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a a quarterly quarterly publication publication (with (with a a North North American American perspective) perspective) for for Citron Citron enthusiasts enthusiasts

2010 No. 3
Price: $7.50 CDN $7.50 US

Feature Report: Back to the Future: A Tribute to Citron - Part 2

Toronto CAC Spring Outing Report Surviving L.A. Disaster in a 2CV Citron North American Dealer Signs Larry Lewis - Immersed in London TAs

Whats new at Citron Slough Tractions - Wiper Location Mystery Reprise: The Return of the Prodigal Son Canada - Coast to Coast in a 2CV

International Citron Club Events:

June 20 10 July 18 10 Italian-French Car Show - Waterfront Park, North Vancouver, BC. Contact John MacGregor at: johnnymac4bc@telus.net or call: 778 231-7616. Hemmings Concours Invitational - Stratton, VT (will have a show class dedicated to Citrons).

Upcoming Local Citron Autoclub Canada Events:

Regular monthly meetings are held at 7 pm on the second Wednesday of every month. From October through April our location is indoors at the Granite Brewery on Mt. Pleasant. May to September meetings are held outdoors at the Grenadier Restaurant in High Park. Jun 19, 10 - 9 am - Micro North 2010. Annual Micro Car meet in Coldwater ON. and convoy to the waterfront park in downtown Orilla. A day trip from Toronto that a 2CV can easily do! July 14 10 - 7 pm - Monthly Club meeting - SPECIAL LOCATION Bastille Day Celebration - at Crepes-a-go-go, Yorkville Ave. (just east of Yonge St.) July 17 10 - 2 pm - CAC Summer Pool Party & BBQ - At the home of Frances and Ken McGuinness - Toronto, ON Aug 11 10 - 7 pm - Monthly Club meeting (outdoor location) at the Grenadier Restauraunt parking lot within High Park. Aug 12 - 13 10 11th Annual Summer Gathering. Organized by the Ottawa Citron Club. Perth, ON

Aug. 11 - 15 10 - 4th International German Meeting of 2CV Friends (Deutschlandtreffen, DET 2010) will be held in southern Germany on the Niederstetten airfield, situated in the Tauber region, near the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. http://www.det-2010.ccrr.de./ Aug. 13-15 10 Aug. 21 -22 10 June 16-19 11 Aug. 16-19, 12 Summer 13 Euro Citro - Le Mans, France http://www.eurocitro.org/ Micro/Mini Car World Meet - Crystal Lake, MI www.worldmeet2010.com 35th Citron Rendezvous - Saratoga Springs, NY. (Organized by the DriveSheSaid group www.driveshesaid.com)

- 15th ICCCR - Yorkshire, UK http://www.icccr2012.org.uK 20th International Meeting of 2CV Friends, Spain - location & dates TBD.

Sept 08 10 - 7 pm - Monthly Club meeting (outdoor location) at the Grenadier Restauraunt parking lot within High Park. Sept 11 - 12, 10 Clayton New York Antique Boat Museum meet & boat cruise. Overnight July 10 in Kingston, ON. CAC Fall Outing. A weekend excursion through beautiful Prince Edward County stopping to enjoy some of the local wineries and with an overnight stay in Picton.

About Citron Autoclub Canada

Citron is a French auto maker that began producing cars in 1919 and continues to do so today. Some of the more famous models include the Traction Avant, the Deux Chevaux (2CV), the ID/DS, SM, GS and the CX. Citron Autoclub Canada has been promoting Citron ownership since 1983. Our roots go back to 1972, emerging from a group of teachers and Citron owners who banded together prior to Citron leaving the North American market at that time. Now with more than 150 members, we work to keep our Citrons on the road, organize various special events each year and meet on the second Wednesday of every month in Toronto. We also publish CITRONVIE magazine quarterly for Citron enthusiasts around the world to enjoy.

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Cover: Ilda Benramen, Alicia Mathis and Jeffery Teerlinck, darting out in Jeffs 2CV to win 1st place in the CAC Toronto Spring Rally.

Photo by George Dyke

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Message from the CAC Prez

2010 has so far been a fabulous year for our CITRONVIE publication. Growth in readership has been phenomenal, and there seems to be no end in sight. As many new readers have submitted their subscription requests, they have taken a moment to tell us about themselves, often elaborating about their passion for Citrons and the classic models that they own. Varied tastes indeed; 2CVs, Tractions, D Models, SMs, the GS, Visa, CX, XM, Ami, even a Bijou. Quite a selection. However, what never ceases to amaze me is the vast diversity of people that love Citrons. I mentioned this a few years ago about members of the Citron Autoclub Canada. We have engineers, doctors, lawyers, teachers, CPAs, independent small business owners and software developers to name just a few of the varied occupations. And while we all have varied levels of interest in our cars from a technical and aesthetic standpoint, when we come together, we do so with a common bond and enthusiasm that is truly a joy to experience. Theres no pretension. Only a desire to socialize with people that truly love these fascinating cars. I know of no other car club that has these virtues to the extent we have.
George Dyke

ish team (who last year were Larry Lewis and Agns Sesboue) have to help determine a new course for next years rally. This year we scooted through a new downtown route that favoured the Toronto lakefront. You can see pictures and read details about event on page 12 in this issue. We will have coverage of our Summer outings in the Fall issue of CITRONVIE. In the meantime however, Id like to encourage you to enjoy the varied Citron events that are happening this summer. Many are listed here on page 2 and we have a dedicated column for west coast events on page 14. You can also view the latest details online on the CAC website (www. Citronautoclub.ca). Two years ago I wrote about a new means to deliver content that would not involve physically printing our publication. And last year we made the push to deliver CITRONVIE as a pdf document electronically for the majority of our readership. While we do make a hard copy available to those that prefer reading on paper, our e-version has become the preferred means to read CITRONVIE by a factor of 40 to 1. Now e-readers are available that make it possible to literally take publications anywhere and enjoy them at will. Apple has introduced the iPad whose colour and clarity in viewing the high resolution of CITRONVIE is nothing short of phenomenal! Now, Im not here to sell you on an iPad. My point is that we are in a mainstream paradigm shift away from traditional print delivery to devices that can read e-docs and connect to the internet at will. Today you can read CITRONVIE, other Citron publications we created over the past decade as well as other web content that we have put online. It is our intent to continue to e-publish current content in a manner that delivers a dynamic and comprehensive viewing experience to our membership. We are committed to publish our vast print archive in a web friendly manner and are working at this time to determine the best means to deliver content via these new devices. It is a most interesting time. And while it sometimes feels overwhelming the ways to publish content out there these days have us creatively working to make e-reading our content a quality experience that you will appreciate. And, of course, we welcome your thoughts!

As we extended beyond our Canadian boarders 18 months ago with CITRONVIE we tried to embrace our spirit within the entire North American Citron community. No doubt we have done that, and more! Yes, we do discuss Citrons from a North American perspective. But in doing so, we have found that there is strong global interest to know about Citrons over here. We are thrilled that people have signed up for CITRONVIE from near and far. CITRONVIE is also extremely popular in the USA, where over 600 people now anticipate the next issue. What has become abundantly apparent is that although our e-readership of CITRONVIE cannot physically assemble at monthly meetings or regular driving events, the same spirit of camaraderie is intrinsically threaded amongst us. Now we are into to the 2010 driving season. With an exceptionally warm winter (and dry April) Toronto CAC members were able to hit the streets early. I was enjoying my DS on March 6. I even had the Mehari out (top off of course) in the second week March. That was unprecedented! Our Spring outing on May 15 was a great success! More like a Toronto marathon this year! Organized by Doug Pengelly, with the participation of last years winners, it seems to be turning into an annual event. We abide by Dougs rules, which aside from having plenty of beer in planning the logistics, means that winning comes with a commitment. The 1st place finCITRONVIE !

