Saviem J
The Saviem J was a range of medium-duty trucks manufactured by the French manufacturers Saviem and Renault Véhicules Industriels between 1975 and 1980.
History
In the early 1970s, DAF, Magirus-Deutz, Volvo and Saviem formed the Club of Four to develop and manufacture a medium-duty truck. In order to do this, the company European Truck Development was established in the Netherlands.The Saviem version of this new truck range, the J, entered into production in 1975 and was fitted with MAN engines assembled under licence at Saviem's Limoges factory. Later, the range incorporated other engines. It went on sale in Britain in 1979, shortly before the name was changed to Renault.
Characteristics
Dimensions
The range was originally composed of three models: JN 90, JP 11 and JP 13, with the latter being subdivided into 13A, B and C.The JN 90 was a 9-ton Gross [vehicle weight rating|GVW] truck with various wheelbases from. The JP 11s were 11-ton GVW models with wheelbases from. The JP 13 had various combinations of engine and dimensions available.
Later, the company introduced the lighter, four-cylinder JK range: JK 60, JK 65 and JK 75. Wheelbases ranged from. The six-cylinder JN added various version between 7.5 and 8.5-ton GVW. Saviem also introduced the JR/JX range for trucks over 19-ton GVW.