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Motor vehicle
Saviem H
Overview
ManufacturerSaviem/RVI
Production1977–1980
AssemblyBlainville-sur-Orne, France
Body and chassis
ClassMedium truck
Body styleCOE
  • Short cab
  • Sleeper cab
Powertrain
Engine9.5L straight-five engine
8.8L straight-six engine
11.4L straight-six engine
Transmission6-speed manual
12-speed manual

The Saviem H was a range of medium/heavy trucks manufactured by the French manufacturers Saviem and Renault Véhicules Industriels between 1977 and 1980.

Characteristics

Dimensions

The cab used for the H range was the 875, an extended version of the Club of Four's 870 cab introduced in the lighter weight J range. The new cab was 240mm larger than the original. The H was offered as a tractor unit (HB) or rigid (HM).

Engines

The H range had a straight-six Berliet MID 06.20.30 engine, with a power output of 185 hp (138 kW) at 2400 rpm. It also mounted two MAN engines, the R5 and the R6. The R5 was a straight-five engine with a power output of 186 hp (139 kW) and the R6 was a straight-six with a power output of 220 hp (164 kW).

References and sources

  1. ^ "Saviem new vehicles". Commercial Motor. 146 (37). London: IPC Transport Press: 6–7. 30 December 1977. ISSN 0010-3063.
Saviem
Light commercial vehicles
Trucks
Buses/coaches
  • Also sold with RVI badge.
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