Eighty Years Of Citroen In The United Kingdom

Author : John Reynolds
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ISBN 13 : 9781854431370
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Download or read book Eighty Years of Citroën in the United Kingdom written by John Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 2004-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title provides a history of the Citroen presence in the UK from 1923 to 2003-the cars produced, and the history of the Citroen factory at Slough.

Author : John Reynolds
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ISBN 13 : 9781854432070
Total Pages : 270 pages
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Download or read book Eighty Years of Citroën in the United Kingdom, 1923-2003 written by John Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now that Citroen cars are selling at the rate of over 100,000 vehicles per year in the United Kingdom and that there are presently more than a million examples currently registered as running on the British roads, Automobiles Citroens has become, once again, a major mainstream marque in this country. Yet few of these recent converts to Citroen ownership may be aware that this current situation echoes the success enjoyed by the marque in the 1920s when the Double Chevron marque was easily the most popular among imported Continental cars. So much so, in fact, that in 1926 its founder, Andre Citroen, established a factory at Slough to build his cars in right-hand-drive form for the British and Commonwealth market. Thus the company is actually one of the oldest names in the British motor industry, an institution older than the BBC and the second longest-established of all foreign and imported makes with a history in Great Britain that can be traced back to 1923 and beyond. In tracing the story of Citroen in the United Kingdom between 1920 and 1980, Eighty Years of Citroen in the United Kingdom reviews the history of Citroen Cars Ltd.-which is the predecessor of the present trading company Citroen UK Ltd.- and recalls the right-hand-drive vehicles built at the Slough Works between 1926 and 1966, and all those models subsequently imported from France between 1966 and 1980. Pre-war, Post-war and even wartime production is fully catalogued and illustrated by over 250 archive press and publicity pictures together with contemporary advertising material, and also by a new series of specially commissioned full-colour photos showing some of the very best surviving historic cars. The complete span ofright-hand-drive vehicles featured includes the conventional rear-wheel-drive cars of the Andre Citroen era 1919-1934, the Traction Avant of 1955-1975 as well as the Citroen-Maserati SM of 1970-1975 and the later GS/GSA, CX and BX models. Contents and Illustrations The book contains twelve chapters and is divided into three sections, dealing with the Andre Citroen Era (1909-1935), the Michelin Era (1935-1974) when the parent company Automobiles Citroen was owned by the French tyre manufacturers, and the PSA Peugeot-Citroen Era, covering the years from 1974 until the present day. It features 216 historic black and white press photos showing Citroen cars, buildings and advertising material, the majority previously unpublished, plus 170 colour photographs shot by leading automobile photographers such as Neill Bruce, Paul Debois and Andrew Morland The Book Now that Citroen cars are selling at the rate of over 100,000 vehicles per year in the United Kingdom and that there are presently more than 1 million examples currently registered as running on the British roads, it is clear that the Double Chevron marque has re-established itself as a mainstream motoring brand-name in the UK. Yet few of these recent converts to Citroen ownership will be aware that this current situation echoes the success enjoyed by the French company as long ago as the 1920s when its products were easily the most numerous and popular among imported Continental cars in Great Britain. So much so, in fact, that in 1926 its founder, Andre Citroen, established a factory at Slough to build his cars in right-hand-drive form for the British and Commonwealth market. Thus the company is actually one of the oldest names in theBritish motor industry, being the second longest-established of all foreign and imported makes in Great Britain. This book - the only officially authorised and endorsed history of Citroen in the United Kingdom - traces the history of Citroen Cars Ltd (the predecessor of the present trading company Citroen UK Ltd) between 1923 and 2003 and catalogues the right-hand-drive vehicles built at the Slough Works between 1926 and 1966, together with all those models subsequently imported from France until 2003. Pre-war, post-war and wartime production is fully listed and lavishly illustrated by over 250 historic press and publicity pictures from the Citroen archives, together with numerous examples of contemporary advertising material, and also by a series of stunning full-colour photos showing some of the best surviving cars, either restored or in their original state. Its informative but entertaining text of over 80,000 words reviews the complete span of right-hand-drive vehicles sold in the UK, including the conventional rear-wheel-drive cars of the Andre Citroen era 1919-1934, the Traction Avant of 1934-1956, the Kegresse, the 2CV of 1949-1990, the DS and ID series of 1955-1975 as well as the Citroen-Maserati SM of 1970-1975 and the later GS/GSA, CX and BX models. A final chapter discusses the familiar right-hand-drive Citroens seen on the British roads today, from the XM, Xantia and Xsara right up to the latest C2, C3 and C5 models. It also features an appendix providing a full index of proper names together with extensive data covering production, sales and chassis numbers, never previously published The Audience The book will appeal to all Citroen owners and enthusiasts world wide, together with a more general readership interested in the development of popular motoring and the motor industry in the United Kingdom. A major part of its attractions will lie in the very high quality of design, reproduction and printing it offers for a relatively modest price, perhaps unequalled by any previous book on Citroen matters published in any language.