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Surviving L.A. Disaster in a 2CV

- by Tom Anderson

In the Spring issue of CITRONVIE, we featured a charming letter from Tom Anderson about a trip he took in his 2CV truckette, with his girlfriend, almost 30 years ago, to Arizona and California. He also sent us a second letter about a memorable experience he had in 1962 while living in Los Angeles. To put this in the proper perspective well let Tom tell it from here. Flash back to April 2000: Some people have suggested that the combined gravity of various planets lined up could tug at Earth and create colossal tides or even earthquakes. Scientists say there is no basis for this. In May 2000, a similar planet line-up occurred. In its advance, there were numerous astrological predictions of earthquakes, floods, wars and other disasters. Despite all the ballyhoo, absolutely nothing abnormal or unexpected happened that was in any way tied to the alignment, scientists say. This ties in with a very memorable evening in 1962 -- an evening that came to mind in the spring of 2000 while I was listening to an interview with an astronomer about planetary alignments and the dire predictions associated with them. A rare conjunction was about to occur. The astronomer pointed out that -- however rare they might be -- there was no evidence that any throughout history had triggered earthquakes, caused flooding or anything else. The predictions were all nonsense. The last event of this nature occurred in 1962, he said, and nothing unusual happened. Thats when I lunged for my typewriter: April 29, 2000 To Kenneth Hewitt-White, I heard you tell Arthur Black that the last so-called planetary alignment like the one coming up May 5th occurred in 1962 - and of course there were the usual dire predictions that accompany events of this sort. Well, I want to tell you that if the world didnt come to an end when the planets lined up in 1962, it sure missed a good chance. Ill explain. I was living atop Mount Wilson in 1962, in a small cabin on the observatory grounds, and my transportation up and down the mountain was a Citron 2CV (which lm still driving). A friend of mine in L.A., Les Claypool, and I had put together a very special program of music - called a footstomper to be broadcast on KRHM Saturday night, February 10th

Tom Anderson driving his 2CV from Mount Hood Observatory - circa 1962.

for five uninterrupted hours. It would be heard all over Southern California. I took a big box of records down to the studio that evening and we went on the air at 8:00 pm. Now I must mention here that Les had been joking several weeks earlier about some end of the world predictions which people in certain countries, such as India, were taking quite seriously because of a rare conjunction of planets that was about to occur. Sometime in February, as I recall, around the 10th maybe? The unthinkable happened just 15 minutes into our fivehour show: the power went out! Hollywood, Beverly Hills, everywhere. And it didnt come back on. We sat in the dark for awhile, then went downstairs to have a look outside. We opened the door and stood there in shock. We simply could not believe what we were seeing. It appeared, in the dim light, that the whole street was moving, rushing by as if... Yes, it was water. Curb to curb water, in the heart of Los Angeles. We hung around the studio until almost midnight, then put all the unplanned records back in their boxes and sloshed out to our cars. I looked around at the strangely quiet, blacked-out and flooded city, then turned to my friend. And you had to go make fun of those people and their predictions! He almost dropped a box of records.
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The lights were on in Glendale and most of the other towns I went through as I headed toward the mountains. I ran into rain along the way, but it was nothing compared to the downpour that hit me as I crawled up the first section of the Angeles Crest Highway. My poor little windshield wipers just couldnt keep up with it. I was driving blind. After about seven miles of this, I suddenly came upon a barricade across the road. I had just squeezed around one end of it when a Highway Patrol car came up the road with its lights flashing. I kept going, of course, leaving the police car on the other side of the barricade, but it reappeared behind me rather quickly. The only thing madder than a wet cat, I suppose, is a wet cop. He was still following me, with his lights flashing and siren howling, when I discovered the reason for the barricade: a big rock slide across the road. Now I had enormous confidence in my little Citron, having tested its capabilities in Baja the year before, so I put baby in low gear and drove into the slide. Admittedly a bit rough, but we managed to climb right over it. My smile didnt last very long. There were more rocks only a mile or so up the road. I had just spotted a way to get around them when a very large rock came crashing down right next to the car! A small one then punched a hole in the top of the car and bounced onto the seat beside me. I backed up, turned around, and wondered if the cop might be waiting for me along the road somewhere. He was, but my car could handle the downhill turns a lot better than his. I outran him. The only other way home was a road that went around the back of the mountains. It would take me at least 50 miles in the wrong direction, but 1 had to get home. The road seemed to be clear until I came to a gully where the pavement was buried under a river of flowing mud. I was able to judge its depth because there was a big highway truck stuck half way across. Some men in slickers yelled and began waving their arms frantically as I headed into the flow. I felt the tires let go several times, allowing the force of the flow to push the car sideways, but we kept moving forward and eventually reached the other side. The sky was clearing, and the sun just rising, when I finally reached my cabin and collapsed into bed. A new day was dawning after all, one of many more to come. Until the year 2000 anyway. - Tom Anderson Ed Note: Tom told us that his 2CV was four years old when he bought it, and had been driven exactly 50,000 miles across the U.S. several times and throughout Mexico. He thinks the original owner obtained it in the L.A. area, but didnt know which dealer. Hes had some famous passengers over the years; most notably Joan Baez and Bonnie Dobson.

Going to Rendezvous in 2010? On the Way Celebrate 40 Years of the SM in North America
Plans are underway for Citron SM owners to make a special trip to Rendezvous 2010 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the SM. David Hume of Excelsior Motors is a regular attendee and has, for a few years, wanted to do something special the next time an SM milestone occurs. 2010 is that year; - its 40th anniversary. He is organizing a trip to Saratoga Springs from Buffalo, NY. Why Buffalo you say? Well, the North American brochures for the SM were photographed in Buffalo. Ken Berry, Eastern US Regional Dealer Manager for Citron, lived in Buffalo at the time. Remember the brochure shot with the SM at a marina? That was taken on the shore of Lake Erie. Kens son Jim still lives in Buffalo today. He has the Motor Trend Car of the Year Award that the SM won in 1970. Daves plan is that SM owners and their cars meet at the Buffalo marina on Thursday morning June 17 for a group shot 40 years later, posing with the Motor Trend award. Then take wind on the New York State Thruway for a SM convoy to Saratoga Springs NY. Planning to attend Rendezvous this year with your SM? Be sure to participate in this special pre-event! Contact Dave Hume at 859-879-6170 or email: excelsiormotorsinc@msn.com

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Back to the Future: A Tribute to Citron

- by Dave Woolley & George Dyke

pinned front wheels, aluminum construction, and aerodynamic hubcaps became apart of the Citron tradition. As Andr Lefbvre is the Father of the DS19, Gabriel Voisin has been rightly called the Godfather of the DS19.

Part 2: The Engineers and the Birth of the Modern Automobile Andr Citron spent a great deal of effort to bring brilliant engineering talent into Citron. Although trained as an engineer, he was astute enough to know that his forte was in overseeing the production assembly of his automobiles and in their sales and marketing. He wanted his cars to be innovative and he knew that recruiting engineering and styling genius was the only way to achieve his objective. After Andr Citrons death in 1935, the people he had chosen were instrumental in developing new models that, like Andr Citron the Traction Avant, revolutionized the automobile industry.In this article, we profile five of these geniuses who collectively contributed to Citron becoming the most technically advanced automotive company of the 20th century.

Andr Lefbvre first worked for Gabriel Voisin who designed and built fighter aircraft for the French Air Force during WWI. Voisin was fanatical in looking for the best solutions to problems of flight. He and Lefbvre made contributions to the aviation industry and aircraft design. At wars end they turned their attention to automobiles. Lefbvre not only helped design Voisins top-of-the-market cars, he also designed and piloted a number of Voisins race cars. The 1923 Voisin C6 Laboratoire, for example, was an extremely advanced engineering test-bed. The depression caused the top-end Voisin car company to fail. Lefbvre next found employment with the traditional thinking Jean-LouAndr Lefbvre is Renault, a classmate of Andr Citron. Renault would have little to do with the radical thinking Lefbvre who had already designed a small front wheel drive car on his own time. In 1933, bored and frustrated at Renault, Voisin recommended Lefbvre seek employment with Andr Citron who immediately put him to work on the Traction Avant. From Gabriel Voisins mentoring, Lefbvre brought to Citron new approaches well grounded in aircraft thinking. Tricycle landing gear, low center of gravity, aerodynamics, lightweight construction, airfoils, and efficient engines found their places in various Lefbvre designed Citrons. Even Voisins center
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Pierre-Jules Boulanger undertook studies of fine art but gave up to enter French military service from 1906 to 1908 where he met Marcel Michelin, nephew of douard Michelin. After his military service, Boulanger went to the United States where he exerted various business trades. When he returned to France in 1914 he was mobilized Boulanger as corporal in WWI. He finished the military photo war with the rank of captain and was decorated with the Military Cross and the Legion of Pierre-Jules Boulanger Honor. He started working for the Michelin family in 1918. By the time the Michelin Company took over Citron, he had become the assistant of Pierre Michelin. Boulanger came to Citron in late 1934 from Michelin, after Citron filed for bankruptcy. Boulanger became the vicepresident and chief of the Engineering and Design Department. He became president in 1937 after the death of his friend Pierre Michelin, and kept his position until his death. He also jointly managed the Michelin company. In 1936, Boulanger initiated a project to create the TPV (short for Trs Petite Voiture meaning very small car), which ultimately became the 2CV. In 1938 he initiated development of the Tracton Avants replacement vehicle (which would ultimately be introduced as the DS). He directed Citron up until his accidental death, behind the wheel of a Traction Avant in 1950.

Maurice Sainturat brought to engine design an approach that the French auto industry continued to use for years. Removable wet cylinders in an inline four configuration were used in several pre-1934 Citrons. The engines that Sainturat established for the 1934 Traction Avant, were produced well into the 1990s for certain Citron trucks making them among the longest produced engines.

