors and pressed them into German service. These vehicles got the Kenn-Nummer U 304 (f). Most of them got a complete overhaul and some got parts of a German superstructure. Sources of these details out of the book "L´automobile sous l`uniforme" and "Beute-Kraftfahrzeuge und -Panzer der deutschen Wehrmacht" by Walter J. Spielberger.
Here some pics : first the engineers type.
Regards
Bert
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Now drawings of the artillery and engineers types (source: Beute-Kraftfahrzeuge).
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Then pics of this tractor with German ammunition boxes (source of the pic: Bundesarchiv).
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At least pics of the type P 107 U 1.
On the first pic the type P 107 U 1 and the the engineers type P 107 BU.
I hope that I could give an answer to Your question.
Regards
Bert
On the first pic the type P 107 U 1 and the the engineers type P 107 BU.
I hope that I could give an answer to Your question.
Regards
Bert
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it schould be a car made by Hebmuller , a kommandeurswagen ?
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Humber Snipe Super Snipedirk Peeters wrote: ↑12 May 2020, 16:0300000000 onbekend.jpg
any idea ? the radiator is typic but i can t find anything
it schould be a car made by Hebmuller , a kommandeurswagen ?
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thanks a lot
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is there a picture from a humber snipe super snipe Umbau ?
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Hi Dirk,
Like you I would be keen to see a Snipe/Super Snipe umbau. The closest I have is a Super Snipe with Imbert gas producer, sorry.
Kerry.
Like you I would be keen to see a Snipe/Super Snipe umbau. The closest I have is a Super Snipe with Imbert gas producer, sorry.
Kerry.
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Hello,
sporty car? strange body Steyr? Thanks!
Photos from eBay.de
sporty car? strange body Steyr? Thanks!
Photos from eBay.de
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Thank you Bert. Sad to not hear from you via email, hope all is well. You have given a most excellent answer. Appreciate your knowledge in these matters. The drawing configuration of the artillery version in this picture. Would be correctly ID as either P 107 B or BU artillery ? as the engine is not visible to us to distinguish B from a BU. However Citroen only make prototype? if at all? and mass production took place by Unic in 37, so most most models if not all would be BU one would think if based on engine type alone?
The trailers are interesting to me as well, is that Pf. 14 / 15 ? with captured pontoon boats in the picture of engineer P 107
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This is a best a view i can get of these. Anyone with the magic eye on the vehicle types/models
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Hi,
my guess -both Opels
left :Super 6 Cabrio
right: 2,0 Litre Sedan
my guess -both Opels
left :Super 6 Cabrio
right: 2,0 Litre Sedan
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hello Kerryboo , can you please put the humber snipe with the imbert here please love to see it
Dirk
Dirk