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Well here we are at the end of another year. we cover it's launch. Leigh Miles has written An might I say a very successful year too. a great afticle on taking of delivery of his Front Drive has grown and developed Visa Cabriolet in Europe recently. throughout the year and is now looking We have published a wonderful article by better than ever. Alan Brown - thank you very much Alan. We have reprinted the obituary for Andre This issue is actually a bonus issue. lt is Citrodn which gives you an insight into number 7 for the year. Normally we the man who started all this. publish 6 per year. We have also reprinted, with updates, ? This issue is packed with stuff - lots of it, much requested article on four cylinder (for those interested over 16,000 words of traction gearbox rebuilds. stuff) - that is Iike writing a small thesis every 2 months. Scarey. Classifieds are alive and well again - three early 2CV's for sale. The Europeans must Citrodn Australia has released the Iurbo be jealous. Diesel onto the market in Australia and So read on and enjoy.

CCOCA MEMBERSHIP CITROEN CLASSIC OWNERS CLUB Annua! Membership $SO OF AUSTRALIA INC. Overseas Postage Add $g The Club's and Front Drive's postal CCOCA MEETINGS address is P.O. Box 52, Deepdene Delivery Centre, Victori?, Every fourth Wednesday of the month, 3103. except December. Our e-mail address is ttp@ tmx.com.au CCOCA lnc. is a member Venue:- Canterbury Sports Ground of the Association of Motoring Pavilion, crlr. Chatham and Guilford Clubs. G.PO. Box 2374V Roads, Canterbury, Victoria. Melways Melbourne, Victoria,3oO0. Ref 46 F1 0, The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of CCOCA or its committee. Neither CCOCA, nor its committee NANCE CLARKE 1984 can accept any responsibility for any JACK WEAVER 1991 mechanical advice printed in, or adopted from Front Drive

And that means you can now pay for your subscriptions, rally fees, and yfs4 not to mention the all important spare parts in a more convenient way Finally, wrth the exception of orders for spare pafts and related matters, please Prez Sez does not really have a lot in it ln the last magazine members will have address all written correspondence to the this month as the usual things that would received their membership renewal forms. Club's Post Office Box. Whilst, for example, go into the last report for the year have Please check that all information is correct you may believe that advising the Editor, been covered in the Annual Repofi, else- and return the form, with any alterations, or indeed myself, of your change of where. So a few personal things. Some to the Club with your payment. All mem- address is appropriate the membership of you may be aware that the Visa berships are due on the last Wednesday list is actually maintained by the Cabriolet is still in the hands of Mel Carey. of the month of March - in line with the Secret ary. So, please, please send all He found a few things with which he was end of the CIub Year. So, unless you have correspondence to the PO Box and the not happy and so parts are coming from joined very recently, your subscription is Secretary will ensure it is passed to the the UK to set things to rights. Unfoftunately now up for renewal. appropriate Committee Member. this means that Cabriolet will not be the Mel tells me again that response to the I look forward to welcoming a new person present Easter, Mel and I both hope at but Parts Fund has been very good, with more to the role of President after the Annual rights for to have everything set to new members joining all the time. General Meeting, and feel sure that the Austraction in June. However, I have heard some comments Club will continue on its path of growth. Our intention is to get this magazine into about the decision of the Committee to your hands before the Annual General increase membershlp to $t OO. Given the Meeting, to provide members with a reason for the Parts Fund is to provide reminder to 'turn up on the night', please. additional money to increase our stock of We need a quorum of members to hold parts and enhance the Club's ability to the AGM and without that quorum, we supply more, varied parts from stock. simply have to re-schedule it. Many of Notification of the increase in the you will realise that these days the AGM dues was given in the magazine, is over pretty quickly - in fact I think last before the increase was year's was a little longer on the official announced and it was stuff, we took 45 minutes instead of the undeftaken in conjunction previous 30 minutes. So turn up, have a with the promise of increased chat and a drink and supper. benefits to Parts Fund members. CITROEN CLASSIC O\NNERS CLUB OF AUSTRALIA INC

CCOCA ANNUAL NATIONAL RALLY AUSTRACTION '97 I CANBERRA While you are getting your Citro6n Telephone (06) 241 6411, Facsimile AI-AN BROWN RESIDENT OF ready for Easter, Mike Neil, Gerry (06) 241 4423. ST. CECILE, CITROEN COLLECTOR, Carson and Rod Greschke have been Don't forget to complete the booking VEHICLE AND PARTS EXPORTER, putting the final touches to organising form you received with the last edition AND THE CITROCru COMMUNITY'S Austraction '97. of Front Drive and send it very soon ANSWER TO PETER MAYLE, They have found some great places to The Secretary, CCOCA, P.O. Box WILL TALK ABOUT THE CITROENS to eat - at prices that ensure 52, Deepdene Delivery Centre, OF ST. CECILE. Austraction remains real value for Victoria 3103. ALAN IS ALSO WRITING A SERIES money. See you all in Canberra! OF ARTICLES FOR FRONT DRIVE. Accommodation at a range of prices THE FIRST ONE APPEARS IN must be booked directly with the THIS ISSUE - PAIN ET PAROLES Federal Highway Resort. EWS ROM THE OT SO LENDER

i3i1l1 ta./'. iii::: i:l: ii' ,-4;]i .: ffiB#ffi ,#;fu ffi*ffifi ffi-{ig SATURDAY 24TH & SUNDAY 25TH SUNDAY 23RD 21st Historic winton Race meeting. winton Motor National concours at Domain Ghandon in the Raceway, Benalla, Victoria. Enquiries and Car yarra valley. citroEn will be well represented at entries Ph/Fax (03) 9592 9310. this event ind Ateco will have a display area o{ WEDNESDAY 28TH new vehicles along side the Lamborghinis and General Meeting - Canterbury Sports Ground' Aston Martins etc - GOOD COMPANY' FRIDAY 3OTH & SATURDAY 31ST WEDNESDAY 26TH 1997 Spectacular Swap Meet and Autojumble run Annua! General Meeting - Canterbuty Sports by the vintage Drivers club at the Royal Ground - the most important meeting of the year Melbourne Showgrounds, EPsom Road, Guest speaker Alan Brown - Resident of France, Ascot Vale. Times Friday Spm 1 1pm and writer an all things Gitro6n and vaguely citro6n Saturday Bam 4Pm. (see article this magazine 'Pain et Paroles')' i..:.i:,:i,:i:::i:i: i:i:::l .[u,,, FRIDAY 28TH . MONDAY 31ST tr*i# ifii Rally held at Renmark, National Citropn gTH south Australia hosted by the citro6n car club JUNE 6,7,8 & D) of South Australia. (OUEENS BIRTHDAY WEEKEN Austraction Ralty - Canberra. lncorporating Annual 1996/97 CCOCA Awards' :r:i:5-ii:'r' iiiiliii.l,, Sunday 8th June SUNDAY 6TH Motorcade '97 Hosted by the lllawarra Motoring r British and European Motoring show Museum at Wollongong, NSW. This one day event Members Car Park, Flemington Racecourse cover around 70 kms through scenic countryside. Melbourne, Melways Map Reference 28 H12 Enquiries wendy Muddell (042) 28 7048. Entrance fee: $5 (Display Vehicles and JUNE 25TH occupants) $5.0O per adult general admission. General Meeting r Canterbury Sports Ground. Gates open for display vehicles at 8.00am and t for general admission 10.00am. iI:I iiiti :i' ' SUNDAY 13TH i' i:i:i:i:i:: Ranges woodend (victoria) swap Meet (Macedon FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER - sTH NOVEMBER & District Car Club). 1997 Three Peaks Rallye - 4 days 3 mountains. Contact number (015) 844 323 This Monte Carlo Style Rallye is held in the stun- Falls Creek and SATURDAY 26TH & SUNDAY 27TH ning area of Bright, Beechworth, competition sections. All makes swap meeting Melbourne Markets Mt. Beauty with over 11

