Original page created on 21/06/2018.
Brand - Reference
REE CB-065
Type
Willème LC610 nicknamed “Shark nose” tipper Colas
Comments
There is a problem on the chassis length: in view of the wheelbase, it is a normal chassis. But in this case, the length dimension does not match. But, on the other hand, stretchers protruding at the back would prevent the tipper from tilting over. This is probably a variant adapted to civil engineering.
A second downside: the upper part of the thermoformed protective shell deforms the rear bumper. So don’t try to straighten it without having cut the shell at this place: that would be waste of time…
See Loco Revue forum.
History
The Willème LC610 was manufactured from 1952 to 1962, with evolutions, the most visible externally being the appearance of air vents on the front and then on the side of the bonnet.
Technical data: Willème 517 P6 diesel engine, 6 cylinders in-line, 13 450 cm3, power 129 kW (175 hp). Empty weight: 9.76 t; total permissible gross weight: 19.45 t.
The LC 610 is equipped with the so-called “shark nose” cab designed by Faget-Varnier and built by the Carrosserie de Levallois (source: guide-automobiles-anciennes.com).
Documents
- Wikipedia article.
- Diagrams, photos on
magnum31gb.skyrock.com(broken link).
| Dimension | Actual | 1:87 | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short chassis length | 7 075 | 81.3 | — |
| Standard chassis length | 8 455 | 97.2 | 89.7 |
| Long chassis length | 9 475 | 108.9 | — |
| Super long chassis length | 10 430 | 119.9 | — |
| Cab length | 3 475 | 39.9 | 39.5 |
| Cab width | 2 420 1 | 27.8 | 28.1 |
| Cab height unladen | 2 775 | 31.9 | 31.8 |
| Chassis height unladen | 1 165 | 13.4 | 13.7 |
| Short wheelbase | 4 450 | 51.1 | — |
| Standard wheelbase | 5 330 | 61.3 | 61.0 |
| Long wheelbase | 5 800 | 66.7 | — |
| Super long wheelbase | 6 500 | 74.7 | — |
| Front track | 1 930 | 22.2 | 22.0 |
| Rear track | 1 810 | 20.8 | 21.0 |
| Wheel diameter | 1134 | 13.0 | 12.7 |
| Tyre width | 268 1 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Texts in grey: for information. | |||
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Era III.
This is the Willème LC610 first generation, without air vents along the bonnet, so different from the photo of the prototype.
Very fine, as REE has accustomed us. Model obviously painted, painting a little less matt than on the Panhard. Photo-etched mirrors mounted. Wipers of the same material, so fine that one would think them moulded with the glazing!
The front axle is correctly represented by a curved connecting bar, without metal rod.
The tipper and its tailgate tilt. There is a tow hook to scale (and therefore normally not functional).
One downside: the small windows (back of cab and door bottom) look a little like magnifying glass, but it is the ransom of the moulding.