This article is about French tractor manufacturer. For French tractor importer, see Percheron.
| Founded | 1945 |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 1956 |
| Headquarters | Colombes, France |
| Products | agriculture machinery tractor |
| Parent | Societe Nationale de Construction Aeronautique du Centre (SCNAC) |
Le Percheron was a brand of tractor built in France from 1946 to 1956. The Tractors were a copy of the Lanz Hot-bulb engine tractor. The name was from a breed of heavy draft horse. They were built by the Societe Nationale de Construction Aeronautique du Centre (SCNAC). Only about 3,700 were built.[1]
Preserved machines[]
There is a fine example in the UK which is shown here are there any more (some others are in Europe that are linked to below).
- This is No. 44 and the web site below talks of 200 being built pre war so tthis may be a pre war one.
- The one in the photo gallery on tripod.com is no. 160
A Le Percheron Model A at the Driffield Steam rally 2008
rear of the tractor showing lack of a linkage.
Detail of the manufacturers plate
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Classic Tractors of the World by Nick Baldwin
Links[]
- Video of one running unrestored tractor
- Photos of early version