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WEDNESDAY 23RD FEB - 1OTH FEBRUARY 1998 - canterbury sports Ground. 1ST General Meeting Tall ships Rally - This is hosted by the Veteran car club of nustralia fl-asmania) southern section.This event will co-incide with the visit of the Tall Ships to Tasmania, The Wooden Boat Festival and the Taste of Tasmania (Food) Festival angle.when you think about it those of us PAST EVENTS FUTURE EVENTS with slough built cars have the perfect Sunday 16th February Sunday March 23 vehicle for this show - both British and Tour of Point Cook Air Museum. lt turned Domain Chandon National Concours. European. out to be a perfect weather day. Not too warm and plenty of sun. Everyone arrived ::ffi,l,TlJ;,:?"",';fffi ,'Jff::I-' 6th-9th J une at my house to head of to Point Cook. 196 Unfoftunately I was running a little behind ;'S,,Til:',",j;?ffi"J"il11fftffi1ff Austraction (something to do with a particularly well include an XM exclusive, a turbo petrol Staft planning ahead now for June - it is lubricated 40th birthday party I went to Xantia and the estate Xantia. Should be a not that far away. lf you have made an the night before) But better late than great day of jazz, food and cars - come accommodation booking at the Resorl in Canberra, please let - if you never, we headed off. along enjoy. us know even haven't quite got around to filling out the people 20 CCOCA enjoyed the museum Entry is $10 per adult and children under booking forms. And please please immensely. lt is extremely well laid out and 15 Free To enter a car in the Concours please don't make our lives a living hell you even if have very little interest in it is only $t O and that covers entry for 2 by booking at the last minute. lt can cause planes, there is a lot of history captured in Adults into the event and entry in the more angst than you could possibly imagine. the displays and the support display. For draw for a trip to the Pebble Beach those people who were unfoftunate not Concours in the USA. From early indications it looks like being a being able to make it I would urge you to 'biggy', with bookings already arriving from go down to Point Cook. The entrance is Wednesday 26th March Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, free, so it is not going to cost an arm South Australia, Western Australia, and a Annual General Meeting. One of, if not and a leg. possibility of Tasmania this year. the most impoftant meeting on the car Mel's grandfather's Farman was quite club calendar, Come along and have your I will be up there at the staft of the week something. But I must admit I wouldn't say on who you would like to steer your before the long weekend and spending have the guts to go up in something like club for the next 12 months. As a special the rest of the week in sunny Brisbane that: lots of hickory, wire and fabric and guest the Alan Brown is making a flying with a screamingly early flight back to join very little else. trip to Melbourne to speak to the mem- Canberra on the Saturday morning to Iife in France. Will you all. So have the coffee ready. After the tour of the museum we drove a bers about in St C6cile shoft distance to the Point Cook Coastal be most entertaining if the arlicle Pain et go park for a picnic lunch by the sea - also Paroles is anything to by. He writes ACTIVITIES OFFICER f or a number of publications around the very pleasant. Those of us still in touring I will not be running for the position of world, and Front drive is publishing a mode then went to the Point Cook Activities Officer next club year. series of afticles starting with this issue. Homestead, which is now open to the I would Iike to thank everyone who has public. Quite a lovely building in such a help me though the year. I could not beautiful setting. Friday 28th March r have done it without you. Also I would A very successful and interesting day Monday 31st of March like to thank the rest of the Committee, (Easterl with whom it has been a pleasure to work. Wednesday 26th February Citro6ndezvous - National Citro6n Car The General Meeting/Iechnical Night at Clubs rally this year will be held in At this point no one has indicated they Peter Fitzgerald's was a particularly well Renmark, South Australia. I am sure all would like to run for this position. To be attended evening. Some faces we had those attending will be busily preparing honest it is a position which can take a not seen for a while appeared and it their Citro6ns. Unfortunately I can not reasonable amount to time, at ceftain was great to catch up again. Andrew make it this year - a combination of times of the year - and you do need to Macdonald from Tasmania was in father's 75th birthday and the call of be prepared to put in the work. On the Melbourne on business and came along blackberry slashing on my country prop- upside, with the sort of help I have to say 'hello'. NeMon Brown Julian erty. So take lots of picture and gather all received from the Committee and the pafticularly arrived in a clean DS23 Safari. the goss! general membership this year it has been Mel took over the garage area with his made a lot easier, most enjoyable and demonstration of the special tools and very satisfying. the correct way to use them. Sunday 6th April British and European Peter Fitzgerald A number of parts were also on hand for purchase as well. Motor Show CCOCA is taking part in this very Mel also showed the various types of year driveshaft now available to club members interesting event this and wish to in pursuit of getting rid of that clunk put on a great show. So trot out the old clunk/tick tick noise. girl again and pop her at her best GGOGA UNVEILS NEW BANNER

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Tudco Di lmodel added to Citroen range Citro6n Australia this month announced torque available from 2250rpm. version of the superb Hydractive suspen- the arrival of the first shipment of Xantia sion. lt is responsible for the vehicle's One of the Xantia Turbo Diesel's strong Turbo Diesels, all of which have been supple ride and safe handling dynamics. points is fuel economy which averages a pre-sold to a group of discerning customers mere 6.4u100km. But can go do to Passive rear wheel steering is built into with specific automotive requirements. 4.9U100km at a constant 90km. ln layman's the suspension system. A self levelling Not only is the Xantia Turbo Diesel a terms, that means the Xantia Turbo device ensures the Xantia Turbo Diesel distance machine suited to the long Diesel can theoretically go further than remains at a constant ride height and hauls between major centres, it also 1 ,300km on 65L of fuel or roughly country owners will appreciate the lift-up doubles as an easy-to-live-with city car. Sydney to Adelaide without needing fuel. facility for negotiating difficult terrain. Essentially, the Xantia Turbo Diesel A Garret T2 turbo installation with air to Passenger comfort is further enhanced delivers similar performance to the petrol, air intercooler boosts induction pressure by the car's high grade Alcantara uphol- eight valve, 2.0 litre engine but with much to 1.0 bar and is silent in operation. stery and low wind noise created by its greater fuel economy and a potentially lndeed, the engine itself is one of the 0.31 Cd aerodynamic rating, Xantia is a longer seruice life due to the inherent quietest and cleanest turbo diesel available. practical passenger car with generous advantages of a diesel engine in this A catalytic converter is fitted to the seating for five and a large luggage area regard. exhaust system. accessed through the hatch rear door. Top speed of the Xantia Turbo Diesel is Xantia Turbo Diesel is sold here in Image Citrodn has installed Michelin'Energy' close to the eight valve petrol engine's grade featuring alloy wheels, power win- low rolling resistance tyres on the Xantia and there are other similarities in outright dows, driver's air bag, power steering, cli- to reduce fuel consumption and create performance figures. mate control air conditioning and central less noise. They are designated Michelin In-gear acceleration times are also locking - highly specified indeed. MXV3A. almost identical, with the turbo diesel Additional safety features include new Xantia has unique and attractive styling power plant possibly holding a slight Teves ABS, side intrusion bars and seat owning nothing to the 'in vogue' jelly advantage under some circumstances belt pre-tensioners. An inertia device to mould look of many new cars. because of its superior torque. off the cut engine's fuel supply in a colli- For the money, $+2,000 plus on road costs, is Power comes from a turbo charged, 1.9 sion fitted along with an anti-leak valve the Xantia Turbo Diesel offers buyers prevent litre, four cylinder engine with single on the fuel filler to fuel escaping more than most other European cars sold if the overhead camshaft, eight valves and an vehicle rolls. in Australia. lt is safe, individualistic, stylish electronically controlled injection system. ln keeping with Citro6n's philosophy of and delivers strong performance and sta- quality Maximum power from this unit is 67.5kW 'Safety, Driving Pleasure and Total ble handling in a package with a delivered at 4000rpm with 196 Nm of Comforl', the Xantia Turbo Diesel has a certain charm. Well, oo I suppose you are right, a model and a five speed gearbox. Truly heaven that was made in 1983 cannot possibly on a stick. I rang Mike and he in turn be the rarest Citro6n - that must go to the spoke to the vendor, Colin Ferguson, last remaining remnants of some rare down in darkest Dorset. The word was, model from the 1930s, or earlier. But it all from Mike, that Colin sounded as though depends on how you look at it. ln 1983 he knew his Citroens and cerlainly was Citro -6n built 196 right hand drive Visa mechanically expeft enough to be the Cabriolets for export to the UK. Now, I owner of a vehicle such as this. that building 300 right hand had thought So, when I arrived in the UK I headed to 1,2-cylinder Visas was a small drive Mark Dorset to see this car, of my dreams. lt sat production run, but...well you enough in the open space in front of the house, know Citro6n! looking splendid in silver with a green As many members know I have a bit of a contrast stripe and a black roof. Those of weakness for the Citro6n Visa. I know, you who know ffie, will realise that was they are really a Peugeot 104 in drag, but little point in me looking under the bonnet, my goodness its pretty good drag. With although the vendor insisted on showing Citro6nesque suspension and seating and it to me. I looked for rust, having been that wonder{ul pod [can of baked beans guided by Mike on where to look for the to the non-technical amongst us] and dreaded tin-worm. lt appeared to more certainly on the Mark l, a face that only a than usually rust-f ree for a car 13 years Mother could love; it could only be Citro6n. old and the deal was done in no time flat. As a chap used to getting his way [just Back to London to return Mike's spare ask my Motherl, I had craved a Visa car and back down to stay with frtends in Cabriolet from the day they were launched. Winchester - the car was to delivered to Whilst limited by the fitting of the standard me the following day in Winchester. 1 motor, they had to be go-slower 124cc The day dawned bright and sunny and by ultimate Visa. lf you want go-faster the mid-morning ! was eagerly awaiting the a Visa GTi, but I have stuff, fine you select arrival of Colin and the car. Of course too. Still, I felt that a Visa one of those with a sunny day for delivery we had to be out on the streets with the I roof down and so my first triP in the new silver machine was along the banks of the Solent. A few days later I left Winchester for Scotland and enjoyed a very fast trip nor1h. Unfortunately, on the way the speedo Cabriolet was' it and bit' and had to stop working. Well, that wasn't determined, in 1995, that it was the decided much of a problem; who actually needs car I wanted to buY to drive through speedo when you are driving on an Europe on my long seruice leave and a international license? Nofth to Scotland, more importantlY, bring home to to Kent and across the Channel to Australia, to add to the fleet. south Belgium and the delights of Brugges. So, when I was in UK in 1995 I sPoke leaving Brugges the exhaust decided with "my man in the UK", Mike CreasY On to part company with itself. ln the rain of and had him in search of a Visa Cabriolet, an early Monday morning there I was for me to drive in August, 1996 - 12 collecting large pieces of exhaust f rom months time. Well, time went by and no the road at 7.30am. The reason for the success was had in the search for the car especially early start was I planned to e I desired. I did not realise, at this time, in Berlin that night! The local Opel dealer how rare the car was and was not Pre- re-assembled the exhaust, took the last pared for this seemingly endless delay in of my Belgian francs and I was off again. locating the car of mY dreams. Shortly after, on the Motorway, the oil Eventually in the For Sale columns of Iight came on. So another stoP was "The Citro6nian" I found two Cabriolets called for. I found a garage and topped for sate, by the one vendor. I took the up the petrol I didn't really need] opportunity to speak to the fellow who [which and put in some oil. lt was at this point runs the Visa section of the UK Citro6n that ! realised there was bright green fluid Car Club and he told me of a Visa all over the top of the motor. lt had decid- LEIGH MILES Cabriolet GT that was for sale. This com- ed to shed all its coolant whilst belting bined the delights of open roofed motoring along the Motoruray. The nice man in the with the speed of the GT motor [1360cc] CITROtrN CLASSIC OWNERS CLUB OF AUSTRALIA lNC EEEES

