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Gitzo is a French company, founded in 1917. Its name was derived from the founder's name Arsène Gitzhoven.[1] 'Gitzo' was a name given to an early shutter (see below) and later adopted for all products manufactured by the company. Initially Gitzo made camera equipment and precision accessories, especially shutters. After World War II it concentrated on the manufacture of tripods and tripod heads, for which it is renowned today.

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Gitzo Logo (Current) (Image rights) (Image rights)

History

Arsène Gitzhoven founded the company in 1917, during the height of World War I, at a time when photographic equipment could no longer be acquired from Germany.[2] In the beginning, the company manufactured wooden as well as metal film backs adapted to the majority of the cameras manufactured in Europe. In the early or middle of the 1920s the company started to produce its own cameras, the Gilax series of 6.5 X 9, 6.5 X 11 and even 24 X 36 cm. In the 1930s Gitzo gave up the manufacture of cameras to concentrate its know-how on a range of precision accessories. Gitzhoven registered a range of patents for shutters both in France.[3] and the United States of America [4]. In addition to shutters the company produced a range of precision accessories such as delayed action mechanisms, flash connectors and cable releases. Gitzo shutters, rproduced at a rate of 750 a day, were used by a wide range of camera manufacturers (see list below). The firm ceased operations from 1942 to 1945. After World War II it continued to produce shutters and precision accessories, but also branched into the production of tripods from 1950. In 1953 Gitzo patented the first rapid column tripod, followed by the world's first carbon fibre tripod in 1994 and the World's first magnesium tripod head in 1996.

In 1960, Arsène Gitzhoven retired and his daughter, Yvonne Plieger, took over the company. Her husband, Roger Pflieger, had been an aviation mechanic during World War II and developed a number of patents associated with tripods and tripod heads. When Gitzo became part of the Vitec Group in 1992, the manufacture of accessories ceased and the company concentrated on tripods and tripod heads. Between 2001 and 2005 the company was gradually transferred from France to Italy. Currently (2008) Gitzo manufactures tripods, tripod heads and photographers' clothing.[5]

The initial logo used by Arsène Gitzhoven were his initials, displayed as a capital 'A' set inside a capital 'G' (called 'AG marking' in the list below). The name 'GITZO' derived from one of the shutter types and became eponymous for all products produced by Gitzhoven. During the Art Déco era both the G and the O of 'GITZO' were stylised, with the 'O' shaped like a Greek ∆. Since the 2002 reorganisation, the company logo is a dark blue square with the word 'GITZO' in the centre.

Breveté

Numerous descriptions of GITZO products in on-line auctions refer to the brand or product line "GITZO BREVETE" or "GITZO BREVETE SGDG." This is based on a misinterpretation. 'Breveté' simply means 'patent,' and "S.G.D.G." is an abbreviation for "Sans garantie du Gouvernement" which means that a patent had been applied for but not yet granted (akin to the 'Patent pending' in UK and USA parlance).

Cameras

The history of Gitzo cameras is very sketchy at present. I seems that there was a Gilax series of 6.5 X 9, 6.5 X 11 and 24 X 36 cm; produced in the 1920s. In addition, solid aluminium bodies seem to have been projected for the 1950s, but the project was abandoned when cheap Japanese camera imports effectively killed the French camera industry.

Shutters

The origins of Gitzhoven's shutter designs are not fully clear. It is worth noting, however, that the early shutters, such as 'Stella' , 'Plavicos' and the 'Gitzo' black disk shutters bear a striking resemblance to the Alfred Gauthier-designed 'Vario' shutter. The Vario shutter of the late 1910s and early 1920s has a nine-leaf Iris diaphragm similar to the one produced by Gitzhoven. Moreover, the early Gitzo shutters have the same dimensions (55mm diameter) and physical appearance as the Vario shutters. There is little research available on the early days of the Gitzo brand and it is not clear whether shutter production started during or after World War I. It is quite possible that production started during the war when German patents were in abeyance. Certainly after Germany's unconditional surrender in 1918 French manufacturers could use German designs without fear of litigation.[6]

Between the 1920s and the 1960s Gitzo was a renowned supplier of shutters for various French manufacturers and for importers who bought foreign camera mechanisms and furnished them with French-made shutters and lenses. From the 1930s onwards, Arséne Gitzhoven held a wide range of patents on shutters and shutter improvements. By 1936 the company reputedly produced 750 shutter mechanisms a day. The production of shutters ceased in 1992.