Walter Becchia refined the Traction Avant engine for use in the DS 19 with cross flow hemispherical combustion chambers that used a V configured system of overhead valves operated by short pushrods from an overhead cam. Becchia also created the legendary 2CV horizontally opposed 2 cylinder engine (with cross flow hemispherical combustion chambers and overhead valves) plus the gearbox. He was a fast thinker, creating the basic design in a week. The engine was perfectly balanced and was manufactured with no critical gaskets; one micron tolerances were used throughout. The connecting rods were forged; no cap and cap bolts. The one piece crankshaft, with connecting rods and a main bearing, were assembled

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 by shrinking one part in liquid nitrogen to fit; then expanded, and bonded into the other. The spark for the plugs was generated without a distributor. Initially, the generator was built on the crankshaft with the fan attached to the forward end: no fan belts. An oil radiator was in the fan slipstream that air-cools the finned cylinders: no water pumps, belts or hoses. In the winter the heated air was diverted to the passenger compartment. The 2CV engine could be driven full throttle and flat out at maximum revs, endlessly; it was nearly indestructible. All the while delivering fuel economy in the high 50 mpg range.

Citron Automobiles hired Paul Mags in 1925 at the age of 17 as a draftsman and assigned him to work in Efficiency Engineering to use conveyers in the shops. By increasing the rate of engine production from 300 to 400 a day, Mags was noticed by Andr Citron. During a long convalescence from an illness in 1934, Mags studied many troubling automotive problems. When he returned, Boulangs recognized his effort and put him in the Bureau dEtudes, the secretive Engineering and Design Department, where new vehicles were being developed. Selftaught and an avid reader, Mags worked his way into various assignments including the 1939 H Van antilock rear brake project. Between 1942 and 43, Mags Paul Mags sketched on his desktop, the basic design of a highpressure hydraulic system incorporating fluid, a pump, and gas stored under pressure. Boulangs inquired about the doodles and was sufficiently impressed to give Mags full rein in the development of the new car. Mags prototype Hydropneumatic system was mounted on a 2CV chassis that was first driven in 1944, a ride that lasted 15 minutes before failure. Success was achieved in 1946.

DS19 debut at the Paris Auto Show, October 7, 1955.

The collective talent of these gentlemen, and hundreds of other engineers and designers working within Citron in that era, enabled the company to take direction in engineering and design like no other automobile manufacturer. The models produced were unique and technically advanced in so many respects. In our next article in this series, we look at two models in greater detail; The 2CV and the DS. One a triumph of engineering minimalism, and the other the most technically advanced automotive design produced in the 20th century.

The Great 2CV Rescue Adventure - Now Available on DVD!

Citron Autoclub Canadas classic video of October 5, 1996

By 1952 Mags had completed the Citromatic, a hydraulic computer that manages a 4-speed gearbox and clutch. The Citromatic allows gear-ratio choices to be made by the driver with no clutch pedal chores, but lacks the fuel robbing torque converter of an automatic transmission. The Citromatic often matches road to engine speed almost eliminating clutch slippage and wear. Gears cannot clash as the system hydraulically checks for 2nd and 3rd gear engagement before re-applying the engine. Mags later developed an electronic controlled 5-speed gearbox and clutch. Fuel consumption was reduced an additional 10% over the 4 speed Citromatic.

The DS19 based on Mags hydraulics was presented to the world at the Paris Auto Show, October 7, 1955. Mags had the pleasure of driving the first DS 19 from the factory to the show; the first public viewing. 12,000 orders were taken the first day, 80,000 by the end of the first week.
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Remember What George Carlin Said About Tractions

by L. Lewis

Citron dealer signs have become extremely sought after collectables. Up until we uncovered this dealer brochure that was developed by Citron USA for its dealer channel, we were under the impression that all Citron signage was, like the cars themselves, imported into the USA from France. This brochure was part of the late Ken Berrys Citron archives

Thems the Brakes dept: A simple thought turned out to be a pretty good idea! I had replaced the brake hoses back when I restored the 11B back in the eighties and back then they were an absolute female dog to remove! Penetrating oil! Propane torch! Lots of bloody knuckles! Why am I doing this? Its old car fun, thats why! It came to me that they might need replacement after twenty-five years. The hoses were ordered, arrived and installed and they went in easily, thanks to all the anti-seize compound I spooged around back then. I did this just recently and by looking at the picture, it was the right thing to do. Rubber parts deteriorate with time and these were no exception. Tires may have good tread but they dry out and crack and lose their grip on the road. O.K, maybe these arent so bad. You wouldnt change them. But I would and did and whats a hundred bucks these days? Your car may stop just fine until one day Why take a chance? On most old cars the emergency brake doesnt do much. Can you trust it to stop your car when youre travelling at a high speed? Didnt think so. Everyone should have a very close look at their brake hoses and if they look like this, change them! What did the late, great Mr. Carlin say? When you step on your brake, your life is in your foots hands. I agree and so should you.

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in Buffalo, NY, that were generously handed over to us by Kens son Jim. Now part of our CAC library, it states (right where Ken had hand-written his phone number), that the signs were manufactured by Hagen Advertising Displays Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio. They also had a New York sales office, not too far from Citron USA headquarters at the time, on Madison Avenue.

Hagen is long gone now. Last known records searches point back to 1969 and an IRS revenue dispute, (filing # 407 F2d 1105). In that petition Hagens business is described as a manufacturer of advertising signs with its principal office in Cincinnati, Ohio. Many of petitioners customers are engaged in establishing new dealerships throughout the country and require a continuous supply of illuminated, plastic, continued on page 10...

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... Citron Dealer Signage - continued from page 9 dealer-identification signs. It was the practice of such customers, during the years in question, to estimate their requirements and to place blanket orders with petitioner covering periods of from one to three years. Upon receipt of a blanket order, taxpayer would begin to manufacture the required signs. In general, however, taxpayer did not complete a particular sign until shipping instructions were received from the customer for whom it was being made specifying the dealer to whom it was to be delivered; the extent of completion prior to that time depended on the nature of the sign in question. Shipping instructions were received intermittently, on a sign-by-sign basis, according to the needs of the customer. It would appear that, like Citron Automobiles USA, federal government regulations may have sealed their fate. The petition ruling did not go in Hagens favor: Petitioner seeks to defer inclusion of this portion until a tax year subsequent to that of its unconditional receipt because until each sign is delivered the cost of its manufacture, which must be subtracted from the sale price in order to determine gross income, cannot be determined. This contention is without merit. Taxpayer has made no attempt to estimate the cost of goods sold of the signs for which advances were received. And the rest is history.

Use Fresh Rubber & Save Lives!

Before you head to Rendezvous this year with your SM, consider what happended to Dave and Shelby Hume returning from Rendezvous two years ago. They had a tire failure of trojan proportions at the right rear of their SM. The body damage was bad enough, but it also broke the main fuel supply line from the tank. 22 gallons of fuel and a shredded Michelin XWX tire sparking down the road. Fortunately the gas did not ignite but geeesh, there could have been a fireball! They are both thankful to be here today.

Please make sure you are diving on safe tires this summer, whether you are driving an SM, 2CV, DS or any other classic Citron. We want your trip to be memorable, but in a fun, accident-free, way!
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 Book Review: Andr Lefbvre, and the cars he created at Voisin and Citron
Author: Gijsbert-Paul Berk Type: Hardback 170x238mm 144 pages 125 pictures ISBN: 978-1-845842-44-4

The wealth of knowledge available from publications that feature the engineers, designers and management of the golden era at Citron is immense. Now, with the addition of Gijsbert-Paul Berks new book Andr Lefbvre, and the cars he created at Voisin and Citron, another significant resource can be considered as a vital complement to any Citron enthusiasts library. Its a book packed with interesting features that include: A fascinating inside story about the technical progress of the French automobile industry between the two world wars Interesting but little known facts about the cars that Andr Lefbvre designed and the way he inspired his engineering team Descriptions of the technical development of the various cars that Lefbvre masterminded Over 125 photographs and drawings some from Andr Lefbvres personal archives This biography of Andr Lefbvre gives a revealing insight into the work of this practically unknown, one time aeronautic engineer. At the beginning of his career (1923 to 1931), Lefbvre built competition cars for Gabriel Voisin, the former aeronautic designer turned automaker. He even drove some these cars in races and record attempts. In 1933 Lefbvre joined Automobiles Citron and created for Andr Citron the revolutionary front wheel drive Traction Avant. It is obvious that his 16 years with Gabriel Voisin very much influenced his ideas of design and construction of automobiles. Lefbvre went on to design the minimalist 2CV, the H van and the Citron DS, the sensation of the automotive world in 1955, and still an icon of original automobile engineering and avant-garde design today. Other subjects covered in this book include: History of front wheel drive from 1896 Advantages and limitations of sleeve valve engines that became a staple of Citron propulsion

His accomplishments at Citron alone earns him a place of honour among the great automobile designers of the past century. The fact that most present-day cars still carry the DNA of his design philosophy makes him stand out above other automotive pioneers and innovators. Like Lefbvres diverse projects, this absorbing 144-page book is an outstanding tribute to Andr Lefbvre: the passionate pioneer who left car enthusiasts around the world such an important heritage. Andr Lefbvre, and the cars he created at Voisin and Citron is presently on sale at Chapters.indigo.ca for $32.99 CDN. The regular online price is $49.95 CDN. Its a five-star value, even at retail price!