garage eventually was persuaded to Spain, Portugal and back to France to was not exactly a desirable state. So, repair the split and leaking pipe. He filled meet Sue Bryant in Bairitz. Now, Sue as we stopped in Sarlat-la-Caneda, on the the radiator with water, rather than many of you will know is an even tempered Dordogne, and arranged for the car to coolant, and I was on the road again to girl but even she, after a week travelling in be serviced. [Whilst there I got talking to Berlin. Of course, I was now running this still noisy Cabriolet, was desperate the owner of the dealership. He had very late and was travelling at, well a fair for a repair. As it happened the rear-view been in Australia in May. ln two weeks pace. I know I was travelling at a tair pace, mirror fe!! off one day and as we were he had been to Melbourne, Sydney, despite the lack of a speedo, because I unable to find the little metal bit that gets Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns and Ayres was photographed on the Motorway on glued to the glass, we called in to a dealer Rock! He flew a lot, but that seemed to the Way into Berlin! I resolved the speedo to see about a replacement. This they be his only memory of the trip.l ln being had to be fixed. had. ln fact they gave us a replacement checked over prior to service they dis- second hand rear view mirror that would I also resolved that the exhaust need covered that the radiator was full of pass a Victorian Roadworthy Test, as well attention. ln re-fitting it for me the Opel water, rather than coolant. I had not gluing dealer had not pedormed a pafticularly as selling us a new metal bit and seen filling the radiator with water in the the mirror to the windscreen. did even- good job and at speeds of 90kph and I heat of August as a probleffi, but the tually find the missing metal bit, after the 120kph the whole thing vibrated hideously Seruice Manager seemed of the opinion against the body of the car. [Needless to say I only discovered the actual speeds rather later, but I can assure you, dear reader, that both are speeds at which one often travels in Europe.] The noise of the exhaust became progressively worse, until on leaving Warsaw, I decided to purchase a pair of pliers [well, no my host decided to purchase a pair of pliersl and by commandeering two wire coat hangers we were able to secure the exhaust in such a position that the rattle was somewhat less disturbing to the ears. ThanHully the Cabriolet is fitted with a good, loud stereo. Although I do not recommend Polish radio which is firstly all in Polish, secondly largely talk back the finally almost totally about religion. Not a recommended past time. On through Austria, Switzerland, Italy and France I travelled, with the car running like a dream - wel! a noisy dream of indeterminate speed. Finally in the South of France, near the Spanish border I decided to stop, spend a few days on the beach and fix both the speedo and the exhaust. Wel!, this turned out to not be as simple as it sounded. The parts the local dealer sourced for the speedo were the wrong ones. So I had to wait whilst otl'rer bits were sent from Paris. Finally on day three the right bits arrived and the speedo told me the truth for the first time since Scotland. But, they had not car arrived in Melbourne.l Now the that water in November was not such a actually remembered to look at the French-speaking man at this dealer good idea. "frappe exhaust to see if it needed parts, which understood my sur la corps..." The car was duly seruiced and we head- naturally it did. So, after looking at it, and looked at the exhaust and agreed to ed to Limoges, in search of fine porce- and tutting and drawing in breath they straighten the whole thing up. ln fact, it lain. That night the temperature fell to -3 told me they could do nothing about the turned out he had in stock the required centigrade and I felt very pleased that exhaust. Despite my assuring them that part which he also fitted. So, for the first we had serviced the car the day before. although half the problem was the large time since leaving the English Midlands hole in the final pipe the other half was the Visa was in good working order. We spent a couple of days in and around Limoges the misalignment of the exhaust. One and on one evening, returning Heading nofth through France, Sue peak feels rather silly trying to tell a Frenchman to Limoges during the evening enquired about seruicing the car. Well it hour we were at lights a the "silencier frapp6 sur la corps de la stopped the at had been done in the UK, some 12,000 seven-way intersection in the centre lane voiture". [By this time I really was doubting miles ago, which seemed fair enough to perform my French.l Well there was nothing waiting to a left hand turn. ffie, but Sue, who takes the mechanical The car was having difficulty running doing and I headed for Spain. cake in this duo, suggested that this and despite pumping the accelerator things were not looking good. The lights changed, but there was no movement from the Visa. lnstead we noticed smoke coming from under the bonnet. I turned of the engine and we got out of the car' Now, do we all know the dangers inherent in opening the bonnet when there is smoke coming frbm under it? Yes, that's right, you let in more air and increase the risk of smoke turning into fire. So, the first thing I did on getting out was open the bonnet. Smoke did not turn into fire, thankf ully. I disconnected the battery and we both looked hetpless. The traffic is by this to pad with a screwdriver. time looking nasty and with Sue's bad the pipe and attempted to push the pipe was not willing with half a solution. back and my general wimp-approach to back on to the metal housing. So, back to the car, her nailfile to solve the prob- life there was no way we could move the Unfortunately, I could not push it all the Sue offered time we were screwed-up car, and I was not going to attemPt to way and realised that a iubilee clip was lem and in no road . (nothing changes - Ed) staft it. required. Sue went in search, without and on the to arrange Of course instead of being early for dinner Just then two motorcycle police arrived success. But she did manage Renault repair - like Spm - we were very late in! to see what the trouble was. They helped a lift for me to the local of push the car to the side of the road, and shop, who, after studying my drawing Thankfully, that was the last of the troubles at no cost. left us to our devices. I found the cause a jubilee clip provided one, with the Visa in Europe and as soon as a amongst us of the problem - a piece of piping had Of course the mechanical few minor problems are sorted-out jubilee without a split and broken away allowing petrol to will realise that a clip mechanically by Mel Carey, the Visa will pump out onto the engine. With the help screwdriver is not exactly one of God's be seen in all the top spots in Melbourne, Renault man of the salad knife I cut off the split part of more useful items and the and beyond.

