French titleChassis no.

567 718- Well-preserved condition
- Interesting model with a 6-cylinder Renault engine
- Attractive interior fittings
- No reserve
 
The Renault TN series of buses were an integral part of Parisian life from the 1930s until the end of the 1960s, when they were still in service in the capital.

Green with a white roof, they had a distinctive open platform at the rear, leaving the memory of many a mad dash to jump on board.
The first Renault TN appeared in 1931 as a replacement for the PN, and it was initially equipped with a 4-cylinder engine, hence its name ‘TN4’ (the letter that followed denoting the evolution of the model).

In 1932, a more powerful version made its debut, with a 6-cylinder engine with a capacity of nearly 8 litres, which ran at the leisurely speed of 1600rpm, ensuring that it was extremely robust.

It was mated to a four-speed non-synchromesh gearbox which demanded real skill on the part of the driver, who was perched above the engine at the...