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Toronto CAC Spring Outing

by George Dyke

The 2nd Citron Autoclub Canada Toronto Rally was held on May 15, and it looks like it will become an annual event! Last years winner, Agns Sesboue, helped plan the route for this years event. In fact, that is what last years winner is supposed to do for the following year. To keep the event not only fresh and different, but a perpetual challenge! What also makes this event special is that we see family and friends come together, not just to admire the cars and socialize, (we certainly do that) but to actively participate. The kids really make it fun. Watching their excitement as they search along the way, or getting your energy level up to match their enthusiasm! The weather cooperated as well. It was cool, but not cold. Overcast (so you didnt cook in the sun), and zero rain! This year the course commenced in High Park. We searched for the Animal Farm and discovered that Llamas live an average of 20 years! From there the course took us across

were dozens of Toronto specific things we had to take note of. We learned about familiar places and discovered new details about parks, architectural landmarks and businesses that seemed to have eluded us over the years. Did you know that construction on the Bloor Street Viaduct over the Don Valley began in 1916? And that it was a prominent feature in Michael Ondaatjes novel, In the Skin of a Lion, a book that examines aspects of the working-class immigrant experience in Toronto in the early 20th century.

Diana and Roland jump in Rolands 2CV after searching for a clue.

the Toronto waterfront and through The Distillery District. We then had to venture along Queen Street East, up across the Danforth and along Pottery Road to the Bayview Extension. Along the way there
Reviewing driving instructions at High Park CITRONVIE !

With the Gardiner Expressway closed for spring maintenance, and many other major routes also under construction, traffic was one factor that resulted in just 6 teams participating in the course. But for the most part the route managed to avoid the heavy traffic jams, and we spent most of the time causing our own chaos as people gawked at a fairly rare sight; classic Citrons dashing about town. We continued along Rosedale Valley Road, and into the well preserved mansions of Rosedale. Then along Yonge Street up to mid-town Toronto where we snaked our way back through Dupont Avenue, Landsdowne and College Streets into the Roncesvalles Village area and finished at the High Park Curling Club, where we had a BBQ lunch of fresh local sausages, salad and chips (along with Saint Andr beer). Prizes were handed out to every team!
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The Winners! Ilda Benramen Jeff Teerlinck and Alicia Mathis.

Jeff Teerlinck (a recent CAC member from Belgium who has lived in Toronto for just two years) and 2 French girls (Ilda Benramen and Alicia Mathis) only two days into a months vacation here, managed to win the rally! That was quite a surprise! Go figure!! Just goes to show you, we need events like this so Toronto members can know our city better! Second place went to Ken and Frances McGuinness. Yours truly and my wife Marijke managed a third place finish (the same as last year).

Ivan Dankov

Marina, Nebo and Natasha Djurdjevic

Doug Pengelly and Jennifer Webster organized the event again this year. And they got Princess Auto to sponsor the event and to donate cool allin-one tools for everyone! It takes a lot of effort to plan and document the course, get prizes and make us all a meal. They worked behind the scenes as well while we were off driving about. We really appreciate their selfless dedication, and their commitment to making this an annual event. Hats off to both of you!
Rally Organizers - Doug Pengelly and Jennifer Webster.

Brielle, Maryse and Jim Sciberas

Diana Hao and Roland Voegele

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Ideal Toronto urban road warriors; - Roland Voegeles 2CV and George Dykes Ami 6

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Heading West in 2010?

Here are a few events happening in California that you may want to fit into your agenda:

The event location is at Crystal Lake, 55 miles north of Chicago, at the University Center, located at 100 S. This will be the first ever WORLD MEET of its kind. Microcar and Minicar owners and their cars, will gather from all over the world. This is the same group that successfully organized the National Micro/Mini Car meet in 2006, drawing 300 cars and thousands of spectators, making it the biggest National Mini/Micro car event to date.

Sunday Jun 6 9AM to 4PM - Huntington Beach Concours - Orange County, CA. The Citron Car Club has been requested to participate in this classy car show which supports the Huntington Beach Childrens Library. The show is two days but Citrons show on Sunday. Details and registration forms are at: www.hbconcours.org. Enter your car in Class #30 - French Classics. For addnl information, call Rod Pick - 949 361-3453. Saturday Jun 19 11AM - Dr. Rich Stanmans Jambalaya Jumble - San Fernando Valley, CA. The mother of all garage sales! All sorts of items from Citron parts to zebra skins. And Citron sphere pressurizing! Jul 16-18 - West Coast Rendezvous 2010. Pierpont Inn, Ventura, CA.

OK Readers - Its Time To Get Involved!

New Feature: Citro-infatuation:

Send us a paragraph or two telling how you fell in love with your Citron. It does not have to be long, but it does need to be a story that is true and conveys the passion you have for your Citron. Send along a photo and well do the rest. Come-on... Inspire others and take on a starring role!

Sunday Aug 22 11AM - Beach Blanket Bijou - Huntington Beach, CA Boogie-boards & bongos will be arriving by Citron at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach. Fire pits & bikinis. Basque in the sun & sand for a traditional summer beach party in an idyllic desert island setting. Coconut cream pie & pot luck BBQ. Saturday Sept. 11 Sacramento Valley Citron Club - Sutter Creek Adventure outing + lunch. Contact Richard Bonfond: rbonfond@comcast. net or 916.689.3928. Sunday Oct 10 Sacramento Valley Citron Club - 15th Annual and Final Pot-Luck Luncheon at chez Bonfond Sacramento, CA. Contact Richard Bonfond: rbonfond@comcast.net or 916.689.3928.

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Fashion for the Fast Lane

Citron Autoclub Canada shirts, hats, jackets and jewellery sporting our logo!
Water Repellent Jackets $103. CDN T-Shirts $18. CDN

Hats - white or khaki $18. CDN

Denim Shirts in khaki or blue $ 46. CDN

CAC Lapel Pins (Choice of DS, SM, 2CV or Traction) $3. CDN each Set of 4 - $10. CDN

DS in 3D Optical Crystal (2-3/4 x 3-9/16 x 5-7/8) $140. CDN (Lighted base - $30 optional extra). Optical Crystal Keychains with 3D Citron chevrons Rectangle or circle cut w/ bevel cut Regular (non lighted) - $12. CDN With LED illumination - $15. CDN Also available - three dimensional crystal with 2CV, H-Van or XM, and smaller crystal sizes: 2 x 2 x 3-1/8 rectangle shape - $30 CDN 2-3/8 x 3-1/8 x 4-3/4 rectangle - $100 CDN

Pullover - blue or black $86. CDN

Pre-payment required. Shipping charges apply. To order - contact John McCulloch: 905.844.8788 or jmcculloch8@cogeco.ca CITRONVIE ! 15 Summer 2010

Son of Lies about Tractions

by L. Lewis Britannia rules and so do Tractions dept: I recently went on vacation to Germany to ride vintage trains and attend Technoclassica in Essen, an amazing classic car show. However, part of my trip was to England, which I had sort of planned last time I went there. I had met John Gillard in London and visited his Traction-only garage called Classic Restorations. John suggested that the next time Im over, that hed appreciate my Traction hands-on experience helping him sort out a few projects that needed attention. What a place England is! Coffee shops sell instant coffee and people think thats normal not to mention acceptable! You have to turn on the outlet when you plug anything into it. Doors open inward! You can still buy sedan deliveries! They still have milk men bringing milk to your home! Not only that but they drive electric trucks! Eight daily newspapers! People think nothing of drinking in a 400 year old pub! They also think nothing of driving a Traction every day, year round in London traffic! One big surprise was that no one eats on the subway. Not like here where any transit vehicle is a rolling lunch room and dumpster. They have people to pick up the newspapers at the end of each subway line and newspapers are all that they pick up. No lunch trash, no banana peels or coffee cups. Amazing! So in mid-March there I was in Southwark on Old Kent Road wearing coveralls with spanners in my pocket. Great fun and I learned a lot. I also learned what to avoid; Look to the right when crossing the street to avoid being killed. Dont drink lager or you will end up being a criminal. Drunks who make the papers because of the crimes theyve committed are always drunk on lager. Never real ale because its damned difficult to get drunk on it. Johns garage is in a seedy part of London near the Elephant and Castle tube station, south of the Thames. Its on what they call the first floor, upstairs from a regular garage and machine shop. Cars are bought into the garage up a
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steep switchback ramp. Scary! The building itself isnt pretty (unlike the women Ive seen walking around- spectacular!) with a leaky roof, drafty windows and a general lack of light. Tools are here, tools are there. Equipment is here and there and parts are everywhere! My first few days I probably drove John nuts asking where things were, but after a while I learned but I still never found out where the 22 Roadster is kept. He has a part time crew, Gordon comes in to do sheet metal work (hes an artist,) Andrew comes in one day from Salisbury to do whatever and Mark comes in one day a week to do serious engine work. I saw him fit connecting rods to a 15-6 engine; this had the original poured bearings with no inserts. Ive never seen these before. These required a lot of filing of the faces of the big ends where they bolt together to obtain the proper clearance. Not something Id want to tackle. Do it wrong and theyre ruined. Johns tools are a sorry lot. Heavily worn, made in India, cheap but not very cheerful. I found it difficult to use most of them but you get used to it. John said that any good tools quickly disappear, not to be returned. He has a vast collection of Traction specific tools such as a brake drum puller and a bolt-on bar to keep the drum from turning. A large crate of inch drive sockets usually remove anything thats stuck. One Light 15 had a brake drum that would not come off even after beating on the puller screw with a 10-pound sledge hammer. The puller was on the drum the whole time I was there and probably still is. A little heat may have shifted the drum but John doesnt like using heat as it can warp the drum and then its useless. Tractions come apart fairly easily but not in this case. A fine Slough six had some major work done such as brakes and various electrical items such as a Kenlowe fan in front of the radiator. This car was destined for the South of France when it was complete and when it went out, a nice 11BL came in. The 11BL was a daily driver and lived outdoors though you would never
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know it as it was shiny like new in that fine blue-grey colour. The owner wanted a four speed gearbox installed so I had the job of pulling out the engine to get it ready. Someone else removed all the shifting linkage, everything under the dashboard and the wiring had to come out too for some reason. I had to remove the engine mount brackets on the sides of the engine bay. These are held in by four small bolts that are also welded in place so the welds had to be ground out and the bolts removed. A four speed conversion means that the engine sits further forward in the car so the side mounts and the damper mount on the timing chain cover all need modification, not to mention the gearbox mountings and the shift linkage which comes out of a DS. All of the special pieces to do the conversion are available from Roger Williams but please, dont ask me to do this! I really cant see that its worth the effort and money. Certainly not if Im the one doing it.