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Henri Meunier had eaten many types of bread in his eighty-five years. On this winter morning a few days before Christmas in 1995 he broke some pieces of the morning's still-fresh baguette into the midday soup his daughter from the farm next door had prepared for him. The delicate chimes of the mantelpiece clock struck twelve, and the thirty year old transistor radio spoke of a peace accord for Bosnia with heads of state braving the traffic jams of a strike-affected Paris. Henri's kitchen was neat and tidy in a way which would have pleased his late wife. Since she died seven years before, he had structured his days, pushing him- self to remain the socially active person- ality he had always been. These days he was the doyen of meetings and meals, his gentle character and company assuring him companionship on any outing. This afternoon would be a little different from the routine. He cleared the kitchen table, and put a bottle of Muscadet in the ageing fridge in preparation for his visitor. He expected the visit at three, and had this been high summer, would have taken a nap for an hour or so. But this was win- ter, and natural daylight too scarce to waste. He pulled up a chair to the pool of horizonta! light at the south-facing kitchen window, and arranged the writing material from the back of the table. On the back- ground of the fading yellow flowers of the vinyl tablecloth, he placed a ffiap, two sheets of lined paper and a ballpoint pen. He must have - dozed without thinking Many types of bread he had eaten. As a fabricated wooden yokes for the he found he more these did so often days young man he had taken up quite naturally ox-car1s) and a myriad cottage activities. - for it was the two o'clock chimes which his father's craft of miller. The village of stirred him. He lifted his chin from his chest The valley sides were set out with gardens Le Ruisseau, four kilometres from the small and vineyards, The village was reputed and as the world came back into focus, town of Les Trois ChAteaux, supported, and began to study the map. Memories for its white wine called "La Folle des during Henri's youth, a population of a came flowing back. He began to write in Trois Chateaux" and for its bread. Henri, hundred. ln the valley there was a society the steady copperplate hand he had produced flour of such quality that, even been which was self-supporting with the water- taught in the second decade of the century. in the 1920's and 30's, there would be mill, two weavers, o clog-maker (who also customers, artisan bakers, 6 of the mighty gun Three o'clock. A car pulled up between prepared to cross three communes with two kilometres ahead of France's defence line. his well-tended kitchen garden and the a horse and cart to collect a weeks' supply. and foftifications front door. His visitor had arrived. Henri The Viscount, for in this part of Western the detachment tended the gun For days, stopped writing. He could not bring France the Nobles had remained, collected propped up the sinking stabilising and himself to put onto paper the memories bread personally from the village each day. feet of the weapon with branches. They of those next five years. He had tried a during the short hours of darkness The Meunier family, like all millers, were slept few days ago and had dreamed painful the dampness of the marsh and never short of bread even during the in dreams of people, places and events he the inevitable drone of aircraft hardest of times. The fifteen hour work- awaited had tried so hard to forget for the past coming from the east. ing days were punctuated by meals and engines fifty years. His visitor closed the door of pauses when Henri would take a half seemed endless. The men filled pressed the doorbell of Henri's The days the car and N kilogramme loaf, and break its crust, each their time with biscuits, weak coffee and kitchen door. The bitter December wind ) meaning of members was time to re-discover the cigarettes. One of the crew carried a first hint of snow across the $r i "casse-cro0te"...He paused in his writing, a butcher from Nantes with whom Henri take at the bottom of the valley as Henri I reflected, and continued his story. This got on very well. The occasional rabbit, opened the door. was a heavy task. The words of the young by the butcher, supplemented snared The two had never met, yet an affinity tady from the Historical Society in La rations. was immediately felt bY both, even Roche, from the week before, motivated The reality of the invading offensive was before they spoke. ln the warmth of the him to carry on writing, She had said, not long in coming. ln the early morning kitchen, the two men discovered, during "Monsieur Meunier, these memories light, against a rising sun, Henri spotted their cordial conversation that they had must remain when You are gone. a Messerschmitt 1 10 reconnaissance acquaintances in common, despite the We have a duty to remember and write plane, and ordered the gunner to open fire. years which separated their ages. them down." The gun fired twice, and then jammed. It was not long before the visitor had Two-thirty chimed. His visitor would be Henri's field telephone rang." Meunier, removed his winter jacket and wooly hat, here in half an hour. He would write a qu'est-ce que vous foutez?" and was being served a glass of little more... The commander's voice bello-wed down Muscadet. That simple pleasure of the "casse-cro0te" the line. Henri's reply was that the gun For the rest of the afternoon, as the milky with the bread made with his own flour was a write-off. How could he be expected light faded, Henri confided the story which from his family's watermill was to be to operate with such material? He would he knew he would be unable to write denied to him for six Years. have to withdraw his men immediately down in his own hand... ln 1939, oo the day of his twenty-eighth the fortifications. Already he had behind The bread they were given as forced birthday, Henri was mobilised, and trans- repofts of columns of tanks moving heard labourers was rye bread. BY the ferred straight away to Anger for training north, and there was no Maginot line with the Artillery. The first months of the against the Belgian border. war gave no particular hardship, save that Within days, Henri and his crew were in of not seeing his wife and Pierre, his two the Ardennes and it was becoming clear year-old son. There was a feeling that the that the Maginot line, with its guns facing war was far away. The lack of urgency east and unable to fire in any other among the military was perhaps reflected direction, was about to be taken from the as much in the equiPment as in the west by invading troops who had simply attitudes. Henri realised that few items of skifted around the defences by thundering artillery hardware had not already seen through Belgium. Already photographs action in the First World War. By the time of eighty-five comrades from a forl not France began to realise the extent of the five kilometres away had been dropped conflict during that winter of 1939/40' it on their position. was too late. As St Exup6ry said later. "We were forly million peasants against The horrors of war hit the,,,, l\I sixty million industrialists." men as they saw the line of charred bodies in the ': He was quickly recognised as a person ) photographs. TheY w€re , with usefu! qualities. Quick-thinking and surrounded bY an army What was most remarkable straight-talking. equipped with artillerY ' was the ease with which he established " capable of firing seven a rapport with the other men. lt was not kilometres further than long before he was singled out for training their own. TheY could as a "sous-officer". already hear the massive,, Any plans for rapid promotion he may have Panzer tanks manoeuvring, had were destroyed by the swiftness of They could fight and of that sPring. - events change nothing the ,

