Panhard Movic M tractor with semi-trailer G.T.D. REE

Here is an article by Normofer, itself (I quote) “copied shamelessly from the magazine Camions d’autrefois”. Quotation: first part, second part.

The designation of lorry types at Panhard is complicated because there are three types of designations.

1. Designation by type Mines.
   At Panhard, Mines types range from K1 to K225. We will meet for example a K162. An appellation of this kind determines both a Total Gross Weight and an engine. This designation is the one found on the vehicle’s nameplate (in the cab, passenger side).
2. Telegraphic codes.
   In addition to the Kxxx names already presented, there is another naming system that corresponds to five-letter telegraph codes (and this, in order to limit the risk of error in the transmission of orders). For example, MOVIC is a cab-over lorry, 5 t load, while ZUVIC is a cab-over lorry, 7 t. This appellation is one of the most popular. Movic, Zuvic: everyone knows. There is more rare: Novic, for the 6 t load.
3. Chassis.
   Finally, Panhard has a system for designating chassis frames. These names are for example IE45, IE45HL being in this case the variant “huile lourde” (gas-oil) of the IE45.

The three name systems coexist and, for example, a K65 can be an IE41, IE42 or IE42HL depending on its chassis frame. In the case of Novic (6 t), we have:

• IE 30 = 6,675 m lowered chassis (length of girders);
• IE 31 = 7,425 m lowered chassis;
• IE 32 = 4.925 m straight chassis;
• IE 33 = 6,675 m right chassis;
• IE 34 = 9.075 m lowered chassis;
• IE 35 = 4,425 m lowered chassis for semi-trailer tractor;
• IE 36, 37, 38, 39 = three-axle chassis with Eaton double motor axle (IE 37 and 39 are tractors).

NB: For these ten models, the IE 30 to IE 39 chassis type does not specify the type of engine that can be a four-cylinder diesel 110×150 or 120×150, or a 105×150 petrol engine.

Documents:

• Wikipedia article Panhard.
• Photos on Le blog de Normofer (broken link).
  Note: if you cannot find photos of Panhard lorries on the specified page, look in the pages farther, because this blog renames the articles according to their seniority!