See also: Delahaye (homonymy)

Starting from a French firm founded with Turns in 1845 and specialized in the construction of machines for the production of bricks, Emile Delahaye made start the manufacture of Moteur S which reflect it in measurement, as of 1898, to produce small particular car S and also built Camion S in take as a starting point the model of Daimler, with an engine of 2 Cylindre S assembled to the back and of a Transmission by belt and also the entreprie takes part in races Automobile S. This last activity will be suspended after died of the founder in 1901. In 1904, the firm introduces drive chain.

Very quickly, the models follow one another and go up in luxury and power. As of 1907, Delahaye produces a pump fire and assembled on a truck which could transport 15 firemen on the spot of fires. Also the Delahaye cars are exported in Germany and with the the United States. In 1909, the company introduces model 36, with an engine of 24 Chevaux and 3.5 ton S of payload. The model 32 D of 1910 is those which will be illustrated in 1914 at the time of the famous episode of the Taxis of the Marne . The war and the immediate post-war period will direct the production towards the heavy vehicles and the agricultural machinery. Since in 1913, the company aligned Types 59,60,62, and 63, and enters 2.5 tons and 3 tons of payload.

With the Years 1920, one returns to models of approval whose construction will be rationalized, vis-a-vis the American competition of Ford, thanks to a consortium with other marks like Chenard and Walker.

In 1926, a new pump of fire, a capacity of 1800 liters/minute and rise with the back of a truck with removable rollers of pipes is available. Occurs then the crisis of 1929, but the firm is maintained thanks to a remarkable engine six-cylinder car. In 1931, the company manufactured a truck of Chantier of 7 tons to engine Diesel of 10 Liters with injection direct and built under license FIAT with a transmission 6 speeds. Delahaye repurchases Delage in 1935 and starts to profile faster models and aerodynamic. As of 1937 - 1938, the curves become daring and shelter impressive engines: 12 cylinders out of V of 4,5 liters, and developing 238 horses, and propelling the racing car with more 260 km/h. In 1939, a new model of truck appeared and named 149, with Frein S tires and a diesel engine Garner.

The war will oblige many manufacturers to gather within the French Groupe of the Car (or General Automobile Frenchwoman, GFA). Then, Delahaye will take again its own production in 1951. After the Second world war, the principal model of truck of the firm was Type 163, with advanced Cabine. But times changed, the luxury is not any more setting and its models are not sold any more. The production of cars stops in 1948, while Delahaye continues the construction of Camion S and enters the bosom of Hotchkiss the July 29th 1954. And two years later, the production of Delahaye truck ceased.

Refer: The World Encyclopedia Of the Trucks, Manise, a Mark Of the Minerva Editions.

External bond

• histomobile

• site of the club Delahaye
• article of Delahaye on BlogAuto