Renault AGx | |
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Overview | |
Type | Light/medium/heavy truck |
Manufacturer | Renault |
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Production | 1937–1941 |
Assembly | Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive |
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Chronology | |
Predecessor | Renault ABx/Renault ADx |
Successor | Renault AHx |
The Renault AGx was a range of light/medium/heavy trucks produced by the French manufacturer Renault between 1937 and 1941. The range includes both conventional (AGC, AGT) and forward control (AGK, AGP, AGR, AGOD, AGLD) trucks.
The AGS was a commercial and military version of the Renault Primaquatre with a payload of 0.4 tonnes.
The Renault AGC is a conventional cabin light truck with a 1.5 tonnes payload produced between 1938 and 1940. It replaced the Renault ADK. For military use, it was delivered with a wheelbase of 3,760 millimetres (148 in), a length between 5,680 millimetres (224 in) (long version) and 5,000 millimetres (200 in), and width of 1,950 millimetres (77 in). The engine was a 2.4-litre inline-four unit with a maximum power output of 44 metric horsepower (32 kW) at 2,800 rpm. The gearbox was a 4-speed manual unit. Besides a simple truck, the AGC was produced as a van and as a bus for 12 to 14 passengers.
The Renault AGT is a conventional cabin light truck with a 2.5 tonnes payload produced between 1937 and 1940. It replaced the long version of the Renault ADH. For military use, it was delivered with a 4,110 millimetres (162 in) wheelbase (which was common to all versions), a 6,350 millimetres (250 in) length and a 2,100 millimetres (83 in) width. Its engine is a 4-litre inline-six petrol unit with a power output of 66 metric horsepower (49 kW) at 2,800 rpm. The truck has a 4-speed manual gearbox.
The Renault AGP is a forward control light truck with a payload between 2.5 and 3 tonnes. It has a wheelbase between 2,550 millimetres (100 in) and 3,080 millimetres (121 in) and a width of 2,350 millimetres (93 in). The engines are a 4-litre inline-four petrol unit and a 4.7-litre inline-four diesel, the AGPs using the latter are known as AGPD. The power output of both engines is 65 metric horsepower (48 kW). The truck has a 4-speed manual gearbox.
In 1937, the Société des Transports Africains Tropicaux (SATT) commissioned a new AGP-based coach for its trans-Saharan passenger service to replace the heavier Renaults AKGD it was using before. It had a van-like streamlined steel bodywork with a length of 7,060 millimetres (278 in). It used a 85 metric horsepower (63 kW) petrol engine and included 7 seats for passengers. The truck only had a limited military use. AGPD units were commissioned by the Chinese military.
The forward control Renault AGR, produced between 1937 and 1941, is a medium truck with a payload of 3.5 tonnes. For military use, it was delivered in various versions: the most produced has a 3,250 millimetres (128 in) wheelbase (which was common to all versions), a 6,450 millimetres (254 in) length and a 2,310 millimetres (91 in) width. The engine is a 4-litre inline-four engine with a power output of 62 metric horsepower (46 kW) at 2,200 rpm. The truck also has a gasifier-equipped version. The gearbox is a 4-speed manual unit.