Camera importers and manufacturers offered their camera models with a range of shutter and lens combinations. A good example for this are the Héard & Mallinjod Hermax models listed below. When consulting price catalogues of French camera manufacturers and resellers, such as Photo-Plait, it becomes obvious that Gitzo shutters were cheaper than imported Vario or Compur shutters, presumably indicating a perceived lesser quality. The list below is a compilation of known shutter applications. It is certain that this list is incomplete and thus needs to be regarded as a work in progress.

"PLAVICOS"

black and white disc (settings: 25-50-100-B-T)
reputedly made by Gitzhoven[7]

Used in the following cameras:

  • Plavic
    • Pliant (120)(c. 1930)
      • Plavic 120/6.3 [8]
    • Pliant (127)[9]

"STELLA"

black and white disc (settings: 25-50-100-B-T, AG marking)

Used in the following cameras:

  • Clément
    • Ercé, (120)
      • L. Clément Claror 105/6.3


"GITZO"

TYPE A: settings 1-B-T

(black disc, AG marking).

Used in the following cameras:

  • Héard & Mallinjod
    • Hemax Speciale Série 000 (6.5 x 9)
      • Extra-Rapide Aplanat F8. [10]
    • Hemax Speciale Série 000 (9 x 12)
      • Extra-Rapide Aplanat F8 [11]
  • unknown manufacturer (120)
    • Extra-Rapide Aplanat ?/8[12]

TYPE B: settings 25-50-100-B-T

VARIANT B1: black disc
to be expanded
VARIANT B2: black disc with AG marking

AG marking, 55mm diameter. Note that at least two versions can be noted, distinguishable by the size of the numerals. From sequencing of cameras with lens numbers it appears that the shutter dials with the small numbers are a later sub-variant.

Used in the following cameras:

PLATE CAMERAS 6.5 x 9



  • unknown manufacturer (6x9) (Photo-Plait name tag)
  • unknown manufacturer (plate camera)
      • L Clément Triolor 105/4.5
      • Itier Excellor 135/6.4
      • Armor 135/6.3 [66]
PLATE CAMERAS 9 x 12
PLATE CAMERAS 10 x 15
Film Cameras
  • R. Delarue
    • Erdé


Plate Cameras - Stereo 6.5 x 9
  • Caillon
    • Stereo plate camera, (c. 1920)
      • Krauss Paris Tessar Zeiss 85/4.5
Plate Cameras - Stereo 9 x 12
VARIANT B3: red centre with black ring

AG marking, 55mm diameter.

Used in the following cameras:

  • unknown manufacturer

TYPE C: settings 25-50-100-B-T with aperture lock

red centre with black ring, AG marking

This shutter aperture lock, located at the front of the shutter underneath the lens, was patented by Arsene Gitzhoven in 1930.[143]

VARIANT C1: external diameter 55mm

Used in the following cameras:

  • Balda
    • 9x12 (plate)
  • unknown manufacturer (120)


VARIANT C2: external diameter 67mm

Used in the following cameras: 67mm shutter

GITZ∆

[with art deco face plate]

(settings: T-B-25-50-100, AG marking)

Used in the following cameras:

GITZ∆ 1

(settings: T-B-25-50-100-125, AG marking)

Used in the following cameras:

GITZ∆ 2R

(settings: T-B-25-50-100-150, AG marking)

Used in the following cameras:

ZOTIC I

(settings: 200-150-100-50-25-B)

Used in the following cameras:

GITZ∆-PARIS

VARIANT 1: 200-25

Settings: 200-150-100-50-25-B

Used in the following cameras:

  • Alsaphot
    • Cyclope
    • D'Assas Norlin 6x6 (1953)
    • D'Assas 3 (c. 1953)
    • Memox 24 x 36 (c. 1949)
      • Saphir 35/3.5

VARIANT 2: 250-25

Settings: 250-200-150-100-50-25-B

Used in the following cameras:


VARIANT 3: 300-25

Settings: 300-200-150-100-50-25-B

Used in the following cameras:

VARIANT 4: 400-25

Settings: 400-250-200-150-100-50-25-B

Used in the following cameras:


AZUR - PARIS - FRANCE

Shutter settings: T-B-25-50-100-150.—Used in the following cameras:

  • Boumsell
    • Azur (1948)


NORCA-PARIS

(settings: T-B-25-50-100-300)

Used in the following cameras:

  • Fap
    • Norca A 24 x 36 (1938)

Other Products

GITZO produces a wide range of small products for the photographic market, ranging from cable releases to self timers and flash synchronisators.

