 André Lagache, winner of the inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1923 driving a Chenard Walcker, was one of the founders of Tracteurs FAR and was denoted by the "A" in FAR.Among the company's products was the 'Pony Mécanique', developed by the Napier motor company and improved in design by Oliver Danson North.It was a three-wheeled articulated tractor unit fitted with automatic coupling gear to enable rapid change of trailers.