The Saviem Super Galion is a
truck under 6 tonnes
gross vehicle weight (GVW) produced by the French manufacturer
Saviem between 1965 and 1982. It was also marketed as the Renault Super Galion.
History
In 1957, Saviem introduced the
Galion, a small commercial vehicle based on previous
Renault models with a 2.5-tonne payload and related to the smaller
Goélette.
[ The new truck had a 5.950-tonne GVW, right under the limit after which the acquisition would have been required special permits in France. At the 1968 Paris Show was unveiled a new version of the Super Galion called the SG5, with changes to the suspension and gearbox. The design was revised in 1968, 1969 and 1979, in-line with the Super Goélette revisions. From 21 April 1980 onwards, the truck was sold under the RVI badge.
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International
Through a partnership agreement, the Super Galion was assembled by the Czech manufacturer Avia
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and marketed as the Avia A30.[ It was also assembled under licence by Alfa Romeo, which sold it as the Alfa Romeos A38 and F20.]
Technical details
Engines
By 1970, the most common engine for the SG4 was the 3.32-litre straight-four
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The vast majority of automotive four-cylinder engines use a straight-four layout (with the e ...
Renault-Saviem 712-01 diesel, using a MAN-sourced direct injection system and with a maximum power output of at 3,200 rpm and a torque of at 2,000 rpm.[
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Dimensions and variants
By 1970, the Super Galion was offered for sale with three options: bare metal chassis (for coachbuilding), cabin with only lateral panels (also for coachbuilding) and with complete bodywork. The wheelbases offered are between and , the length is between and .[ The width is and the height (on the versions with complete bodywork).][
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Suspension, transmission and related systems
The truck has an independent front suspension with coil springs
A selection of conical coil springs
The most common type of spring is the coil spring, which is made out of a long piece of metal that is wound around itself.
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and wishbone
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s. At the rear it mounts a beam axle with leaf springs instead of the coil springs used by the similarly designed Super Goélette.[ The drivetain has a double universal joint on the normal chassis and a triple universal joint with relay ]shaft
Shaft may refer to:
Rotating machine elements
* Shaft (mechanical engineering), a rotating machine element used to transmit power
* Line shaft, a power transmission system
* Drive shaft, a shaft for transferring torque
* Axle, a shaft around whi ...
on the long and extra long.[ Brakes are ]drum
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s on both axles. The steering system is a gammer worm and roller.[
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References
* The entry incorporates text translated from the corresponding French Wikipedia entry as of 30 July 2016.
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Vehicles introduced in 1965