| Founded | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Louis Willeme |
| Defunct | 1970 |
| Products | Heavy trucks |
Willème was a French manufacturer of standard and special purpose trucks founded in the 1930, that ceased production in the 1980's.
Company History[]
History[]
Willème was founded in 1923[1] by Louis Willeme, after working for Automobiles Grégoire.[2]
Most were made with Deutz AG engines; some with in-house engines; some with AEC.[3] In the 1960s, Willème also sold some rebadged AEC models and supplied some to AEC till Leyland bought AEC. They then built BMC truck models under license and sold them as Willeme-BMC.[4]
Willème went bankrupt in 1970[5] and were taken over by PRP (Perez et Raymond), who continued to produce Willème's TG range of trucks.[6] Eventually, some MOL trucks were based on Willème designs.[7]
Some Willème heavy-haul trucks are still in service.[8][9]
Model Range[]
Early models[]
The DW12A was used as a tank transporter by the French army.[10]
Post-war trucks: S10, L10, and R15[]
10- and 15-ton trucks, with Deutz engines, sold between 1945 and 1953.[5]
610 and 615 series[]
Sold 1953-1963.[5]
Willème-PRP[]
- W200, 8x4, 245 tonne gross weight. [11]
- The TG200 was an 8x4 heavy-hauler, capable of handling 200 ton loads.[12]
- TG250: 250 tonnes gross weight[13]
- The TG300 was 8x8 capable of hauling up to 1000 tonnes, powered by a Detroit Diesel V16.[14] Some were built by Trabosa.[15]
TG Series[]
- Willeme TG 100 - Tractor unit
- Willeme TG 150 - Tractor unit
- Willeme TG 180 - Tractor unit
- Willeme TG 200 - Tractor unit, for loads up to 300 tonnes
- Willeme TG 300 - Tractor unit, for loads up to 1000 tonnes
LD Series[]
- Willeme LD 610
RD Series[]
- Willeme RD 615
W Series[]
- Willeme W6CDT
- Willeme W8SAT - Oilfield truck
- Willeme W200 - Tractor unit
Operators[]
- Chinese dam building project
- Brame P.
- A. Bonifay
- Saltos del Sil dam building project (Spain)
- Massot (France)
- Dessirier H. Zucconi & Cie (France)
- Cayon
- Garage de L'Autoroute (France)
- MK
- Scales/Scalex
- MKTS
- Zakład Transportu Energetyki/Department of Energy Transport (Poland)
- Stag
- Europe Trans. Manutention
- GREP
Preservation[]
Dessirier H. Zucconi & Cie. - Willeme TG 200
See also[]
References / sources[]
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- ↑ "Model Auto Review News". Retrieved on 2011-01-03.
- ↑ "Welcome to the wonderful world of Willeme! Biglorryblog throws out yet another anorak challenge! - Biglorryblog". Retrieved on 2011-01-03.
- ↑ The World Encylopedia of trucks by Peter Davis, page 250
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- ↑ "Rare trucks on Biglorryblog from mighty Willmes to awesome Atkinsons! Who can tell us more about them? - Biglorryblog". Retrieved on 2011-01-03.
- ↑ "Willme and MOL. Not a Music Hall act---but another brace of forgotten truck brands rediscovered on Biglorryblog! - Biglorryblog". Retrieved on 2011-01-03.
- ↑ "Hard-working Willeme still hauling in China....who knows more about this heavy hitter asks Biglorryblog? - Biglorryblog". Retrieved on 2011-01-03.
- ↑ "More wonderful Willemes on Biglorryblog...the pictures just keep coming in. - Biglorryblog". Retrieved on 2011-01-03.
- ↑ "Axis History Factbook: Composition of a B1bis battalion (France)". Retrieved on 2011-01-03.
- ↑ "More Willemes and Sisus on Biglorryblog - you can't beat a god heavy hitter. - Biglorryblog". Retrieved on 2011-01-03.
- ↑ "Wonderful Willeme shot by Mike B...and that's what I call a restoration says Biglorryblog! - Biglorryblog". Retrieved on 2011-01-03.
- ↑ "More wonderful Willemes on Biglorryblog...the pictures just keep coming in. - Biglorryblog". Retrieved on 2011-01-03.
- ↑ "Hard-working Willeme still hauling in China....who knows more about this heavy hitter asks Biglorryblog? - Biglorryblog". Retrieved on 2011-01-03.
- ↑ "Trabosa TBA1 8x8 pictures from cars photos on webshots". Retrieved on 2011-01-03.