Laffly V15

I love this quirky little French 6-wheeler from 1939.

It’s a Laffly V15T with 4-wheel drive, plus an extra two wheels to get it over lumps & bumps!

It had a top speed of 58 kph and was used primary by the French cavalry as an artillery tractor to tow their 25mm anti tank gun. The V15R model was used for reconnaissance. 

This one can be found in the Musée des Blindés in Saumur.

 

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I'm a specialist travel journalist writing about battlefield sites, technical museums, military history, transport infrastructure, electric vehicles, amazing engineering & architecture, industrial heritage… and where you can see it. I’ve been a travel editor & presenter since 1989, originally in local radio, then national & international radio (Classic FM) before moving online just before the millennium. I’ve been an active member of the travel creative community since 2010 and a regular speaker at social media travel conferences. I’m an accredited member of the British Guild of Travel Writers (former Chair & Vice-Chair). I am co-author of Bradt: D-Day Landings – A travel guide to Normandy’s beaches and battlegrounds.

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