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harvest season of that hot summer of farm manager had turned a blind eye. that hanging on the wall in the magnifi- room the other 1940, Henri was detailed with a group of He remembered that far more vegetables cence of the dining on there was the head of a captive French seruicemen, or "commando", came from the strip than could have side he knew present father in on a farm of proportions he had never seen. been possible. The dividing line between deer, shot by the baron's '1 The owner, a baron who was an army the two gardens was clear, but very the forest of Compiegne in 91 5. The general in the commander in the Wehrmacht army, visited poorly supervised. baron's father had been a Kaiser's army. the thousand hectare property with its His proficiency in the language, by the Chateau and forests when on leave. The spring of 'l 943, enabled him to exchange The Russian troops set up two machine lifestyle of nobles not being subject to ideas with the estate's blacksmith. This guns. restrictions of war, cultural or international was an intelligent and sensitive Bavarian There were two commanders. Neither of boundaries, the baron continued to hunt mountain of a man, who confided that he them spoke anything but Russian. One and to enjoy the privileges of aristocratic did not believe his country could win the commander was preparing to order the living. war now that the Americans were involved. captives to be shot. For the "commando", guarded by two portly war" "The American have never lost a , It was a Polish prisoner who saved them middle-aged local conscripts, and now he said to Henri. all, their erstwhile German captors includ- under Henri's leadership, there were few It was not long before the Bavarian's ed. Just as Henri had saved the com- Iuxuries during the four and a half years. prediction came to reality and all the farm mando two year before. ln the first year, the men had gained some wokers, regardless of status or nationality, satisfaction from their potentially deadly Once again it was language that altered quite their backs against pranks, which generally involved pretend- had, literally, their fate. The man had said little during the same wall... ing not to understand the language. Manure the years of misery on the farm. He now ended up on the wrong fields, machinery It was now almost dark in the kitchen. The stepped fonruard and asked permission to broke down, and the limits of disobedience visitor listened, spellbound by the deliberate speak to the other Russian commander. were tested daily. and precise outpouring of Henri's story. The Polish man knew a few words of rose to switch on the light and the cold Russian, and the officer was able to Henri had a conviction that this situation He illumination of a neon tube blinked understand the words, "Polish...French... could not continue. He realised that the stark three times and then filled the room. Allies...Comrades... " future lay in negotiation and, consequently, in the learning of their captor's language. "You must understand", he continued, Fifteen kilometres separated the Russian Within a matter of months he spoke fluently. pouring another Muscadet. "To the and American lines that day, but for the foreigner was a potential prisoners it might just as well have been At first, the main purpose of his commu- Russians, every Many of us believed that when fifteen hundred. Their long march east nication with the farm manager was to do enemy. the approaching began, across Poland in that February with the food the labourers received. This they would encounter they would fight. The Americans of 1 945. consisted of a gruel of weevil-ridden flour Americans, had been careful to assist the Russian war and warm water for breakfast, potato soup Many kinds of bread Henri had eaten, but trucks, but they were at midday, and boiled, unpeeled potatoes effort by sending none so unpalatable as that fed to them more careful about the supply of with a little salt in the evening. The humble far by the Russians. A flat, heavy grey cake weapons. So you can imagine our despair potatoes could save them from staruation to share among twenty five. Containing a prospects as foreign forced labour - and indeed was to do so later - but if at our high proportion of potato, it was a paste treated even up to now with they were to stay in reasonable health, it who had been inside a hard, tasteless shell. Henri was little more regard than that which our was clear they would have to procure meat the only one able to share out this scant had for the farm animals." and vegetables. Their first attempt at captors but life-saving nourishment. The men had negotiation was almost fatal for the group. The commando's fears proved well- all been searched, and stripped of any Driven by hungeri they had agreed to strike. founded. The Russians, when they came, object which could be imagined as a The farm manager asked each in turn if they invaded with the force of a steamroller. weapon. Henri had managed to hide were prepared to work. Each solemnly The Red Army men had been brutalised between the peeling soles of what shook his head. Henri was called to the and hardened in a battle on the Eastern remained of his shoes, the blunt blade of to share t manager's quarters. He realised the Front which had agonised during two a table knife. This enabled them ! manager was not by nature a bad man, Russian winters. Their obsession was to equitably the pieces of bread. but was in an impossible situation. There advance inexorably, running through I Back home in Le Ruisseau, his family had tt prisoners was no doubt that the prisoners would minefields, wasting no time taking no news other than that he had been listed be sent to a punishment camp in Poland, who would put a strain on their meagre missing from the farm on 25th January just fifteen kilometres away. Many people resources and cost them valuable hours were sent to these camps, but few ever or days. The weeks passed... There had to be a waY to table at came out. The Russians made no distinction as Henri looked across the kitchen negotiate. they took prisoners on the farm. German the visitor, and topped up the wine glasses... ln the end, Henri's words were able to help civilians, the two guards assigned to the ln the east of Poland the men arrived at a common sense prevail even in this commando, the eighteen suruiving prison camp which had been liberated by desperate impasse. ln exchange for a Frenchmen and four Polish prisoners the Russians. Their assigned task was return to work the prisoners would be were herded as a single group into the to clean up the camp, which had been allowed to cultivate a strip alongside the courtyard. bombarded by aircraft and had been an half-hectare kitchen garden. This, he realised Henri's thoughts, as he stood with his unintended target for a stray V-1 flying years later, must have meant that the back to the chateau wall were, strangely, forgotten. Their business could wait until bomb, intended for London, which had a goods train near Kiev. They would arrive next week, when then men could talk landed on the perimeter making a crater in Paris on 23rd of JulY. some more. thirly metres across. "sometimes the train would stop in a station Henri accompanied his visitor to his car, !n addition to their general poor health for five minutes, sometimes for five days. lighting the way with a pocket torch. and malnutrition, several of the men were We did not kno\/..." There was no moon and the darkness suffering from dysentery. There was no The men survived There was no bread. was almost solid. medication available. The Russians offered by eating potatoes which they sometimes only some tablets they gave their horses found in silos near stations as they crossed "Those were happy days after the wa[ suffering from colic. Among the French Poland, then Germany. They would light when I had returned to mY work as a seruicemen was a man who had trained fires and cook on the station platforms. maker of flour, and as I began to rebuild as a doctor. His conclusion was that these The guard would whistle three times just the bonds with my young son...We did pills would cause extensive liver damage before the train was about to leave. not have all of the material things that to the men, but they could be the onlY people have now...", he told the visitor At the end of July, Henri arrived at the cure for survival in the shott term. who had started the engine of the car as station of La Roche. the sleek Citrodn rose on its suspension. They all chose to take the Pills. he was back with his father Within a week "But I do not think we were less happy "Some of my comrades did not sulive had grown older, and at the mill. The men than people are today. We had two those pills. For my part, they saved lr€, now seven years old. Iittle Pierre was important things...". and allowed me to return, For many years The visitor heard the chimes for six o'clock. aftenruards I was treated for liver troubles." He paused and looked into the eyes of the clock marking other He had not heard the visitor, smiling as he said... Relief came for the men's families when hours. the Russians brought, in May, a number "Du paln,et des poroles...",some bread The two men sat quietly for some time, of British seruicemen they had liberated and some words unable to move or to speak, conscious of from another camp. the importance of sharing this moment. They The British were not held for long. Beyond the pool of neon light in the Alan Brown is a member of CCOCA and being eaten shared the millet bread now kitchen, it had been dark for an hour, and lives in France. He exporfs to Australia, the by the men; bread which contained they had not spoken of the reason for the 2CVs and other Citrodns. This is one of a gave it the husks of the grain which visitor's calling. !t was of no importance. number of articles Alain is writing for texture and taste of damP sawdust. As they shook hands to leave, theY Front Drive on the people and cars he published ln a few days, due to the fact that two of arranged to meet again the following week finds in his travels. He has been the British men spoke schoolboy French, for the original reason they had come into in a number of Citrodn related publications they were able to note down particulars contact. This reason now seerns unimpoftant, worldwide. of every surviving French prisoner. The and the visitor knew that he had re-lived information was passed to the French that afternoon a chapter of history so nearly Red Cross when the British solders were repatriated, and the French families were informed of the whereabouts of their loved ones. "Just as important...", Henri informed the other, "...was that the Russians now knew that our names had been recorded. For us, I cannot explain the joy we felt in the midst of that misery. We existed again. The simple gesture of someone else writing down our names and addresses such as our British comrades did. lt was so little, yet so much..." On 25th June 1945, Henri and the seven other survivors of the commando boarded

