sˈɪmi hæd pɹədˈuːst ðə kˈɜːnɪl, ɐ ɹˈʌɡᵻd tˈuː sˈiːɾɚ bˈɑːksi lˈʊkɪŋ lˈændɹoʊvɚ tˈaɪp ʌv vˈiəkəl mˌeɪd wɪð hˈɑːtʃkɪsdʒˈiːp pˈɑːɹts wɪð fˈɜːɡəsən dˈiːzəl tɹˈæktɚɹ ɔːlwˈiːl dɹˈɪvən mᵻkˈænɪkəlz ɪtsˈɛlf wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli dɪzˈaɪnd ænd bˈɪlt baɪ mᵻkˈænɪkəl ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ bɜːnˈɑːɹd kˈɜːnɪl.
SIMI had produced the Cournil, a rugged two seater boxy looking Landrover type of vehicle made with Hotchkiss-JEEP parts with Ferguson Diesel tractor allwheel driven mechanicals itself was originally designed and built by mechanical engineer Bernard Cournil.