Author : Steven Parissien
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1466836237
Total Pages : 448 pages
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Download or read book The Life of the Automobile written by Steven Parissien and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life of the Automobile is the first comprehensive world history of the car. The automobile has arguably shaped the modern era more profoundly than any other human invention, and author Steven Parissien examines the impact, development, and significance of the automobile over its turbulent and colorful 130-year history. Readers learn the grand and turbulent history of the motor car, from its earliest appearance in the 1880s—as little more than a powered quadricycle—and the innovations of the early pioneer carmakers. The author examines the advances of the interwar era, the Golden Age of the 1950s, and the iconic years of the 1960s to the decades of doubt and uncertainty following the oil crisis of 1973, the global mergers of the 1990s, the bailouts of the early twenty-first century, and the emergence of the electric car. This is not just a story of horsepower and performance but a tale of extraordinary people: of intuitive carmakers such as Karl Benz, Sir Henry Royce, Giovanni Agnelli (Fiat), André Citroën, and Louis Renault; of exceptionally gifted designers such as the eccentric, Ohio-born Chris Bangle (BMW); and of visionary industrialists such as Henry Ford, Ferdinand Porsche (the Volkswagen Beetle), and Gene Bordinat (the Ford Mustang), among numerous other game changers. Above all, this comprehensive history demonstrates how the epic story of the car mirrors the history of the modern era, from the brave hopes and soaring ambitions of the early twentieth century to the cynicism and ecological concerns of a century later. Bringing to life the flamboyant entrepreneurs, shrewd businessmen, and gifted engineers that worked behind the scenes to bring us horsepower and performance, The Life of the Automobile is a globe-spanning account of the auto industry that is sure to rev the engines of entrepreneurs and gearheads alike.

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Author : John Reynolds
Publisher : Haynes Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781859608968
Total Pages : 160 pages
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Download or read book Citroen written by John Reynolds and published by Haynes Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citroen has always been a pioneering car manufacturer, with a long line of original, advanced designs and a tradition of engineering excellence and innovation. In over 80 years of production, Citroen has produced no fewer than 28 distinct families of vehicles, many achieving cult status with enthusiasts of the marque. Told with great expertise and panache, here is the full post-war story of Citroen cars, encompassing such favorites as the radical Traction Avant, iconic DS and cheeky 2CV. This installment of the popular Enthusiast Color Series introduces today's customs to the casual enthusiast. It features supply ideas and detailed information for the dedicated customizer, and shows a wide variety of customs and custom techniques, as well as what influenced the builders. The author examines 15 cars in full-color, detailed photographs.

Author : Selima Sultana
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440834954
Total Pages : 407 pages
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Download or read book Minicars, Maglevs, and Mopeds written by Selima Sultana and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a fascinating look at the amazing diversity of forms of travel and transport around the world today in the context of cultures, politics, economics, and environment of a place. Across the timeline of human history, transportation has played a role in the migration of people and information, nation-building, economic development, environmental alteration, access to and the use of resources, and even the fall of civilizations. This single-volume reference presents more than 150 entries that describe the most up-to-date surface transport technologies and routes in use on every continent, including a broad range of road vehicles, railroads, person-powered vehicles, and even animals used for transportation. The book melds transportation geography with culture, politics, economics, and environment of place in its coverage of vehicles, transportation technologies, and some of the most famous streets, rail systems, and highways from around the world. The entries are written by transport geography scholars to be accessible to general readers without technical backgrounds. Each entry incorporates cross references that allow readers to easily find related entries, making the book ideal for conducting specific research or completing school projects.