Trucking milestones: In 1982, trucks in Burundi help the country deliver supplies
Series: Trucking milestones
At the beginning of the 1980s, trucks such as the L 1924 and the L 2624 were the number one means of transport in Burundi, Africa.
Construction companies such as Fougerolle like to use Mercedes‑Benz trucks for important projects.
Good, well-maintained roads? You can hardly find them in the African Burundi in the 1980s. Instead, one truck after another bounces over bumps or through puddles of mud, depending on the season. You've no chance of getting around here without a truck. Then as now, inland waterway transport and rail are hopelessly overwhelmed when it comes to providing people with everything they need to live in this country stricken by unrest and poverty. Robust and reliable vehicles were in high demand back then: The state-owned transport company OTRABU (Office des Transports du Burundi) operates around 50 Mercedes‑Benz L 1924 and L 2624 trucks and twelve L 1113 trucks.
It’s rough and tough all the way.
These trucks also enjoy a reputation in Africa for being unbeatable in extreme conditions. They are not treated with kid gloves on the long transit routes from the seaports to Burundi: Overloading is the rule – and on roads like these! Not forgetting the deadlines, which constantly demand maximum speeds from drivers on the uncomfortable bumps. But you can rely on these trucks: With their "robust spirit”, they overcome the greatest challenges.
The construction industry also relies on durable vehicles, such as the construction company Fougerolle. They use heavy and medium-duty cab-behind engine vehicles with tipper bodies, for example for the airport runway expansion.
Photos: Daimler
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