Camions - Pays-Bas : livres - histoire et modèles (2/3)

FTF - een begrip in het Nederlandse wegvervoer

Raymond Beekman, who lives in Nijkerk, experienced the FTF truck era up close during the 18 years he worked for Floor's Handel en Industrie BV. FTF trucks, which were famous and notorious for their impressive and distinctive Detroit Diesel sound, regularly drove onto the Floor's premises in Nijkerk for maintenance.

FTF owners that Raymond saw regularly were Van Kommer from Nijkerkerveen, Gebr. De Jong from Leiderdorp, Greving in Groningen, Nijssen from Nieuw Vennep, Zingstra from Assen, Zeilemaker in Purmerend, Hartevelt and Van der Star from Katwijk, Servers from Achthoven, Brouwer in Nieuwegein, Visser from Vuren and many more.

This is the fourth book that Raymond has written about Floor's trucks. An eventful, impressive but above all interesting era.

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Terberg: fabrikant van speciale voertuigen

L'entreprise familiale Terberg a été fondée en 1869. Cette année-là, une forge de village a été créée à Benschop à Utrecht. Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la modification des camions excédentaires de l'armée américaine a commencé.
En 1966, la fabrication de camions vendus le nom Terberg a commencé. La fabrication des tracteurs pour terminaux a commencé en 1973.

Au cours des premières années de la production de camions, des composants Mercedes-Benz, tels que des cabines et des moteurs diesel, étaient souvent utilisés. À partir de 1974, Terberg s'est largement tourné vers les composants Volvo. En 1978, Terberg a sorti le premier quatre essieux et en 1984 un cinq essieux. Après la série F, les séries FL et FM ont été développées.

En raison de la concurrence croissante et de la crise dans le secteur de la construction, la direction de Terberg a décidé de mettre fin à la production de camions en 2013. La production de tracteurs de terminaux est désormais devenue l'activité principale du groupe Terberg. Ces tracteurs sont exportés dans plus de 100 pays.

Dans ce livre, une attention particulière est accordée à la fois à la production de camions et à la production de tracteurs industriels. De nombreuses images incluses dans ce livre n'ont pas été publiées auparavant.

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Hogra - een stoere vrachtwagen uit Ravenstein

The N.V. Hogra Automobielfabriek was founded in 1954 by Antonie Willem van Hoek, financed by his business partner Mrs. Gravelaar. The name "Hogra" is a combination of their surnames.

The factory started in the autumn of 1954 in Ravenstein, Noord-Brabant. Van Hoek, with 20 years of experience at N.V. Motorkracht (the Dutch importer of Magirus-Deutz trucks), wanted to start his own truck factory. A reliable chassis was designed for the Dutch market, with components being purchased and assembled.

Originally, Hogras were equipped with Perkins diesel engines, later with more powerful Steyr diesel engines. In 1956, a three-axle truck chassis was added, followed by a tractor chassis in 1957 and a 4x4 chassis for tippers.
Despite efforts, annual production rarely exceeded 100 units. Hogra could not compete with front-steer models, due to financial constraints and Van Hoek's preference for traditional designs. In 1961, Hogra closed after producing only 300 chassis.

This richly illustrated book describes the entire history of the Hogra factory and the various truck types.

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Kromhout en Verheul vrachtwagens

In 1867, Daniel Goedkoop Sr. acquired the deteriorating shipyard 't Kromhout in Amsterdam for his son, Daniel Jr. This acquisition forever linked the names Goedkoop and Kromhout. Around 1900, 't Kromhout expanded its focus to produce steam engines and petroleum engines, leading to the establishment of a new engine factory on Motorkade in Amsterdam in 1908.
In 1932, Kromhout entered a licensing agreement with the British engine manufacturer Gardner to produce diesel engines. Initially used in ships and various truck and bus chassis, Kromhout decided in 1934 to manufacture its own truck and bus chassis, equipped with Gardner diesel engines.

During World War II, production was minimal, resuming in 1948, with the peak of Kromhout truck production occurring in the 1950s. However, declining demand led the Kromhout management to cease vehicle production in 1958, shifting focus exclusively to diesel engine manufacturing.

During this transition, Kromhout entered into a partnership with Verheul, a bodybuilder from Waddinxveen. On October 1, 1958, the production of truck and bus chassis was transferred to Verheul.
Between 1935 and 1958, Kromhout produced approximately 2,000 vehicles, including over 800 truck chassis. Verheul, optimistic at the outset, commenced chassis production in late 1958 with modern, self-designed cabins. However, unmet expectations prompted Verheul to cease truck chassis production after just over four years, concluding in 1963, with only 91 chassis built.
This book tells the whole story.

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