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chassis, powered by Volvo's 270 hp (199 kW) engine supported by a Fuller 13-speed gearbox. Willème went bankrupt in 1970 and PRP (Perez et
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range the first order was started off with 500 units of A.E.C diesel engines. This agreement also authorized Willème to assemble and distribute A.E.C. medium duty trucks. By the end of 1962 Willème was assembling
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and Willème signed an agreement in which A.E.C (Associated
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acquired the design rights of the TG range from PRP and continued to manufacture heavy-duty ballast tractors mostly in
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for sourcing the engines and components. At the 1970 Paris commercial vehicle show Willème showcased their first
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366:References
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545:"Willème"
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256:, France.
382:. ETAI.
244:Products
132:Nanterre
98:Products
72:Nanterre
426:"Books"
272:by the
210:trailer
183:Cummins
118:History
108:Willème
59:Defunct
51:Founder
43:Founded
29:Willème
606:8 June
580:8 June
476:8 June
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322:RD 6x4
178:tipper
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171:Volvo
164:B.M.C
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