Latil was a French automaker specializing in heavy duty vehicles, such as trucks, agricultural equipment, and buses, from 1898 to 1955.[1] It had factories in Paris, Suresnes, and Marseille.[1][2]
Latil and his friend, mechanic Aloïs Korn, started Korn and Latil Company in Marseille in 1898.[5] Latil patented the design for the front-wheel drive and by the beginning of the 19th century was renting space in Levallois-Perret near Paris for a company arm called Avant-Train LATIL.[5] In the summer of 1905, financier and polytechnician Charles Blum joined the team and the three opened the Compagnie Française de Mécanique et d'Automobile.[5][1][4] Latil and his brother Lazare focused on company marketing while Blum and Korn handled the more technical side.[5]
Pre-WWI Latil truck
In 1911, the company moved into the niche of field artilleryhaulage, for which they created tractors with the layout of a truck.[1] Latil also built the first four-wheel, all-terrain vehicle called the motorised artillery tractor (TAR), which he sold to the army to use along the Voie Sacrée during World War I to supply troops with 155mm guns.[4][6][7][5] Civilians who purchased TARs could be given a 30% government subsidy given that their vehicles could be used by the military during warfare.[5][1] After the war, small handling and hauling companies became the main customers of the TAR.[6]
By 1914, demand of Latil's vehicles had increased substantially and they left the Levallois-Perret factories to move into a more spacious building in Suresnes.[5] Five years later, Automobiles Industriels Latil - Charles Blum et Cie was founded and the team started building vans, trucks, and sweepers rather than front axles as automobile became more common.[5]
In 1921, Latil earned a contract from the City of Paris for 100 vehicles to clean the streets and to remove the waste.[5] The company built a garage in Paris by 1925 that could store 100 industrial vehicles that could be put on loan.[5] Blum et Cie became a public limited company in 1928.[5] By 1936, LATIL employed 1,200 people.[5] In 1939, Georges Latil retired and moved to Nice following the death of his wife, and Blum took over as head of the company.[5] During World War II, they collaborated with the munitions company MAP and sold tractors under the name MAP-Latil.[1] LATIL planned to continue deeper into production of public administration vehicles, such as firetrucks and tipper trucks.[5]
Mergers
In 1945, the Pons Plan reduced the number of vehicle manufacturers from 28 to seven and Latil was absorbed into the Peugeot Group.[1][5] In 1955, the company, now called Automobiles Industriels LATIL, was merged with Somua to create Saviem, which was overseen by the CEO Pierre LeMaigre, a former CEO of LATIL.[5][4] With the creation of Saviem, LATIL no longer existed, but Saviem and Société des Forges et Ateliers du Creusot - Usine Schneider came together to form the Société LATIL BATIGNOLLES, which exclusively manufactured and sold the LATIL TL tractor, the T4T articulated tractor, and ARMAX forklifts.[5] This was the last time the name LATIL was used in the name of a related vehicle manufacturing company.[5]
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Latil was a French automaker specializing in heavy duty vehicles such as trucks agricultural equipment and buses from 1898 to 1955 1 It had factories in Paris Suresnes and Marseille 1 2 Automobiles Industriels LATILLatil truck used by the German Wehrmacht in 1941 FormerlyKorn and Latil Company Compagnie Francaise de Mecanique et d AutomobileIndustryHeavy duty vehiclesFounded1898 in Marseille FranceFounderGeorges LatilAlois KornDefunct1955FateMerged with Somua and Renault Poids Lourds to become SaviemHeadquartersMarseille FranceArea servedFrance Contents 1 History 1 1 Mergers 2 Vehicles 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditIn 1897 Auguste Joseph Frederic Georges Latil 1878 1961 patented a constant velocity joint inspired by the knee s patella and which allowed wheels used for steering to also be used for driving now known as front wheel drive 3 1 4 This unit could be attached to the front of horse drawn vehicles 1 5 Latil and his friend mechanic Alois Korn started Korn and Latil Company in Marseille in 1898 5 Latil patented the design for the front wheel drive and by the beginning of the 19th century was renting space in Levallois Perret near Paris for a company arm called Avant