Original page created on 20/09/2011; updated on 13/12/2024.
Brand - Reference
Brekina 85300
Type
Berliet GLR8
Comments
Very good respect of scale.
The cab engraving is quite disappointing, especially the air vents. There are no side window panes, except for small quarter lights! Mirrors to mount are specific and equipped with a small aluminium mirror. They fit in the box.
History
The Berliet GLR8 was produced from 1950 to 1960 in the rounded bonnet form.
I made an attempt of translating the Brekina notice sheet (with Google’s help ?). See this translation.
The French brand Berliet is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles. In 1980, it is part of the Renault group. The GLR 8 is a lorry in the 14 t gross weight category, and it debuted in the late 1940s. Surprisingly, the cab design is not unlike that of the German Krupp. Under the short bonnet, there is a diesel engine 5-cylinder MDU type, 120 hp and 7.9 litres of displacement.
Documents:
- Wikipedia article.
- baumaschinenbilder.de website (in German).
- Forum-auto.com (rather poor in pictures).
- Photos on Wikimedia.
- Berliet GLR8 1950 brochure on autominded.net (3 JPEG pages).
| Dimension | Actual | 1:87 | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis length | 7 635 | 87.8 | 87.7 |
| Cab length | 2 660 | 30.6 | 30.6 |
| Cab width | 2 430 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Cab height | 2 520 | 29.0 | 28.5 |
| Side beam height | 930 | 10.7 | 11.3 |
| Wheelbase | 4 440 | 51.0 | 51.0 |
| Front track | 1 980 | 22.8 | 23.1 |
| Rear track | 1 873 | 21.5 | 21.5 |
| Wheel diameter | 1 110 1 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Tyre width | 268 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
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