Tony
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Post by Tony on Jul 5, 2006 4:15:27 GMT
Hi
I have just bought a 1916 (or maybe 1915) type 153A. Basically it is a complete restored rolling chassis. For this who have been to the Peugeot museum in Sochaux it is very similar to their 1919 fire engine.
Has anyone out there got any parts/info or know anything about them?
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Post by Admin on Jul 5, 2006 6:15:17 GMT
Hello and very welcome. Have you spoken to our prewar registrar Jeanette Horton?
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Tony
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Post by Tony on Jul 5, 2006 21:01:47 GMT
No I haven't.
How do I get in touch with her?
Cheers
Tony
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peterwi
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Post by peterwi on Jul 6, 2006 14:33:37 GMT
Try Jeanette at prewar@clubpeugeotuk.org. Your 153 would be a rare model in NZ. Rare anywhere as only 800 units were produced until 1916. I didn't hear of any veteran Peugeots around Christchurch when I lived there, and the only ones I was interested in at that time were current models, 203 and 403. Have you access to a copy of Toutes les Peugeot, which has a photo and a drawing of tallish four-door sedan? I have not got any lists at hand, but will check. The 153 series continued after the war, but with a bigger engine, 2.9 litres, and updated bodies. Yours was probably a coloniale 153A and no doubt prime minister free.
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Tony
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Post by Tony on Jul 6, 2006 23:17:02 GMT
Hi
I have e-mailed Jeanette, so hopefully I amy hear from her over the next few days.
Yes, I do have a copy of Toutes Peugeot. Somehow I don't think that is the body I will be putting on it. It would seem that the car came here as chassis only and was bodied locally (more than likely as a 4 seat tourer). My basic plan at this stage is to get it on the road with a speedster body so I can use it sooner rather than later, while working on a decent body for it.
From what I know, the "A" is the colonial version of the pre 1920 154, with high ground clearance, and this would tie up with the differnce between my chassis and the one at Sochaux.
There are very few veteran Peugeots in NZ full stop. There is a 1915 Bebe here in Christchurch, and a 1903 type 54 in the muesum in Wellington, and a mate in Wellington is restoring another type 54 for a client of his. There are also rumours of a big, very early 4 cyl car in the Palmerston North area which I have yet to track down, but I think the trail is getting warmer.
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Post by Admin on Jul 7, 2006 8:31:07 GMT
We have a 1903 Bebe in the club that is based in NZ. Do any of you know that one?
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Tony
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Post by Tony on Jul 7, 2006 23:02:28 GMT
We have a 1903 Bebe in the club that is based in NZ. Do any of you know that one? I suspect that is the type 54 which my mate in Wellingotn is restoring. (not really a Bebe though)
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Tony
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Post by Tony on Jul 7, 2006 23:05:59 GMT
The first Bebe is generally acknowledged as the 1904 type 69
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