On Sunday its mandatory to go to a Wetherspoons pub for the roast beef special. Wetherspoons is a chain of over 700 pubs all over the country with cheap real ale in every one, all in good shape. Real ale festivals almost every weekend somewhere! Steam powered railways operating all over the place. One steam special weekend at the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire featured the brand new Pacific locomotive Tornado. There were ten real ales in the beer tent! What a country! One job I would not like to ever do is remove a rear axle assembly. I did some but not all of the work involved. The Traction rear axle does not come out as one unit. Dont think that it does because it does not. Its a LOT of work! Remove the brake assemblies and the cruciform back axle beam. The torsion bars must be removed from the central boss and then the diagonal locating rod. After much beating of the torsion bars with a special clamp-on tool designed to be beaten with a 10 pound hammer, the trailing arms can come out. There are four bolts holding these to the cross beam that sits adjacent to the body. If you try to remove these without taking out the torsion bars, all hell will ensue as the bolts will jam, making it impossible to remove them. The torsion bars have to come out as there is a large bolt just behind them that holds the axle beam to the body. This one is in addition to the ones in the interior of the car. Tricky little bastards, arent they? Dont ask me to do this one either. One thing John has to put up with are the visitors. Each one requires a cup of tea, a bit of a chat and so forth. John said it takes an hour out of his day each time someone stops by. Its hard to get back into the rhythm of work when you have to stop to talk to Reggie or Ian or Alec or Nigel. Customers want their cars back in a reasonably timely manner but sometimes its difficult. John does seem to bounce around from car to car without focusing on any one for any length of time but the work gets done. I am amazed at his knowledge of Tractions and am very glad that he answered any questions I asked. Its hard to work for someone who seems to fear that you might learn anything but John is not this type. He is a walking library, thats for sure. He paid me the ultimate compliment when he said that I knew what I was doing and that he trusted me. You do need to speak the language. I asked for a pipe wrench. He didnt know what that was. Vice grips are Mole grips. Wrenches are spanners, of course. The trunk is the boot. The side facing the side of the street is the near side. The side facing the middle of the street is
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The English sure love their tea! Everything stops twice a day for a cuppa. Always accompanied by biscuits (cookies to us) and said bikkies also function as lunch. Maybe they eat a hearty English breakfast of bacon, eggs, beans, potatoes, tomatoes and toast. Maybe they dont but I never saw anyone at the garage or any of my friends over there eat so much as a sandwich for lunch. Dinner is the main meal I guess. Ravioli on toast? Spaghetti on toast? WTF as they say on the interweb. I never did see anyone actually eat Toad-in-the-hole or Bubble and Squeak. Starry Gazy pie? No. Screaming Pumpkins? Forget it. Fish and chips didnt seem to be all that common but you could get absolutely awesome curries. Every pub on Thursday had curries or Vindaloo or Tikka Masala. John Gillard under the hood of a Light 15.
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Son of Lies About Tractions ...... continued from page 17 street is the offside. You need to adopt this way of speaking if you want to be understood. The editors, George Dyke and John McCulloch, are always delighted to have contributions to CITRONVIE ! We are looking for articles on events, cars, people or any other item that you think might be of interest to Citron fanatics. Please send us a picture or two. We can do the rest.

His shop is an Aladdins cave of treasure! One room is jammed full of lights, trim pieces and door handles. Another is full of ball joints and other suspension bits. He does not throw ANYTHING away. I asked about that; he said that as soon as he throws out something, the next three customers need that thing. There were over thirty cars in the shop in all states. Some are long-term projects, others are just in for repairs so they can be driven every day. There was a pretty nice Light 15 that came from Calcutta; I redid the front brakes on this one. The drum on the left side practically fell off! Not right at all. Every car has lived a life and they all had stories. One Light 15 was used as a rally car Have Your Friends Subscribe to CITRONVIE ! then ended up as a rolling ad for an Italian restau - Just go online at www.Citronvie.com rant. The owner wanted it brought back to original so Gordon had the job of cutting away patches put over patches on top of rusted original metal. He cut away the rear floor until there wasnt much left of it then started putting in new metal. An artist, like I said. One big surprise was an early Familiale that had the original rear door shape that extends symmetrically like the front doors, back in a clean elegant curve to end just shy of the rear wheel arch. This is only the third one Ive ever seen. It had been converted to right hand drive and needed running gear and an interior but the metal all looked good. I must say it was a lot of fun. John said I was a big help and I guess so. I thought of taking time off to visit museums and such but it was just more enjoyable working on Tractions every day. Commuting on the Northern line, riding double deck buses and drinking real ale in amazing places. Everyone has a working knowledge of London thanks to movies, books and television. It was fun to be a real part of it and not just another gawking tourist. London can be expensive but if you drink in a Wetherspoons its actually quite reasonable. Less than two pounds for a pint of real ale which is less than 3 dollars in our money. Whens the last time you paid three bucks for a pint? The price of groceries in a Sainsburys is about the same as here, if not cheaper. Gasoline is VERY expensive, almost 10 dollars a gallon! Crikey, as they say. Cant wait to go back.

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Notice that we did not say extinct, like the CV22 V8 Tractions of which none are known to have survived. This is a Langenthal 15CV (six cylinder) Cabriolet. There is only one known to exist. It is a very special car. It is presently owned by Heiko Bolland of The Netherlands. Its former owner was born in Armenia (next to Turkey ) and he was married to a women from Canada. After his death she returned to Canada where she still lives. Heiko has owned this one-off Traction for 15 years, but now in these changing times, with the Dutch economy not doing well, he is considering its sale.

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Send us a paragraph or two telling how you fell in love with your Citron. It does not have to be long, but it does have to be a story that conveys the passion you have for your Citron. Send along a photo and well do the rest. Come-on... email is all it takes. Inspire others and take on a starring role!

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Whats New At Mother Corp.

Right now its all about style. While the C6 was touted as a design that would stand the test of time, as much as 20 years, by Arthur Blakeslee, then director of the Citrons Centre de Cration, the Metropolis takes Citrons current styling cues like the open mouth grill and the shark gill slitted front fenders, along with a contemporary rear end, and flaunts them. The question is; How long will these trends last?

Metropolis, the newest showpiece from Citron is on display in the French Pavilion at the Shanghai World Fair in China. If you happen to be in the area, you can see it until 31st October, 2010. Officially a concept car for China, there are distinct similarities to the C6. So much so that we have to wonder if this could be the next production iteration of that 10 year old design. If so, there will be a some very sexy Citron sedans on the road that will upstage the Germans! The Metropolis has Hydractive suspension (upstanding Citron tradition) for excellent control in a myriad of driving conditions. Underneath its nouveau Citron style body, contemporary technology abounds. A plugin hybrid layout that features a 2 litre V6 petrol engine, an electric motor and a seven speed dual clutch electronic gearbox.

