1.0Univers Autojaunehttps://universautojaune.com/en/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="SGBnD5yUhd"><a href="https://universautojaune.com/en/2026/09/20/la-rigueur-du-docteur-force/">Dr. Force’s Rigor</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://universautojaune.com/en/2026/09/20/la-rigueur-du-docteur-force/embed/#?secret=SGBnD5yUhd" width="600" height="338" title="“Dr. Force’s Rigor” — Univers Autojaune" data-secret="SGBnD5yUhd" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://universautojaune.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://universautojaune.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/JRD-Unic-Lautaret-fourgon-tole-Hafa-126.jpg800533It was upon seeing the week’s lineup—featuring numerous "Made in France" models—that I was reminded of Doctor Force. JRD is one of the most renowned French toy companies. For international collectors, these products evoke a specific image of 1950s France; JRD models possess a unique charm. I have often felt drawn to this brand from Montreuil, whether through foreign publications or during encounters at swap meets around the globe. This appeal stems from the originality of their manufacturing. The Unic 60-hectoliter liquid tanker featured this week is a perfect example. No other manufacturer managed to recycle and adapt so many shared components to create such distinct final models. If you compare the Unic Lautaret "Hafa" box truck—also on the schedule—with the 60-hectoliter tanker, you will notice that, in addition to the cab, they share the same chassis. The Berliet TLR "Kronenbourg" semi-trailer box truck, another model featured this week, shares its box body with the Unic Hafa; however, on the Berliet, the addition of a rear axle transformed the box body into a trailer. I appreciate the ingenuity behind these configurations. One final example is the military-style canvas-covered Citroën T55 towing a water tank—also included in the lineup. That tank is simply a repurposed version of one of the cisterns found on the bed of the aforementioned Unic 60-hectoliter model.