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From the "*celsior", 4 July 1935: and perspicacious not to be aware of That was, in 1919, the time of my entry Citrodn est Mort! by Lucien Rosengart the obstacles that came between the into his business as joint director, with but he acted the same powers as he did. He had Andre Citro6n died yesterday morning idea and its realisation, time as if he paid them no heed. had an idea - one of his many initiatives in a in a clinic in the rue Georges-Bizel, each him often "Citro6n, there's - for a cheap, popular car. The following where he had been nursed for some It was said of gambler!" And it was He played day, we stafted putting together a plan weeks with a serious illness for which a true. for high stakes with astonishing audacity, to speed production. Shortly after, we he had already undergone surgery. and triumphed nine times out of ten. had the famous "g-hp." which was such I worked and was constantly in touch Luck? Yes, but luck assisted by prodi- a great success. with Citro6n from 1919 to 1923. We genius, gious ability. Call it talent, call it As much as Citrodn was lively and had become so used to each other that if you like. quick, Georges-Marie Haardt, who for a when one of us started a sentence, And what self-control through the most long time formed with us an inseparable often the other would finish it. trying times! I remember one evening directorial trio, was slow and deliberate. Never still, he had such a lively, fertile the two of us dining. by chance, each Citro6n would talk, throwing around mind, that when discussing things with with parents or friends, in a grand words and ideas, and tying them him, he would respond to your ideas restaurant in the avenue de l'Opera. together with admirable ease. Haardt and soon be way beyond you. With Exclusive company, elegant surroundings, would listen, letting go a word or phrase that quickness of vision and ease with it was great fun. Towards midnight, he from time to time. which he put his words into action, it "Let's came to see me: leave together". When Kegresse-Hinstrn put out his was inevitable that he became one of the Shor.tly after we were sitting in a corner patent for half-tracks, Citrodn at once captains of industry. To him all motor "l very of the Cercle lnterallie. am saw the tremendous potential that these car users are indebted for numerous "tomorrow worried", he confided to ffie, new vehicles would have as a means of and tremendous advances. Citrodn I able meet my wage-bill: won't be to penetrating the vast sandy spaces. He looked to the future, was only interested your I need help". We immediately was equally aware of the the publicity in the long-term, and pressed on all went to work. At three o'clock in the rewards for his firm from organisation of the time. Endowed with a fantastic but we morning, ws were still discussing, a mission to the Sahara. He charged imagination, he was never slowed by financial worked out how to establish a Haardt and Audouin-Dubreuil with its peripheral matters, he always kept his institution with a capital of 20 million. execution. eye on the goal. He was too intelligent Haardt was not at all sporting, for the corners, so often imitated since. An Another time - about five years later - time. He was also as little prepared as advertising calend ar ... and more yet. I also saw him very haPPY. Was it could be imagined for such an enterprise. The first to organise demonstrations in because he had concluded a colossal pocketed He didn't seem to have what it takes. the cinema for agents to better promote deal, launched a new invention, ln the course of a trip to Britt?ny, it was the advantages of his vehicle and to millions? None of these. lt was because my fitness teacher who showed him the put fonruard points for them to use in his two sons, still children, had carried elements of boxing and gymnastics. discussions with their customers. off first prize in a race of little electric him how to cars run in the square in Deauvtlle! I was the one who showed Although as little spotting as his friend some handle a gun and shoot, during Haardt, he covered many kilometres a He had a heart of gold. He was uncom- parties. memorable hunting day, going from one factory to another, plicated, cheerfu! and, in spite of his When Haardt died, Citro6n, who was visiting every dealer, seeing everything success and universal fame, did not show very fond of him, felt the loss badlY. for himself, informing himself about any pride or haughtiness. This man who The end of that friend was for the great each place, and continuing the next had factories in France, England and captain of industry Iike the first disruption day. His formidable memory registered Germany, employing 25,000 workers, the of the intellectual family that he had conversations word for word, as well as creator of a tremendous industry which created. the driest figures and balance sheets. produced more than a million cars Working as he did 15 or 16 hours a day, (between 70,000 and 75,000 a year) for From a commercial point of view, Citro6n you would think that he would rest the the world market, the founder of a multi- grasped that buying a car is but the first remainder of the time. No, he Iived! tude of warehouses, dealers and work- step of a long route travelled by the He had two passions that dominated shops, and the guiding spirit of a great customer. That stage, while decisive, is his whole life: his factory and his children French industry which had constructed not necessarily the most important; Gambling itself was only a momentary comfortable canteens, kitchens and there is what he called the "after-sale". relief to forget his heavy burden of luxurious hospitals for its workers. And, for that after sale, he had worries. conceived of an organisation that had He was more, he was better than just a branches and workshops on all the Sparkling conversationalist, loving to director of manufacturing, he was a poet roads, where a customer could find tell funny stories, his imagination always of a great industry, ohe of the most everything that was needed to maintain feverishly creative, progressively significant creators, a prophet, a creator his vehicle. lt would be an immense embellishing his themes with dazzling of dreams, of constant rythms, a creator spider's web - he used those words - fantasies. When he travelled at his own of life, in a word... spread over all of France and out of cost, he always went to the nearest place. Translation by Peter Simmenauer which the customer could not escape; Like many holiday-makers, he only knew whatever he did and wherever he went, Deauville. ! had to drag him along to he would be caught in the web. Again, discover the Midi. That was part of a Citro6n saw the big picture, and at a trip along the Mediterranean coast in suitable time. All would be simple and the middle of summer. He was exultant, for the well-being of the customer. he was pleased as a child! He wrote "l This 1919 Type A was the first produced A vehicle that plays up is Iike a person; never knew that the Midi existed in the by Andre Citrodn, a far cry from the it can become tired, worn, out of order. Midi, the whole Midi, and that it was so Citrodns of today or even for that A person needs a doctor; a vehicle, an great!" matter the Traction of 1934 engineer or mechanic. Citro6n had engineers and mechanics for the marque; also tools and spare pafts. ln the domain of publicity, what had he not found, invented, taken in hand? The first sky-writing inscribing his name in the sky in spirals of smoke. The street signs with chevrons on street

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bored in place using the imaginary pitch IS A OF THE BEARING$: line diameter as the concentricity datum. FI|TLOWING tI$I tn practice, the worn bush inside diameter Citrodn Part No SKF Part No is used as the setting-up datum on the Main shaft, front 500535 3305/C3, available as 3305 assumption that it was right in the first place and that the subsequent wear has rear 89461 62x11 mm] 98206 and 99206, or 4206 Main shaft, 12 ofl [30x been evenly distributed. The other [30x62x20mm] complicating factor is that the mainshaft Pinion shaft, front 500535 3305/C3, as for front mainshaft journals wear and should be ground true bushes bored to suit. This is CK centre 89455 No longer available, but rarelY and the Pinion shaft, [thrust] journal needs replacing for top gear, but the second gear diameter is the same as the splined sec- available as Pinion shaft, rear 500367 F-UC 1306TM, tion of the shaft where the ball-races sit 1306TM sF-UC and grinding the journal and splined Differential, side [right & Ieft] 408367 30208 section undersize will allow the shaft to flop about on the bearing bores. The Reverse idler, 2713-3 1/41 balls, 26 required thrust correct method would be to build-up Clutch throwout 89971 [35x72x17/14mm] 306629, ho longer available the journal by shoft arc-welding, hard but can use 7207C or 72078 chrome plating or metal spraying and 135x72x171 and modifY shroud grinding back to the original size - to fit over wider outer sleeve probably not worth the effoft!

if lf bush replacement is attempted, allow always show tooth surface pitting after roller bearings [2 x 408451], especially a minimum diametrical clearance of considerable use. Replacement with less a new crown wheel and pinion is being 0.04mm, otherwise the bush will seize, worn gears is the only cure. fitted. The bronze bush in reverse gear and don't forget to machine the oil idler pinion [508069] and the floating roller bearings are quite All the ball and bush in the firsVsecond pinion shaft grooves and drill oil holes. check all ball and roller reliable, but gear are not prone to excessive Other wear prone points are synchromesh excessive wear, pitting and 15072701 tracks for wear. Those in the top gear mainshaft splines, dog teeth and synchromesh has done a lot of corrosion. lf the box pinion are however, but this does not bronze rings. These synchro rings are also is replacing all the avail- work, it worlh seem to cause problems other than an prone to becoming loose. Check that they while it is apaft. This par- able bearings increase in the noise level. Replacement are solidly located and note the depth to the pinion shaft roller ticularly applies is tricky, as the bushes have to be line- of the oil breaker grooves to gauge the bearing [500367] and differential taper

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[408463]. Wear of the shafts doesn't Without Stop Tool MR3139, it will be n;tter too much unless obviously necessary to alter the official assembly excessive. The Celeron thrust sequence and fit the main shaft assembly washers [408467] and output shaft and select two gears to enable the pinion bushes 14084421 show little wear. shaft nut to be tightened during the pinion '\ffi.$U- (ILERSI I{ASIIER, shaft, lt us still Er.Erf{w,rEB, SY,l ffiIffir,,, The output shaft sears o,gsjtigning.procedure' ""*o'o'M,:;:"[408453]traveahabitP,:..i.bl."toins'e..rtfeelergaugestocheckffiF* fi*""pi'"g;ii;J-' the pinion position with the mainshaft