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Yet another concept by Citron, GQbyCITRON was developed by a partnership among UKs monthly magazine GQ and Savile Row tailors, E Tautz. It combines a sleek and sculpted exterior, what Citron calls an essential interior and a hybrid powertrain. Responding to a brief by GQs editor, Dylan Jones, Citrons team, headed by British designer and the man responsible for the new Citron DS3 Mark Lloyd, took a new look at the GT theme and integrated it with Citrons style design approach. Dylan Jones commented: I wanted something practical, something cool, and something idiosyncratic i.e. something surprising that didnt

counterpoint to the Gallic flair of the exterior. The GQbyCITRON concept car is powered by a plug-in Hybrid powertrain with a 1,598cc, 4-cylinder direct injection gasoline engine. The 0-60mph time is 4.5 seconds, and the top speed is electronically limited to 155mph, with CO2 emissions of just 80g/km. The GQbyCITRON was featured in the April issue of GQ. We wonder; Will a real version will make it to the Citron showroom floor? South American Citron Creation Citron Brazil used social networking site Twitter to introduce the Citron AirCross to its fans. Citron Brazil claims that the crossover is intended to be an adventurous version of the C3 Picasso. However, there are minimal differences between the two cars.

just look like a concept car. The GQ car needed to have the want factor, but it also needed to look, feel and drive like the sort of car no sane man could choose to ignore. We think it looks very very special. Reality is that its strikingly similar to previous concepts such as the DS4 crossover concept shown at this years Geneva Motor Show, the 2005 C-Sportlounge and the 2008 Hypnos. Patrick Grant, the Creative Director of prestigious Savile Row tailors, E.Tautz, commented: Savile Row is all about balance and Tautzs simple military inspired interior is the perfect
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The AirCross will reportedly be shown in Brazil during the second half of 2010. It is believed that because the car is based on the Picasso, which debuted at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, its likely that Citron will bring the AirCross to the Paris Auto Show in September. The AirCross features visual elements, like a new grille, side skirts, rear-mounted spare tire, and graphics. It will be offered with either a 1.6-liter flexfuel engine, or the Citron C4s 2.0-liter flexfuel engine.
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there were at least 5 stages of evolution of the wiper relocation below the windshield:

Slough Built Tractions - Wiper Location Mystery

by George Dyke, Larry Lewis and Roger Williams

1) Pre-war (for 2-3 years) on a few cars, but not all of any particular model, they were located below the windshield and had the rubber grommet around the posts (and the wiper motor located on the scuttle). 2) 1946 (according to John Pressnells Traction book), the wipers move to below the windshield with the introduction of the new dashboard. But why was a new scuttle with metal bulges for the wipers not placed in at this time? Maybe manufacturing restrictions post WWII? 3) Post war (for a few years, 1946 - ?? ) - the rubber grommets can be found on scuttles without bulges on Light 15, Big 15 and the Six Cylinder. 4) 1949 (according to John Pressnells Traction book), cable-rack windscreen wipers were introduced. (But again, on what models)?

The endless assortment of Tractions at the 75th Anniversary meeting in Arras last summer was absolutely awesome. Some days you just have to put work aside for an opportunity like Arras. Being able to compare all of them, side-by-side, brought up tid-bit discoveries that were fascinating. Take for example, the location of the windshield wipers on Slough-built UK models; This gave pause at Arras for Larry Lewis and I to scratch our heads. First of all, from what we had read in the Traction textbooks, we were under the impression that windshield wipers were located above the windshield until 1950 and the relocation of wipers below the windshield, in the scuttle occurred on Tractions from 1950 onward. Certainly the French and Belgian built ones. Call us Canuck geeks, but in carefully looking at UK specimens, there were many pre-war cars that had wipers below the windshield. Could it be (we thought) that below-thewindshield was first tested on Slough-built Tractions before being adapted worldwide and before modified tooling of the bodies (to make the little bulge pod mounts on the scuttle) was done after the war? Even with WWII, why would it take Citron over a decade to move wipers below the windshield on French and Belgian Tractions?

5) 1952 Location of a remote motor on the bulkhead (firewall) - driven by a rack system. (And that most likely necessitated the metal bulged scuttle from that point onward. How accurate is this hypothesis? Even with the timeline above, we know of inconsistencies. Keep in mind that automobile manufacturing was severely Early Traction The mystery deepened the more we looked at the compromised because (below and right, Slough-built Tractions. It seemed that prior to WWII, close-up) with wipers of WWII. Building anyfrom 1938 onward as far as we could tell, Sloughmounted below the windshield thing to a consistent built Tractions had windshield wipers on the cowl and only rubber standard in the latter located below the windshield. There grommet. 1940s was extremely were 1938 and 1939 Slough-built difficult. Tractions Tractions where the wipers were were cobbled together mounted below, yet the metal from a variety of availaround them was flush, rather able parts up until the than post war where the metal was bulged to make two pods for the wipers.

We came away from Arras realizing that we needed to do some research. We consulted Roger Williams in England, an excellent authority on Slough-built Tractions. In discussing our findings with him and doing other research about manufacturing in England at that time, here is what we have been able to determine about this wiper mystery. It appears that
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Later Traction (right) with bulge below windshield in metal cowl. Note that the wiper arm goes through the rubber grommet protuding from the bulge in the cowl. 22 Summer 2010

latter part of 1948. (Individual body panels for the Traction were pressed in Paris and exported to the UK for welding together. Much of the steel used in the panels originated in the UK and was exported in sheet form, then returned as pressed panels. English modifications, like the fitting of the sun roofs, were done in Slough. Roger mentioned that it was rumoured the steel used was slightly thinner than that used by the French but he wonders about that, because thinner steel would have most likely affected the pressing tools). Even with these assumptions, we are curious as to why cars as early as 1938 (like a known Six Cylinder belonging to Manny Motashaw) had the wipers below the windshield. Literature and period photos show the wipers above even in 1939. Looking through various Traction books, the answer is not apparent. The Brooklands book which reprints period British road tests (the copied photos arent the best but they can be made out) does not mention the change in wiper configurations, and pictures do show that there were low wipers from 1946 on. Classic Citrons by James L. Taylor says this regarding 1946 cars- In all other respects except for the windscreen wipers mounted on the scuttle, it was identical to the model which had gone out of production in 1940 referring to the Light 15. A French book (Collection Auto Archive nr 5) which outlines the changes from year to year puts down the change for French cars to 1952. It says in one article; Le moteur dessuie-glace,que sa position rendait particulirement dangereuex,est plac et command sous le tableau de bord; le movement des balais est non-synchronis, mais lgrement dcal,et seffectue du bas en haut. We arent the best at translating French, but we think they do not approve of this change. There is also a chart that outlines every change from 1946 to 1954, it says about 1952; A partir de juin 1952, les essuie-glaces sont fixs la base du pare-brise et par le fait mme, le moteur des essuie-glaces change de place. This is all we could find regarding anyone addressing the wipers for Slough cars. A possible reason for the move to the lower wiper system on Slough cars may have been the gearing-up for the Second World War. The upper type wiper motors may have been in demand for use in military equipment and so there may have been a shortage of them for civilian use. But, having seen 1938 cars with the low wipers and Britain was not at war at that time and was trying to avoid it (remember Peace in our time?) is this a reasonable explanation? A shortage of upper type motors may explain why the bodies were not altered for the use of the low system but just had holes drilled for the pivots as production had to keep running. This may have been a quick solution to the problem. An existing Lucas rack-type system was found and used; this is the same type of rack-and-pinion wiper assembly that was used on almost every English car up until the 1960s at least. Another reason for the change could simply have been that the aesthetics
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of the wipers were pleasing to the Brits. Tractions had to compete with Riley and Rover. Slough needed them to look, as much as possible, like a modern English car. Somebody in England must have had control to upscale them for the leather seats, the wooden dashboard and more robust bumpers. Why wouldnt they have had the final say about locating the wipers below the windshield? The change makes them more autonomous and modern looking. Of course one then wonders why the French took 14 years to relocate them? Their indifference to Sloughs innova tion should not have lasted that long! Roger knows a fellow with a 1948 Light 15 and his wiper mechanism is like the French ones, wiper motor also on the scuttle but the wiper motor mounted behind the dashboard.. Roger owns a Light 15 manufactured in December 1951 and his has the remote motor on the bulkhead driven by the rack system and made by Lucas. Roger says that the rack system is pretty useless, but he has found a stronger type of the same pattern from a Jaguar which he is going to try to fit in his Traction. Are any of our readers able to shed any light on this Traction wiper mystery?

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Citrons C4, in production since autumn 2004, (the successor to the Citron Xsara) has been updated. The new versions exterior styling echos the cues of the DS3, only in a larger form factor. Inside, the fixed hub steering wheel of the previous C4, where only the rim rotates, is replaced by a conventional steering wheel with typical cruise and radio controls. The rest of the the C4s interior design is chunky but in a contemporary style that Citron feels will appeal to its youth market.
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Tough Love Reprise: The Return of the Prodigal Son

by James Simkins

off we went over the provincial border to the Orange Free State and in great style at a steady and comfortable 80 90 kmh through the agricultural heartland of the country. Approaching Kimberley on secondary roads, we were faced with an option save a total of 50 km by taking a 30 km dirt road. She had always been pretty comfortable on dirt and the front wheel drive allows one to enjoy drifting gently through the more acute curves in the road so off we went. 20 km later, another sound that I recognize from many years before Ping.. ng..ng..ng ding..ng..ng Looking out the passenger window I see the offside rear hubcap overtaking the car and gracefully exiting the roadway into the overgrown shoulder. 45 minutes later, we found it, but were now really into the heat of the day as we drew many admiring looks and smiles driving through Kimberley and headed west to Douglas. She was running well though and we made excellent progress, expecting to be in Douglas