Cable Releases

A number of cable releases were produced ranging from 50mm to an astounding 1500mm!. In addition, GITZO produced pneumatic cable releases. The production of cable releases ceased in 1992. 

to be expanded

Self-Timers

"Auto-retardateurs" were based on a (patented) pneumatic principle and resembled in their shape metal syringes. It allowed for a shutter delay of up to 30 seconds. The production of self timers ceased in the 1980s. Two main tpes of auto retardateurs were produced, the standard model and the 'junior', which lacked the option to control the amount of time elapsed (only allowed for 30secs). The standard model was produced in a number of variants to alow for use with standard (pin) releases, Leica releases and Polaroid releases.

Flash Synchronisators

to be expanded

Tripod Types

Gitzo produced a wide range of tripods. From the 1960s onwards the pattern of tripods was uniform, based on a structure of "series' with increasing tube diameter:

  • 00 Table 5/8")
  • 0 Weekend 3/4")
  • 1 Sport (7/8")
  • 2 Reporter/Mountaineer (1-1/8")
  • 3 Studex & Inter Pro Studex (1-1/4")
  • 4 Pro Studex (1-1/2")
  • 5 Tele Studex (1-5/8")

From 1970 onwards the tripods were painted in the distinctive “Noir Decor” hammered finish.


Tripod Heads

The company produced a wide range of tripod heads for still and video cameras. The most innvoative was the off centre ball head, which came in a range of sizes corresponding with the tripod.

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Gitzo off centre ball head (current model GH2750QR) (Image rights) (Image rights)