am.un,.rwear ,;"ffiH;ffii","j,,::iliiili*.H#fiiilT:, ii?#i;;l:::""1iffn';,ui]:Hl, non-existent and the synchro cones have x 12mm, and the Super Seals [Repco] Celeron washer which is identical with the been chewing away at the rear face of part number is P3074. lf the output shaft second gear idler washer. lf there is the recess, it explains why the gears seal surface is grooved, it should be built appreciable wear in the pinion shaft front crunched at every change and means up to standard size using the methods bearing it will be impossible to accurately you will have to hunt around for some bits previously described for the second gear set the position of the pinion shaft. that aren't so worn' The dog teeth can journal' Regarding the crown wheel backlash, it,s ;1ily,"3i,#[:-::[ili[:ffixffi:* R E A $ $ but this degree of wear adds to the ln general the works "sloppiness" and noise of a well used be faithfully followed gearbox. workshop manual ar With the synchromesh hub dismantled, CCOCASHOP, for $20- used CWp it is surprising what variation check that springs [506294] af lot broken A1 locking tab and that the six balls [2713-S] have not reused. These worn excessive tracks in the hub face. and c Both conditions can cause poor retain synchromesh action. nuts. The selectors do not seem to wear much, with entirely, as long but again check for broken springs and used on assembly. ball-tracking. The interlocking rod [501 182] ensure surfaces are wears on the contacting surfaces. grease by cleaning End play of the firsvsecond pinion shaft as trichloroethylene journals and main shaft gears [507570 and Similarly all paper gaskets can be have worn. 5007631 is controlled by non-metallic dispensed with by using Dow Corning lf, after all this care and selective [Celeron] thrust washers. There DO wear Silastic RTV 732 as and on occasion can break-up due to This is a viscous liqu old age. Tractionists seem to collect a which cures at room selection of washers out of boxes that exposed to humidity. have expired, but there is no reason why RIy 732 is not attac they cannot be machined from a similar causes it to soften a mainshaft don't Roger Brundle [500528] which retaining the d ensure that the washers. End play, Check the split locking collars [500533] 0.05 - 0.1Omm, of the second gear idler on the pinion shaft, and the mating [500763] is controlled by the thickness of groove in the pinion shaft of chipping the Celeron washer 1500774 etc., 30.2 x and other signs of distress. lt is essential 44.7 x3.75 - 3.95mm1. Try to achieve r-HNIOfttiEtt1utiDIMENSI(]|I that these faces are sound, as they take these clearances by selective assemblv *.fu{f pTATCHMNI&IffiB the load of tightening the pinion shaft as excessive end play affects the nut to the specified torque. [1 1Ofylb]. synchromesh operation. I*) :'iiJl3lit,, l#ii:fl"lfi iiXl[",i"illil; *li, lI, n :ff TJ:1I"". ?]*f W]r wear points are the cross shafts". [40828" will if the synchro rings are badly worn, -- BffiI([-{6HEl Ul{,rhru and 4083331, the satellite gear thrust so back to the spare parts box for a hub IXIIE: f.tfinitli(JFaCROrUilBHf:tr'Lfle,Y washers [408304] and the thrust washer that is less worn. Selective assembly' s1 uru-l(F*t' Ett-F{ mating surfaces in the differential housing its best! I CI(JTryN IffiTEEI- A'Yl} PTF*}OT SETTII\ffi RO EN CLASSIC OWNERSGrra CLUB OF AUSTRALIA fi7INC THE COMMITTEES VIEW It has been a busy year on the member- PRESIDENI TREASURER ship front, CCOCA has 141 members, not including other clubs, at the end of the 1996/97 is the last Another successful 1996/97 year an increase of 24 from my three year's trading has of Year 1995/96 membership of 117. With such 'stint' as President unfolded and I am a healthy increase in membership I have of CCOCA. So to pleased to rePort had the opportunity to speak to many new extent this is as follows an members and share the joys of Citro6ns, not just a rePort on or at least those joys that don't include of the three years I the year, it is review .We made money doing anything mechanical! The less have held the position. Over this time, .We did not lose any money glamourous paft of my job involves col- of three committees with the able help lecting the incoming mail, processing the the membership of .The books balance we have increased membership applications and renewals, year. lncreasing member- the Club each .The auditor agrees sending information to prospective mem- ship numbers is not actually influenced even or bers, updating our membership database Membership increases .Almost everything we did broke by the President. and preparing the mailing labels for quality of the magazine made a nominal Profit for us because of the Front Drive. we produce [thanks to Bill Graham and .During the Year we arranged credit card good year for CCOCA Peter Fitzgerald], the events we run facilities to improve our service to you 1996/97 has been a thanks to Peter] and the quality and I have had fun as Secretary thanks to [again Our office account commenced with over Parts we offer largety to the supporl and the spirit of fun and range of the Spare up with more than $8,000 in it and ended engendered by all the other committee [thanks to Peter Boyle and Mel Carey]. $1o,ooo members. The other pleasing point to note as I Our parts account commenced with over stand down from this post is the fine $1800 in it and now has around $2900 SPARE financial situation in which the Club finds for us to purchase more spares itself. I can remember in the past that by (Well done Mel) PARIS year the Committee the end of the Club It's been a very get to the end of An exact statement will be provided at would discuss how to busy year for Spare the year without finding ourselves in the AGM Pafts in 1 996197 . years, with "Queer St". Over recent So all is OK (should work in a bank!) We have introduced we have been sound financial controls Ted Cross new initiatives that able to end each year with a little more have been designed to provide you, the the bank than the previous year. This in $EGRETARY members, with a more efficient supply of achieved without the need to has been parts whilst allowing me to more effectively increase membership fees and without The Secretary's deliver the pafts you requlre. reducing the quality and quantity of ser- role on the CCOCA vices and events offered. Thanks for this Committee is Our lines of communication between all must go to the Treasurer [-ed Cross] and primarily one of parties has improved with the recent end. This the Activities Officer [Peter, again]. None administration. advent of a fax machine at my of it can happen without good Secretarial Whilst this in itself allows you to place your orders immedi- support to ensure that everybody on the is often work which is only noticed when ately with me without being at the mercy committee knows his/her responsibilities it is not done, the role has been an of Australia Post. Systems have been and to maintain record keePing - enjoyable one for me, in the past year. upgraded as well. By introducing the membership lists and financial status of Our committee meetings have become Citro6n parts numbering system everyone members being a primary Secretarial social outings, with a little work at the knows exactly what they are ordering and function. beginning of the evening in the form of a I can be sure to supply the right paft, or meeting, with minutes to be taken, made its equivalent. As I write this our spare At a time when some other Car Clubs readable and distributed to the rest of parts inventory is being loading onto the Citrodn and non-Citrodn alike] have [both the Committee. The meetings have been computer [with some help from both the been suffering internal dissension and kept brief and to the point due in large President and the Secretaryl. This will help financial embarrassment, CCOCA has part to our custom of holding before din- control stock, which is now becoming been going, and I am sure will continue ner with the carrot of a good meal at the quite extensive. go, strength to strength. to from restaurant. These end, usually at a local This year we re-introduced the Pafts Fund, I finally must thank the members of enjoyable, and unlike evenings are very to ensure Club Spares has sufficient funds CCOCA for extending me the privilege of been on, meet- other committees I have on hand to pay for stock on its arrival and President and for your faith in my look fon'rard to not being ings are something to to enable us to order and hold additional to contribute to the running of the ability avoid. stock. The not inconsiderable cost of Club. Apart from meeting and minutes mY stock and the associated expenses of major task is looking after memberships. freight, duty and tax has, ofl occasion, been borne from 'standard' Club funds when Huge quantity of spares including running the Spares Fund has been depleted. The GARS engine, chassis and running gear from Pafts Fund is making this financial bal- 1961 French car, New crankshaft, good ancing act less likely. ln exchange, mem- FOR SALE gearbox etc. bers of the Fund receive discounts on For further info and photos contact Arlhur paft prices and are offered special prices Johnson (041 B) 777 '1 56. $t 2,000 (firm) the on selected stock. lot - will not split Over the year I have found amazing the scope of parts that are available for our cars. We have had some most obscure requests and all have been filled - if not with the kosher part, them with a modi- fied item.

AKS 250 2CV VAN 1976 RHD AGTIUIIIES 47,000 Genuine kms from new. One tlFFIGER owner, log books, unrestored, Citrodn - maintained dry climate car has never been This has been a used for heavy or off road work. lmaculate 1981 DYANE 6 very busy year in interior. Excellent original paint. lnteresting Good overall condition. New exhaust/tyres. Activities with the history. Very few surviving in this condition Mechanical VG, flo rust, lnterior good. plate. Club spreading it's $t s ,250 - Would consider trade for Full compliance Vehicle has been in storage for past 4 years. Contact wings in many dif- S/wagon, 4WD or Camper delivery $9,000 Mark Yeoman (063) 323 336 P.O. Box 500 ferent directions. We had very interesting arranged Vout Australia a Bathurst NSW 2795 internet night, A fantastic Sydney dinner Also available, H Van 109,000kms , 2CV - the first of many, I am sure! A sensa- Navy blue/Cream Dolly 19BB 30,000 miles, tional Concours d'Elegance in the centre 2CV Red special 1985 70,000 miles. GARS of Melbourne that gave great exposure Alan Brown Phone/fax (09) 497 8495 WANTED to the CIub. As we go to press we are 1956 ENGLISH 2CV GITROEN DS 21 or similar in good con- involved in the National Concours (Australian Delivery) dition Call John Hamilton {0362} 503 230 d'Elegance at Domaine Chandon in Extensively refurbished 425cc engine [Iasmania). Victoria. (reconditioned), 5 new tyres, brakes over- hauled, later model driveshafts (proper |D/DSI9 Green fluid Some events haven't worked as well as CV joints). Must be good clean reliable car as no others. But that is good - we are getting On Victoria Club Permit Scheme. garage space for total restoration. a better picture of what members want lncludes some spares Registered preferred. Up to $3,000 for the out of the CIub. $8,S00 Robin smith Ph (03) 9527 5429 right car. Gontact Dean Hobson, 54 Ballarat Street, Yarraville, Victoria. perhaps gripe 1977 CYz2OO PALLAS There is one small I have Ph.(03) e68e 4173 and that is members in general have a 4 speed 194,000 km - Leather trim needs good, Bronze great deal of difficulty reading and taking attention. Runs well, body duco neg. in what events are on. There is nothing $1 ,500 PARTS more frustrating that putting a lot of EJ Autosell FOR SALE effort into an event to find a couple of 139 Princes Highway Morwell PARTS AVAII.ABLE FOR 2CVIDYANE days before that people don't know it's (051) 343 6oe AND AMI IN STOCK IN WESTERN on, or people didn't realise it was on 1955 SLOUGH BUILT 2CVS X 2 AUSTRALIA plus huge of spares after the event - guys it is in the maga- collection Chassis Dyane/zcv dry climate no zine and always with plenty of notice. Off Car #1 - Firewall body no SA 55 266 (1955 distortion or rust $t OZS my soap box! model, 266th on production line). PR suspension spring pots inc. Restoration B0% complete, all panels and rods/fittings AS Thank you to all the people who have $t interior have had final burgundy coat of Motor Ami B/2CV $0ZS helped me this year you have made it all paint. Exterior of body has one coat to go, Gearbox disc type $+ZS possible. I for Activities will not be running paint and formula included. New 135 x Gearbox drum type $+ZS Officer next year - please consider. 400 tyres (5), engine overhalued and running, Front Guards $t AO new pistons and cylinders. All new glass, Rear Guards $t Zs door and misc other rubber and seals. Wheel rims $+O EDITllR Everything needed to complete except Rear Bumper $85 fabric seat covers, hood and other soft Front Doors $t ZS interior trim. Around $1 0,000 spent Rear Doors $t OO excluding original purchase price. Bonnet 2CV 220 Front suspension arms $t ZS Car#2 - Body Body no. Sa 55 254 Chassis Driveshafts $AS no. 855 10BO 1955 model. Owned by a LHM Master cylinders friend of mine 1969 - 1995 running condi- $85 Pack of assorted fasteners inc. 1 1mm tion, unregistered, complete - origina! seat bolts/j-clips/metric nuts and bolts S covers $t 6 Pack of B axle tube bolts $ZS CITROtrN CLASSIC OWNERS CLUB OF AUSTRALIA INC IMPORTANT