Some 33 years have now passed since my wife Valerie and myself undertook the last long trip in my 48 Citron Light 15 (Traction Avant) our honeymoon to Cape Town and points beyond. While Val has become smarter with age, I have not and in-spanned my son Jonathan to join me on a 2,100 km, four day trip to Cape Town for the wedding my daughter Kathryn at the peak of the South African summer. We decided to go via the hot and dry Northern Cape, parts of the country we had never seen. Late in 2007, I had received an e-mail from a Dr Japie Basson, a GP in the town of Douglas at the confluence of the Orange and Vaal Rivers, the largest rivers in SA. Japie has a collection of 4 Citrons, including a DS, SM, C5 and a TA hot rod in Douglas and this then became our first target destination. Arriving from the USA a few days prior to departure, we headed to my brother-in-law and accomplished mechanic Trevor Burt, who looks after the Citron in my absence. We broke a wheel puller trying to remove the front drums for some brake servicing (so had to satisfy ourselves with external adjustments), but otherwise were reasonably happy with her by the day of departure if one was to ignore an occasional squeal from the front bearing of the water pump. We duly set off on the first leg some 600 km early in the morning so as to try and avoid the worst of the late afternoon heat. Car running beautifully, headlights blazing, we turned onto the Western Bypass Freeway of Johannesburg and headed south. 8 km later everything shut down lights, ignition and even the retrofitted CD/MP3 player. Coasting onto the side of the freeway, I recalled an overnight trip back from Durban in 1972, where the Prince of Darkness gave me an option of driving without headlights or standing still with them running down the battery. Checked connections, tapped the relay called Trevor for roadside assistance. Suddenly, lights reappeared and she restarted. By now the sun was rising and we could drive without lights thought that was advisable as clearly something had overheated. Cancelled Trevor and

Hubcaps off due to some rough roads a brief stop at a Sociable Weaver Condo and Penthouse probably some 150 families share those communal nests.

in less than 15 minutes before an almighty explosion of steam and very hot water invaded the cab through the old heating vent on the passenger side of the car. Turns out the extreme pressure in the cooling system had actually blown the one radiator hose off its sleeve this being a two part hose as clearly the previous replacement was not an original shape. Japie Basson came out to meet us with large containers of water and we gently covered the final 12 km to finish day 1. The
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Heading into the semi-arid areas of the Northern Cape

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town is small and only had one supplier of radiator hose which was only available in straight lengths. Not to worry there was an exhaust shop and with some craftsman steel tube bending (fortunately of the correct diameter), we created probably the first stainless radiator hose in the history of Citrons all this in the midst of a thunderstorm of Biblical proportions. The hospitality of Japie and his mother fine food with suitable beverages made for a pleasant end to the day. Time to move on to Upington and the Augrabies Falls further downstream on the Orange River the next day left at a civilized hour and made good progress. After a couple of hours stopped to admire the very large nest of perhaps 120 pairs of Sociable Weaver birds and developed a vapor lock in the fuel system. After some time, realized that some of our now substantial reserves of water would be useful in cooling down the fuel pump, we were successful in moving on and in due course stopped in Upington to obtain a more traditional radiator hose, a fire extinguisher (heavy handed filling of the tank had seen some overflow the previous day) and a flexible magnet to remove some of the loose metallic crud in the top of the radiator. As we crossed the Orange River, the accelerator pedal disappeared up to the top of the firewall a fairly simple fix of reconnecting the small ball joint in the engine compartment to the horizontal link to the butterfly connection to the carburetor simple, but should have been an indicator of a more significant issue more on that later. During the day, she had sounded increasingly throaty and at one stop we noticed that the final joint of the exhaust had detached itself. Found a drive up ramp and while replacing and tightening it, noted that a large hole was developing in the pipe immediately before the silencer. Moved on, and though aware of some water consumption in the final 50 km into our destination, made it in time for dinner.

Heard that there was a small radiator repair shop in the next small town described as a rondavel and shed next to a large shade tree on the left past the only traffic light (known as a robot in SA) in town. Found it and parked under the tree while we went to talk to the proprietor about possibly re-coring the radiator I had last done that in the mid 70s. A suitably amazed look at the offending unit confirmed that was not an option, but they believed they could restore it if we removed it from the car. Parked on an eastwest axis under the tree, important as we gradually moved the car to keep it in the shade on this 40 degree plus day (105 Fahrenheit plus) while they opened up the braising, acid

Radiator out the shade tree was really helpful.

Ready to run again in the morning, came out to find all the contents of the radiator had now transferred themselves to the ground below the Citron. Hmmm now looked like the radiator itself was leaking from a number of One very tired silencer and pipe being retired joints obviously the extended high pressure had inflicted some pain. Decided to take a day off we had seen bathed the unit and then continuously an exhaust place not far from where we were and headed off there (with flushed it while using a rod to open up each water bottles in hand) to get that done. Big improvement eliminated four channel. Some two hours later, put it all together 90 degree bends (two each side of the silencer) with more gentle curves and again, re-braised all the seals and re-sprayed the she sounded quite civil again. top and sides gloss black. Delivered the bill
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... Return of the Prodigal Son - continued from page 25 US$6.20 GBP 3.00 just about the same price as two liter bottles of anti-freeze During the course of the day, many local farmers and citizens of the small town stopped to talk to us and look at the Citron. One took me to his grape farm (this area in noted for sultana and raisin production) and gave us a hat full of some of the sweetest grapes we have ever tasted, another organized accommodation for us that night good rural hospitality. We also took the opportunity to rotate all tyres, adjust both driver door and boot locks, and attend other small items that needed attention.

After an initial acid wash, water pumped in through the bottom of the radiator and each channel carefully cleaned out with a rod.

Coming down the mountain pass to the West Cape coastal plain. Smoking front brakes time to cool them down.

Early the next morning, headed off at dawn on a leg of some 450 km to Calvinia, the town that was the place of my fathers birth in 1919 and the death of his father exactly 12 days later a victim of the Spanish Flu that had spread from the Northern Hemisphere where it was most devastating the prior year. Semi-light called for the occasional use of headlights for on-coming traffic with the predictable result we lost all power again. This time, it did not recover after thinking about it for some 45 minutes, decided to hot wire the coil from the far side of the voltage regulator. Worked like a dream although stopping the engine required pulling off the live lead to the coil or deliberately stalling her. One more chase after the same errant hubcap and an additional reconnection of the accelerator were the only other challenges that day and we duly arrived in Calvinia early afternoon. A pleasant evening, savoring some of the exceptional tasty Karroo lamb and good wine followed and we duly headed off to Cape Town on the final 600 km the following morning. Heading gaily down the mountain pass from the Escarpment to the coastal plain, I suddenly realized that perhaps our ability to slow ourselves down (never mind stop) was probably compromised and modified our line of attack 2nd gear and liberal use of the brakes. Smoke/steam duly arose from the front hubs within the next kilometer and we stopped to cool down the hubs those supplies of water were once again useful. Great drive down the coast towards Cape Town (the difference in power

at 6000 ft and at sea-level is significant) and enjoyed the looming mass of Table Mountain now just 9 Km from our destination when once again the accelerator pedal shot skywards. No problem, we know the fix now but this time was different, Opening up the bonnet to see the horizontal link missing the spring steel rod to the butterfly connection on the carburetor had actually snapped Couldnt believe it but as luck would have it, we were in slow traffic and the link was sitting on the sloping side of the engine compartment, adjacent to the side spring engine mount. What I The final straw a broken spring steel throttle linkage had not realized before with just 9km to go was that the link was failing because the slide adjustment on the bulkhead had moved and the horizontal connection was no longer straight sufficiently so to snap the spring steel rod. Dumb particularly so because there was nothing I could do
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roadside to get her moving again. Made the final few kilometers on the back of an AA flat bed truck sad, as the Citron then missed the wedding Some good things came out of it though with the brothers of a good friend of ours in Cape Town we rebuilt the throttle linkage with a new spring steel rod, Mariette Daubenton also found a gentleman by the name of Orville Platelle a retired Citron dealer who rallied TAs and also took his honeymoon in one back in the 50s. He has done some very high quality work on rebuilding the front brakes, the water pump (which had progressively become more unhappy) the instrument cluster, trafficators, tappet settings and the wooden dash. The next adventure awaits and I relish the challenge once again. After all, cars are there to be used, albeit reasonably sympathetically.