Notes and References

  1. ↑ History page of the GITZO official website [1]
  2. ↑ History page of the GITZO official website [2]
  3. ↑ eg. Perfectionnement aux obturatuers pour appareils photographiques-- French Patent nº 707,860 granted on 15 December 1930
  4. ↑ Shutter for photographic apparatus - United States Patent 1953556 [3]
  5. ↑ GITZO official website [4]
  6. ↑ Article 306 of the Treaty of Versailles of June 28, 1919 gives all 'contracting parties' of the Treaty the right to use German patents without compensation if the country had passed war-time legislation that nullified the German economic interests for the duration of the war. [[5]]
  7. ↑ Silvain Halgand [6]
  8. ↑ reputedly the entire camera made by Gitzhoven; Silvain Halgand [7]
  9. ↑ advertisement reproduced by: Silvain Halgand [8]
  10. ↑ Price Francs 187, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.3
  11. ↑ Price Francs 187, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.3
  12. ↑ ebay 160289685252 (October 2008)
  13. ↑ Price Francs 197, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.3
  14. ↑ Price Francs 231, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.3
  15. ↑ Price Francs 338, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.4
  16. ↑ Price Francs 272, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.4
  17. ↑ Price Francs 249, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.4.--Sylvain Halgand 'Hemax Folding 6 x 9' [9]
  18. ↑ Price Francs 258, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.4
  19. ↑ Price Francs 240, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.4
  20. ↑ Price Francs 272, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.4
  21. ↑ Price Francs 16, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.4
  22. ↑ Price Francs 425, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 6
  23. ↑ Price Francs 565, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 6
  24. ↑ Price Francs 703, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 6
  25. ↑ Price Francs 632, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 6
  26. ↑ Price Francs 385, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 6
  27. ↑ Price Francs 505, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 6
  28. ↑ Price Francs 369, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  29. ↑ Price Francs 462, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  30. ↑ Price Francs 463, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  31. ↑ Price Francs 379, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  32. ↑ Price Francs 480, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  33. ↑ Price Francs 510, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  34. ↑ Price Francs 615, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  35. ↑ Price Francs 470, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  36. ↑ Price Francs 352, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  37. ↑ Price Francs 364, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  38. ↑ Price Francs 442, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  39. ↑ Price Francs 385, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  40. ↑ Price Francs 505, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  41. ↑ Price Francs 489, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 7
  42. ↑ Price Francs 591, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 7
  43. ↑ Price Francs 729, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 7
  44. ↑ Price Francs 658, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 7
  45. ↑ Price Francs 411, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 7
  46. ↑ Price Francs 531, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 7
  47. ↑ Price Francs 395, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  48. ↑ Price Francs 488, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  49. ↑ Price Francs 489, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  50. ↑ Price Francs 405, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 7
  51. ↑ Price Francs 506, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 7
  52. ↑ Price Francs 536, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  53. ↑ Price Francs 378, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  54. ↑ Price Francs 390, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  55. ↑ Price Francs 468, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  56. ↑ Price Francs 631, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  57. ↑ Price Francs 496, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  58. ↑ Price Francs 411, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  59. ↑ Price Francs 531, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  60. ↑ Sylvain Halgand 'Siva' [10]
  61. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  62. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  63. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  64. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  65. ↑ e-bay 190256383649 (October 2008)
  66. ↑ ebay 200262247302 (October 2008)
  67. ↑ Price Francs 197, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.3
  68. ↑ Price Francs 231, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.3
  69. ↑ Price Francs 377, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.4
  70. ↑ Price Francs 275, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.4
  71. ↑ Price Francs 265, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.4
  72. ↑ Price Francs 270, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.4
  73. ↑ Price Francs 258, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.4
  74. ↑ Price Francs 275, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.4
  75. ↑ Price Francs 16, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.4
  76. ↑ Price Francs 420, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 5
  77. ↑ Price Francs 600, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 5
  78. ↑ Price Francs 388, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 5
  79. ↑ Price Francs 347, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.5
  80. ↑ Price Francs 508, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.5
  81. ↑ Price Francs 481, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.5
  82. ↑ Price Francs 375, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.5
  83. ↑ Price Francs 515, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.5
  84. ↑ Price Francs 337, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.5
  85. ↑ Price Francs 350, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.5
  86. ↑ Price Francs 488, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.5
  87. ↑ Price Francs 388, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.5
  88. ↑ Price Francs 525, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 6
  89. ↑ Price Francs 654, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 6
  90. ↑ Price Francs 757, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 6
  91. ↑ Price Francs 443, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 6
  92. ↑ Price Francs 422, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  93. ↑ Price Francs 595, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  94. ↑ Price Francs 541, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  95. ↑ Price Francs 379, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  96. ↑ Price Francs 567, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  97. ↑ Price Francs 403, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  98. ↑ Price Francs 415, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  99. ↑ Price Francs 580, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  100. ↑ Price Francs 519, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  101. ↑ Price Francs 442, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.6
  102. ↑ Price Francs 458, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 7
  103. ↑ Price Francs 687, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 7
  104. ↑ Price Francs 790, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 7
  105. ↑ Price Francs 475, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p. 7
  106. ↑ Price Francs 455, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  107. ↑ Price Francs 628, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  108. ↑ Price Francs 574, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  109. ↑ Price Francs 482, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  110. ↑ Price Francs 600, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  111. ↑ Price Francs 438, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  112. ↑ Price Francs 447, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  113. ↑ Price Francs 613, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  114. ↑ Price Francs 552, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  115. ↑ Price Francs 475, Héard & Mallinjod Tarif (catalogue nº 1) no date, p.7
  116. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  117. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  118. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  119. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  120. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  121. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  122. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  123. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  124. ↑ Sylvain Halgand 'R. Delarue Erdé' [11]
  125. ↑ The camera uses a Plavic] Folding base....Sylvain Halgand 'Manufrance Luminor' [12]
  126. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  127. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  128. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  129. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  130. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  131. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  132. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  133. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  134. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  135. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  136. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  137. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  138. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  139. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  140. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  141. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  142. ↑ Advert for Omnia Cameras
  143. ↑ Perfectionnement aux obturatuers pour appareils photographiques-- French Patent nº 707,860 granted on 15 December 1930
  144. ↑ Sylvain Halgand 'Hemax 9 x 12' [13]
  145. ↑ Sylvain Halgand 'Merkel' [14]
  146. ↑ ebay 370092317596 October 2008
  147. ↑ ebay 300253343959 (September 2008)
  148. ↑ [[15]]
  149. ↑ Sylvain Halgand 'R. Delarue Erdé' [16]
  150. ↑ Sylvain Halgand 'Demaria-Lapierre Dehel 6 x 9' [17]
  151. ↑ ebay 110298522677 Oct 2008
  152. ↑ Sylvain Halgand 'Demaria-Lapierre Telka I' [18]
  153. ↑ Olbia 6x6 [19]
  154. ↑ Sylvain Halgand 'Vergne Atlas' [20]
  155. ↑ Sylvain Halgand 'Vergne Atlas 6 x 9' [21]
  156. ↑ Sylvain Halgand 'Vergne Atlas Automatic' [22]
  157. ↑ Olbia 6x6 [23]
  158. ↑ e-bay nº 230232028350 (September 2008)
  159. ↑ Olbia 6x6 [24]
  160. ↑ Olbia 6x6 [25]
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