Updated: 29-Jan-2020
Following an extensive investigation on several fronts, including the Berliet Lyon Foundation, finally we find information at MAE's Documentation Centre, with the help of Bernard Champenoir, the person in charge of the Engine Reserve Stock at the same Museum.
-It is the AM model that gave 100 CV nominal that reached 112 CV at 1,350 rpm on the bench.
-The Berliet factory is distinguished by its production of trucks and buses. And until recent times.
-Observing the following figures, we see the common practice of many engines in those days, which is paired cylinders. In this engine there are three groups with a total of six cylinders. It is a 4-stroke engine and the cylinder measurements are 120 x 140 mm.
“The Berliet AM, viewed from both sides”