Pack of 4 knife edges inc. spring clips $25 stereos, CD players, indicators, additional Suspension arm bearing inc. stop/tail lights etc. NOTIGE securing ring $ZS lnterior trim to original style and colours Wiper motor assembly $75 including headlinings, carpets, doortrims, ABOUT THE Gearstick assembly $+O seats etc. Most other parls available from 3 x dis- Woodwork refurbished/repaired VIGTORIAN mantled late model dry climate cars Mechanical parts supplied, 000/88, 000kms 44,000/32, second hand/reconditioned. GLASSIG Alan Brown (09) 497 8495 Front end parts supplied, Phone/Fax France 2-51 -40-22-7 4 second hand/recond itioned. REGISTRATION parts TRACTION OWNERS READ ON Brake supplied, new, second hand/recond itioned . Engine Modification for Speed, economy, SCHEME All body work undertaken. LPG, Unleaded, leaded. New books with current Hi-tech ignition modifications for a ln short we cater for all Citrodn repairs hotter spark, easier starting, low and maintenance. regulations are available maintenance. Contact Traction through CCOCASHOP. lnstrument modifications. We can make Restorations Austral iasi a It is a condition of your your original clock work, permanently! Also 10 Omeo Highway, Bairnsdale, Victoria, metric speedo's available on a changeover Telephone (03) 5152 1040 registration that the most basis - regeared with a completely new Facsimilie (03) 5152 191 1 current book be held by face reading in kilometres, but original style, regeared trip and total kilometres. PARTS the registered owner High power halogen dual filament and this headlight globes to suit your old style WANTED headlights, gives brighter light with less VINTAGE CITROEfI pafts and literature. current drawn. Also headlight for 1 1 BL (French Light 15). Exhaust modifications including extractor Will swap Light 15 bits or buy. MUST systems made, and fitted if required, sim- Neil Rankine (0561 721185 at all times be carried in plified exhaust systems made using off the LIGHT 15 GEARBOX Les Farrar shelf mufflers to ensure easy maintenance Tel. (09) 430 5274 AH. Fax (09) 319 1140 the classic vehicle. in the future, stainless if required. RADIATOR GRILLE for Tracton Big 15 Contact Leigh Miles part whole, Rewiring, or using original style and gearbox rebuild issues of Front Drive (03) e888 7506 loom of modern, incorporating essential (See this issue Editor) Richard Bevan relays and extras eg Radio/Cassette Tel (03) 9578 9814 ALSO Your rego papers MUST be signed by the CCOCA Secretary to be validated. Check yours

Current members are: SPARE PARTS FUND J. Couche A. Begelhole The spare parls fund is now re-established. Members will receive a 10%6 M. Neil D. Moore discount on parts purchased through CCOCA spare parts with a new R. Brundle L. Miles member fee of $100. B. Grant B Rogers This has been established to provide a short term cash injection that will G. Propsting A Scales give this Club the ability to purchase larger quantities of parts and there- A. Protos J. Grieve fore reducing the overall cost. Thus benefiting all members plus an !V. Burkhardt J. Smart additional bonus for Pads Fund members. F. Kidd D. Hayward Just sit down and calculate how much you spend on pafts for your D. Vy'. Seidel Citro6ns per yea[ subtract 10%o and see the savings. And this membership Crossman is a one off fee... you are a member for the life of your membership. C. Bennet J. Cox Members who have previously paid to be part of a CCOCA parts scheme P. Simmenauer will get the benefits automatically. G. Carson M. Carey R. Little is making use of them. Use of these Big boot bottom seals forms just things a little easier makes on PeJrol filler pipe grommet - small boot ffie, so please use the standard form whenever possible. Petrol filler pipe grommet - big boot PARTS FUND MEMBERS Clips for big boot bottom seal SPECIAL OFFERS Rear view mirror door mounted When the Spare Pafts was re-estab- Door kick strip (shaped) lished we promised special deals that Door kick strip (straight) would only be available to members of Windscreen wiper grommets (small the Fund. So, here is the first 'Special boot) Offers from Spares'. They are only avail- able from now until the publication of the Windscreen wiper grommets (biq boot) 'Front Drive', Welcome to the last Spare Parts column next issue of or until stocks Door handle base rubbers for the 1996/97 Club year. As I have run out, whichever occurs first. already said in my annual report to Front hub swivel gaiters Traction steering rack bellows kit. $30, members, earlier in this magazine, over Bottom ball joint adjusters plus postage and packing. Normally $OO. the last year I have received some most Track rod end kits unusual requests all of which have Traction distributor caps 4 cylinder - - just been filled. Ducellier, as the drawing below, $'1 , Re-rubber rear enqine mounts plus packing and postage. Normally $15. The point to note here is, that if there is a paft missing or worn out on you r car, Traction shock absorber rubbers just 50c let me know you may well be sur- each, plus postage and packing - very prised what is- available! limited quantities at this price. As members are aware Spare Parts can zCV Parts. All previously listed 2CV parts now be ordered by fax, however until have reduced by a fufther 20% discount Front cradle plugs - 4 cVl now we have been using the same [on top of Fund members normal 10% Engine side mountlng pads number for both fax and phone. This discount], plus packing and postage. pin has caused some problems, with us Enjoy your Citro6n, Steering rack rubbers answering the phone when you want to Mel panhard rod cones/bush send a fax and not answering when you Steering rack gaiter want to talk to us. So, from the publica- tion of this magazine the fax number will Citro6n boot badge change. [Well, we hope to do it in con- Floating power grille wings junction with publicationll The new fax 10 x 31 crown pinion number is [03] 51 52 191 1. Just in case wheel and sets the change does not go smoothly and Radiator top hose Reconditioned driveshafts for Liqht 15 you have trouble with this number, try Reconditioned driveshafts for Biq '1 s the 'old' one just as a back-up. Radiator bottom hose qaskets Lower arm We have also started to accept orders Carburettor via credit card, and I am pleased to say Track rod end dust caps Bonnet Grommets that the response to this 'new-to Gearbox mounting boss Mudflaps CCOCA innovation has been excellent. With your last magazine, and in future Trianqular door rubbers Front end tools issues, you received the new Spare Scuttle vent seals Light 15 engine gaskets Parts Order Form and almost everyone head gasket sets Radiator mount bushes sump gasket water pump timing cover oil pump set hot spot fuel pump breather And that means you can now pay for your subscriptions, rally fees, and not to mention the all important Ispare parts in a more convenient way GITROEN CLASSIC OWNERS CLUB OF AUSTRALIA INC. Australia's l{ational Citrobn Car Club