All Military Latil 1914-1940. Vol 1. Trucks and Road Tractors.

Do we remember that Georges Latil, thanks to his invention patented in 1897, was the precursor of the famous "front-wheel drive"? At the dawn of the automobile, the formula had a modest objective: to transform a horse-drawn vehicle by replacing its horse team with a front drive actuating the front wheels, which, remaining steered, became driven. The invention, simple and brilliant, would ensure the manufacturer's reputation, which would supply nearly three thousand Latil TAR artillery tractors "with total adhesion" (four-wheel drive, all-steered) during the Great War.

Then, after the victory, the Suresnes manufacturer would continue to develop, improve and modernize its flagship model, while expanding its range, both in all-wheel drive tractors and in classic road vehicles of all tonnages. Although relatively modest in terms of quantity, Latil production is so rich in military models and versions that it requires two volumes of our collection to be treated in its entirety. In this first opus, we have chosen to present the entire TAR family, including its little brother the TP tractor carrier, but also all the trucks and vans that served under the flag from the dawn of the 20th century until the armistice of June 1940.

A historical documentation paying tribute to the French automobile industry in the service of National Defense.

This work is the fifth in a collection intended to cover all the vehicles used by the French army. Each volume, very visual, presents all the models systematically, following a chronological classification, the main ones being restored in their period colors.