Renault Goélette

Renault
	Renault Goélette (1956-1965)
Goélette / Voltigeur
Manufacturer:	Renault
Production period:	1945-1965
Previous model:	none
Successor:	Renault Super Goélette SG2 ; Saviem TP3 (military version only)
	Technical specifications
Designs:	Box trucks , flatbed trucks
Engines:	; Otto engines : 2.0–2.4 liters ; (36–47 kW) ; Diesel engines : ; 1.8–2.7 liters ; (43–45 kW)
Payload:	1.0-1.4 t

The Renault Goélette / Voltigeur was a pickup truck that Renault produced between 1945 and 1965. While the model is widely known as Renault 1000 kg , it was not named Voltigeur and Goélette until 1956. The prototype of the "1000 kg" originally designed for the military was presented as a panel van in 1945 and on sale from May 1945 onwards. The 1000 kg is a symbol of the French reconstruction after the Second World War .

After World War II , Renault was nationalized by the Provisional Government. The provisional government drafted the so-called Pons plan to rebuild the country. Here it distributed the economic needs among the French vehicle manufacturers. Among others, Renault was also commissioned to develop a solid, inexpensive and functional commercial vehicle based on the 1000/1400 kg panel van range. Development started in January 1945 and series production began in May of the same year.

In contrast to its main competitor, the Citroën Type H , Renault developed a classic truck: rear-wheel drive , rigid axles and a separate steel chassis. Until 1950 the body had a frame made of wood. With its large wheels and short wheelbase for easy maneuvering, the model became a familiar sight in French post-war history. A total of almost 250,000 Renault 1000 kg vehicles were produced up to 1965 .

Model history

In May 1945 the van with the type designation 206E1 went on sale. The car had a cargo volume of 7.45 m³, the 2383 cm³ gasoline engine with 48 hp came from the Renault Primaquatre . The payload was 1000 kg with a dead weight of 1735 kg. In the course of the year, a chassis for bodies and platform trucks followed. The length of the vehicles was 4540 mm, their width 1920 mm and their height 2250 mm.

About 9500 of this first version were built, most of which were delivered to the military or equipped as ambulances. In February 1947, the 206E1 was replaced by the R2060. The main distinguishing feature of the 206E1 compared to all later versions were the free-standing headlights that were integrated into the front from the R2060 onwards.

From July 1949 there was a variant with a 1400 kg payload and, for the first time, all-wheel drive as an option . In 1952, a smaller 1996 cc petrol engine with 49 hp (36 kW) from the Renault Frégate followed . In 1956 they were renamed Renault Voltigeur for the flatbed truck / chassis and Goélette for the panel van. The newly developed 2141 cc petrol engine from the Renault Frégate replaced the previous 2.4 liter. The power in the Goélette was 64 hp (47 kW).

From 1961 the 1816 cc Indenor diesel engine with 58 hp (43 kW) was used, which was also used in the Peugeot D4 . As early as mid-1962, this was replaced by an in-house development by Renault with a displacement of 2720 cm³ and an output of 61 hp (45 kW).

In 1963 the production of the Voltigeur was stopped. The Goélette was produced until May 1965 and then replaced by the Renault Super Goélette SG2 .

Renault 206E1 from 1946
Radiator grille and lettering of a Goélette
Renault Voltigeur (1947–1963)

R 2067 / R 2087

The Renault R 2067 and its successor R 2087, built from 1956 and almost unchanged in appearance, were military versions of the model series. They had increased ground clearance and all-wheel drive with an off-road reduction and were built from June 1952. There was a choice of a flatbed truck with a tarpaulin roof at the rear and an open driver's cab with a folding roof and a folding front window, or a box truck as an ambulance vehicle. These vehicles were used by the French and Belgian armed forces, including the gendarmerie. The ambulance model in particular was used by the French army for several decades. The model was built until 1969 and replaced by the Saviem TP3 .

Renault R2087 (1956-1969)
R2087 as a flatbed truck

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