Berliet GD series | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Berliet |
Production | 1926–1953 |
Assembly | France: Vénissieux |
Body and chassis | |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive |
Powertrain | |
Transmission | 4-speed manual (most models) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Berliet CBA series |
Successor | Berliet GL series |
The Berliet GD series is a range of medium/heavy commercial vehicles chassis produced by the French manufacturer Berliet from 1926 to 1953. It includes normal (the vast majority) and forward control designs. The GD series (with universal joints connecting the wheels and transmission) was introduced to replace the CBA and derivative models (which used chain drive) in the intermediate segment (between the lightest and heaviest segments) of Berliet rigid vehicles. The GD series had a limited military use as a not-armoured transport vehicle both with purposely-made models and through requisition.
The GD series was replaced by the GL series of commercial vehicles.