Train LATIL 5 In the summer of 1905 financier and polytechnician Charles Blum joined the team and the three opened the Compagnie Francaise de Mecanique et d Automobile 5 1 4 Latil and his brother Lazare focused on company marketing while Blum and Korn handled the more technical side 5 Pre WWI Latil truck In 1911 the company moved into the niche of field artillery haulage for which they created tractors with the layout of a truck 1 Latil also built the first four wheel all terrain vehicle called the motorised artillery tractor TAR which he sold to the army to use along the Voie Sacree during World War I to supply troops with 155mm guns 4 6 7 5 Civilians who purchased TARs could be given a 30 government subsidy given that their vehicles could be used by the military during warfare 5 1 After the war small handling and hauling companies became the main customers of the TAR 6 By 1914 demand of Latil s vehicles had increased substantially and they left the Levallois Perret factories to move into a more spacious building in Suresnes 5 Five years later Automobiles Industriels Latil Charles Blum et Cie was founded and the team started building vans trucks and sweepers rather than front axles as automobile became more common 5 In 1921 Latil earned a contract from the City of Paris for 100 vehicles to clean the streets and to remove the waste 5 The company built a garage in Paris by 1925 that could store 100 industrial vehicles that could be put on loan 5 Blum et Cie became a public limited company in 1928 5 By 1936 LATIL employed 1 200 people 5 In 1939 Georges Latil retired and moved to Nice following the death of his wife and Blum took over as head of the company 5 During World War II they collaborated with the munitions company MAP and sold tractors under the name MAP Latil 1 LATIL planned to continue deeper into production of public administration vehicles such as firetrucks and tipper trucks 5 Mergers Edit In 1945 the Pons Plan reduced the number of vehicle manufacturers from 28 to seven and Latil was absorbed into the Peugeot Group 1 5 In 1955 the company now called Automobiles Industriels LATIL was merged with Somua to create Saviem which was overseen by the CEO Pierre LeMaigre a former CEO of LATIL 5 4 With the creation of Saviem LATIL no longer existed but Saviem and Societe des Forges et Ateliers du Creusot Usine Schneider came together to form the Societe LATIL BATIGNOLLES which exclusively manufactured and sold the LATIL TL tractor the T4T articulated tractor and ARMAX forklifts 5 This was the last time the name LATIL was used in the name of a related vehicle manufacturing company 5 Vehicles Edit A forest tractor made by Latil in 1937 Latil TA car prod 1897 1899 8 Latil M7 models prod 1898 1955 M7T1 artillery tractor M7T1 light all wheel vehicle M7Z1 artillery tractor 9 Korn et Latil car prod 1901 1902 10 Latil TP carrier tractor 1913 1921 7 11 Latil TAR models 1913 TAR 1917 artillery tractor TAR 1920 carrier TAR 1920 forest plateau TAR H2 artillery tractor 6 12 Latil TL tractor 1921 TOURAND LATIL plows 5 LATIL type TL tractor 5 11 HP van 5 M2 A1 B3 5 See also EditAmiot car manufacturer References Edit a b c d e f g h i Roberts Justin 2022 01 01 Machinery Georges Latil and the constant velocity joint Agriland Retrieved 2022 04 23 Doyle G R 1931 The Worlds Automobiles London Temple Press Limited p 94 Les voitures automobiles anciennes et les vehicule anciens de collection v2 Antiq Broc de La Tour n d Retrieved 2022 04 23 a b c d BIRTH OF GEORGES LATIL ARQUSS n d Retrieved 2022 04 23 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w HISTOIRE DES VEHICULES LATIL in French Automobiles Industriels Latil n d Retrieved 2022 04 23 a b c LE FORMIDABLE TAR LATIL in French Foundation de l automobile Marius Berliet n d Retrieved 2022 04 23 a b Harel Veronique 2010 08 01 OBJET DU MOIS AOUT 2010 CAMION LATIL in French Verdun Meuse Retrieved 2022 04 23 LATIL CAR type TA 1899 1901 Automobiles Industriels LATIL n d Retrieved 2022 04 23 Latil M7 ScaleMates n d Retrieved 2022 04 23 Korn et Latil All Car Index n d Retrieved 2022 04 23 TRACTEUR PORTEUR LATIL TP Automobiles Industriels LATIL n d Retrieved 2022 04 23 Latil TAR H2 TARH FTARH Kfz der Wehrmacht n d Retrieved 2022 04 23 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Latil vehicles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Latil amp oldid 1132920673, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
