Friday, October 23, 2026

1940 Panhard et Levassor Dynamic with a towed gazogène

The Panhard et Levassor Dynamic had Art Deco streamline design and was produced from 1936 to 1940.
 
The Gazogène was a gas generator for World War II fuel shortages. Starting around 1939–1940 many French vehicles were retrofitted or paired with gazogènes to burn wood, charcoal, or coal to produce a combustible gas mixture for the engine.

'a paper book is easier on the eyes than a little screen'

1939 TF-type Leyland bus, England


It was the first bus design equipped with air-operated gears and brakes. Shortly after entering service in 1939, it was temporarily converted into a wartime ambulance during World War II. It is now preserved in the London Transport Museum collection

1939 Steyr Type 55