Production Dates of 20th Century Citrons

Type A (1919-1921) Type B (1921-1928) Type C C2-C3 (1922-1926) C4 & C6 (1928-1934) 8CV Rosalie (1932-1935) 8CV (1933-1934) 10CV (1933-1934) Traction Avant (1934-1957) 7CV (1934-1935) 7C (1935-1940) 7U Rosalie (1935-1937) 8NH (1935-1936) 11U Rosalie (1935-1937) 11 (1935-1940) 15 (1935-1936) 15/6 (1939-1955) TUB van (1939-1941) H Van (1947-1981) 2CV (1948-1990) Bijou (1959-1964) DS/ID (1955-1975) Ami 6 (1961-1971) Ami 8 (1969-1979) Dyane (1967-1984) Mhari (1968-1987) SM (1970-1975) GS and GSA (1970-1984) M35 (1970-1971) Ami Super (1973-1976) C35 (1974-1992) CX (1974-1989) LN (1976-1979) Acadiane (1978-1987) LNA (1978-1986) Visa (1978-1988) C25 (1981-1993) BX (1982-1994) Axel (1984-1988) C15 (1984-2005) AX (1986-1998) XM (1989-2000) ZX (1991-1997) Xantia (1993-2001) Evasion (1994-2002) Saxo (1995-2003) Fukang 988 (1998-2003) - derivative for the Chinese market
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by George Dyke If you are online and up for a little web-surfing, here is our continuing profile guide to the best of classic (and current) Citron websites. Note that we are only printing our latest website profiles here. You can find a complete listing of previously featured sites (with active links) at http://www.citroenautoclub.ca/links.php Citron web-surfing couldnt be easier! Want to find original paint colours? The history of a particular Citron model? Wondering how to fix a Citron or looking to take preventative maintenance? Look to our online profile guide as a comprehensive resource list containing the best information you are likely to find outside of original (printed) documentation. You will also find links to Citron event sites and other clubs around the world. Experience how other Citron lovers celebrate the marque with get-togethers, rallies and virtually anything else Citronesque.

LA CITRON DS - Part 1 of 3

Feature URLs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K_CyD0qw1A&feature=related Excellent film on the Citron DS (in French), with awesome footage of rally racing. And narrated by two of the Citroens championship rally drivers at that time. Its in three parts. I guarantee youll watch all of them!!!

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/12/citroen-ds-crossed-withtoyota-land.html If you find Citrons concept C-Crosser SUV to be a tad on the dull side, then youll appreciate this custommade creation that goes by the name DCrosser. It combines a modified body of the classic Citron DS with the chassis and powetrain of a 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser. Be sure to watch the video!
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40 years old this year, if you havent looked seriously at an SM, this video will help you to understand it. Take a moment for a little orientation, and appreciate why the SM is widely considered as the ultimate offering from Citrons finest era!
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http://www.studio100tv.be/videoclip/mega-mindy/toby-toby

This clip from the film Poliziotto Sprint shows a Ferrari 250 GT in chase of a DS. Amazing not just for the action, but that the Ferrari they trashed would command over $200K today. We could only wish that the DS sedan could retain that kind of value! T-Bone smash at the 5:35 mark is painful to watch but demonstrates DS impact safety. I hope the stunt guy at the 5:54 point (who gets hit by the Ferrari) wasnt hurt in real life! Notice the last scene as the DS burns. (They strengthened the roof with a steel cross bracing!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVPIr3Obe8c

This cute music video should inspire you to get out in a Mehari. It did for CAC member Jim Sciberas, who sent us the link! Its from a Flemish TV drama series that airs in Belgium and revolves around a girl Mieke (Free Souffriau) who lives with her grandparents and works as a police officer but she has a secret identity as superhero Mega Mindy. This clip has her enjoying an outing in her red Mehari (windshield down, of course!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iL_SUpIMsQ&feature=relate

Alfa vs DS Citron. Yet another classic film scene where the DS is driven to the brink of destruction. Amazing that the Alfa Romeos in the chase actually manage to give chase.
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1982 2CV Charleston Black/ Grey exterior color. Fully documented body off restoration. On sound original chassis. Imported from Germany in 2000. Must be sold to reduce collection. $13,750 CDN or best offer. Contact Grant Slinn. Tel: 902.532.0356 or email slinn@ns.sympatico.ca 4/10

1949 Traction Avant 15/6 Black. Fully and professionally restored years ago by a previous owner. Has driven a few thousand kilometers since that date. Odometer indicates 53450 kms. Runs beautifully and enjoys loving care. Recent additions include new cylinderhead fitted for unleaded gas, 123 electronic ignition, electric fuel pump, 12 volt electrical system with fuse box control, recored radiator, new front brake drums, stainless steel muffler and tail pipe, interior redone with English gray wool felt fabric, 3 point inertia seatbelts, new locked left door handle and gas cap and am/fm radio-cassette. More pictures available. Asking $30,000 CDN. Contact Herns at 905.553.4599 or email: hkpjerome@rogers.com Toronto, ON 4/10

Citrons for Sale - CANADA: [Year / model / description / location / date ad

1985 2CV Club. Red. A lot of new parts, new tires, roof top. Excellent condition. $7,500 CDN - O.B.O. Contact Ivan Dankov: Home tel: 416.626.0191 Cell: 416.648.8744 Toronto, ON. 5/09

Parts for Sale:

Citron SM Technical Service Manuals 215 pages. Continuous tone reproduction. Far clearer resolution than the original. Photo-white paper. Color coded hydraulic diagrams. Bound with large rings. $45.00 CDN. Contact George Klein. Tel: 905.737.8768 or email: georgeklein@rogers.com ON 4.10

Looking for 1971(?) Citron DS21 Pallas, dark green w/ black leather interior. Original owner was Tony Maas Sr from Halifax N.S. It was re-sold in the early 1980s to someone in Halifax. Distinguishing features include trailer hitch, water stain on the headliner above the drivers side interior light and some previous right-sided damage that was repaired. If you know something of this vehicle, please email me at seymour_good@hotmail.com TIA, Tony Maas Jr 01/09
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Canada - Coast to Coast in a 2CV

- by George Dyke

Back in June 2009 I received a brief email from the UK. Here is what it said: Sir, I am planning to ship my 2CV over from the UK and drive coast to coast June next year to raise money for a cancer charity. During my trip it would be good to make contact with other owners can you help? Colin Craythorne

wick. Bob Larouche and his wife drove from Fredericton to Moncton in their 2CV to meet them. Then they went for some New Brunswick ale and supper at their house. Bob was pleased to discover that Colins 2CV is the same color scheme Charleston model as his, but right-hand drive so it was a head turner for all the area residents. Colin and Derek met up with Ottawa Citron Club members on the evening of May 24, where they were able to give him a spare tire for the trek westward. Blair Anderson in Winnipeg helped at the midpoint of their trip, taking delivery of two new tires that were flown in from the UK.

Colin affectionately calls himself the littleOver the past year Colin and I exchanged numerous emails Colin Craythorne poses for the before shot in the UK. fat bloke. In fact hes a lucky fellow to be about what route to take, how to get his 2CV over here with alive. Many leukaemia sufferers do not a minimum of fuss, and how we might get him together with various memsurvive! His 3,850 mile trip across Canada was something he bers of the CAC on his trip across the country. felt he could do to improve those odds. Sure, some cancer sufferers have raised money by running across the United I was particularly pleased to meet Colin and his driving partner (to Winni States or walking across the Sahara or other such peg at least) Derek Lidgitt, on May 26 in Toronto. We arranged an informal momentous efforts. While Colin is not hefty enough meeting with Club members at the Casa Mendoza restaurant. The weather to match those, he wanted to do his little bit to help co operated with the warmest day on record. Perfect for sitting on the out the Hospital Department that has helped him since side terrace overlooking the lake with a spectacular view of the citys sky 2006. A website was set up for contributions to the line before us. Derek, the real Citron fanatic visited with us as Colin, with event. Colin is personally paying for all the travel, limited time in Toronto, had to attend a cancer fundraiser that a soccer club accommodations, meals and shipping costs relating to in Toronto organized that same evening. the event. All the money received, every single penny The trip so far had gone well, save for the mandatory agricultural inspection of it, is going directly to The Leukaemia & Lymphoma at Canadian Customs in Halifax where it was deemed that the car needed Unit, at the University College Hospital in London. a through steam cleaning underneath, and a rear tire change on the side All the money raised will be used not just to buy state of of the highway between Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunsthe art medical equipment, but also to provide free complementary therapy for patients and their families to help them cope with the daunting times ahead. On his journey across Canada, Colin is also stopping at hospitals to talk to cancer patients, their families and their friends. If youd like to help Colin give others hope by sponsoring his trip, you can still pledge money by donating via: http://www.justgiving.com/colin-craythorne Colin said to me; I believe that one of the reasons I have survived so far is that during the darkest moments of my battle with leukaemia, I set myself targets. One, which I achieved within days of leaving hospital, was to live to celebrate the birthday of my lovely wife with a large
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CAC members and Derek enjoy a beverage on the patio of the Casa Mendoza restaurant.

party for her and our friends. This journey across Canada is another target I have set myself. If you can help me achieve it and help me to help others like me I will be eternally grateful. Colin, on behalf of all of us who subscribe to CITRONVIE and have contributed to the cause, we are pleased to have helped in our own little way. Have a fun filled journey to Vancouver and a safe return home.

And when the sun went down, the view became even more spectacular. We relaxed till past 11 pm with Torontos nightime skyline in the background.

George Dyke and Derek Lidgitt. Transportation to the CAC meeting was in Georges Mehari. far right; Colin and Derek with a pioneer steam tractor in Northern Ontario CITRONVIE ! 35 Summer 2010

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40 proud years of the Citron SM. The SM won its first competitive outing, the grueling 1971 Rallye du Maroc. (pictured here). Citron continued rallying the SM, eventually developing a short wheel base racing variant.