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DE DION BOUTON FR 1917

le FR de 3/4 face

The De Dion Bouton production start in 1882 in Puteaux, quai National, département de la Seine, with tricycles, steam's cars and petrol's cars. De Dion Bouton in 1900, become the biggest cars builder in the world with 400 cars and 3.200 engins. De Dion Bouton fully manufactures its vehicles. It is also the first to produce a V8 engine series in 1910. Le "comte" the Lord De Dion created the "Automobile Club de France" and road's maps of France.

Fr de face capot fermé Fr de face capot ouvert

De Dion built in 1914 the "FR".This De Dion Bouton FR has been completly restored by Dominique Bleuven . It is now in front of us like a new modèl, however, it's an ancestor born at the beginning from the 20th century, in 1917, where his apellation comes from: "FR 1917". The first modèle "FR" De Dion Bouton was built in 1914.

This page comes from the context of restored vehicles by members of the Camion Club de France. To show you or she is to to discover the FR 1917. The pictures were taken outside, during the "Locomotion en fête" exhibition. I suggest you to visit the Web site of Dominique Bleuven to see what he has done on his truck. The link is at the bottom of the page. Do not mist the video. Exept the modern road, it's like in time begone in the days of the "poilus" hairy men.

moteur vue gauche Ci-dessus la vue du moteur,côté gauche moteur vue droite Ci-dessus la vue du moteur côté droit.
Ci-dessous une vue sur le poste de conduite avec volant
à droite et un imposant...tableau de bord.
Phare parebrise Louis Blériot acétylène
Phare additionnel

CARACTERISTIQUES TECHNIQUES du DION BOUTON FR 1914

CONSTRUCTEUR DE DION BOUTON
TYPEFR 1914
ANNÉE1917
DIMENSIONSLongueur 6,63 m;
Voie avant1,66 m
Voie arrière1,60 m
Empattement 3,75 m
Hauteur 4,10 m
Largeur avant2,05m
Largeur arrière1,96m
POIDS DU CHASSIS 2,660 tonnes
CHARGE UTILE3,500 tonnes
MOTEUR4 cylindres de 100X140bibloc de 4.4 litres
PUISSANCE20 CV
BOITE4 vitesses + marche arrière
EMBRAYAGEà plateau métalliques
TRANSMITIONpar cardans
CIRCULATIOND'EAUpar pompe
VITESSE MAXIMUM30 km/h environ
ALLUMAGEmagnéto Victrix
REFROIDISSEMENTliquide par thermosiphon radiateur centrifuge Solex
ROUES AVANTà bandage simple : 930X120
RAYON DE VIRAGE7,20m
FREINS A BANDAGEuniquement sur les roues arrières

Dominique Bleuven sent to the site these pictures straight out of the hell ... He assured us the de Dion Bouton on the following photos, is one that belongs to him. We see the truck below, get on the muddy roads.

De_Dion_Bouton/terrain De_Dion_Bouton/arrive e_Dion_Bouton photo de Dion Vieillie Le de Dion Bouton au campement tete de domique en poilu
Isn't he Dominique's grand dad on this picture? I found a resemblance...

Do not mist the fantastic front line trip done in this vehicle. Domique Bleuven went by road to Nantes to London to attend the "London Brigton" race. More generally, you can see an article on de Dion Bouton in the Philippines's page. The links are below.

Le Parcours du Front, site de Dominique Bleuven

La video du parcours du front

Les givrés, de Nantes à London

De_Dion_aux_Philippines.php

Photos textes et mise en page de Eric Dupuy
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