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Australia’s National Internet Magazinee for Citroën Owners and Enthusiasts 1 démarreur March 2021 Vol 1 No 4 CITROËN CLASSIC OWNERS’ Buses and Other Magical Mystery Tours CLUB OF AUSTRALIA Australia’s National Citroën Car Club for Citroën Owners and Enthusiasts for CitroënOwnersandEnthusiasts Citroën Australia’s NationalInternetMagazine Owners National andInternet Enthusiasts Magazine This diagram, an evolution of the original design for the map of the London Underground conceived in I93I by Harry Beck, was developed by the editor. 2 Australia’s National Internet Magazine for Citroën Owners and Enthusiasts 3 Postal Address Committee Support Contents CITROËN CLASSIC OWNERS’ President ~ Ted Cross Web Site Manager ~ Bruce Stringer ED SED PAGE 4 CLUB of AUSTRALIA Inc. [03] 98I9 2208 [H] 04I2 342 706 [M] The address of the Club and this [email protected] [email protected] PREZ SEZ PAGE 5 magazine is: Secretary ~ Tim Cottrell Membership Secretary ~ A-TRACTIONS PAGE 6 PO Box 52, Balwyn, Victoria, 3I03. 04I6 009 297 [M] Ian Macdermott The Club’s website is: [email protected] 04I9 362 375 [M] 2CV WORLD MEETING 2021 www.citroenclassic.org.au Treasurer ~ Ian Macdermott [email protected] PAGE I4 Citroën Classic Owners’ Club of 04I9 362 375 [M] Asset Custodians ~ Ted Cross Australia Inc. is a member of the [email protected] Max Lewis CITROËN’S TRANSPORTS Association of Motoring Clubs. Activity Coordinator ~ Lee Dennes AOMC Liaison Offi cers ~ OF DELIGHT PAGE I6 The views expressed in this 0438 286 I8I [M] Max Lewis [03] 9372 092I [H] [email protected] Russell Wade [03] 9570 3486 [H] A PASSENGER’S publication are not necessarily RECOLLECTIONS PAGE 26 those of CCOCA or its Committee. Spare Parts Offi cer ~ Lance Wearne Club Permit & Safety Offi cers ~ Neither CCOCA nor its Committee 0424 054 724 [M] Russell Wade [03] 9570 3486 [H] FRENCH COACHING CON- can accept any responsibility for [email protected] Philip Rogers [03] 5944 309I [H] CERNS PAGE 33 any mechanical advice printed in, or Publication Editor ~ Leigh Miles Ted Cross [03] 98I9 2208 [H] adopted from this publication. [03] 9888 7506 [H] Librarian ~ Max Lewis HISTOIRE D’AMOUR AUX The Club cannot accept any [email protected] [03] 9372 092I [H] ÉTATS-UNIS PAGE 39 responsibility for, or involvement in, Committee Persons ~ [email protected] any business relationship that may Robert Belcourt [03] 9885 4376 [H] Club Shop ~ Kay Belcourt GENÈVE’S TYPE 45 PAGE 66 Max Lewis [03] 9372 092I [H] 04I3 65I 2I0 [M] occur between an advertiser and a PHOTOTHÈQUE PAGE 74 member of the Club. Russell Wade 040I 859 704 [M] [email protected] Bruce Stringer 04I2 342 706 [M] ICCCR Representative ~ SUPER STAR TO HAS BEEN Ted Cross [03] 98I9 2208 [H] PAGE 80 Life Members Membership Cover Image L’HÔTEL DU TIGRE PAGE 84 The committee awards life Annual Membership is $35 and The cover image is version of membership to Club members in printed editions of ‘Front Drive’ are Citroën’s I933 Paris bus route map in CLASSIFIED ADS PAGE 88 recognition of their contribution posted to Australian addresses for an the style of the London Underground. to, and support of, the Club. Life additional $45 per year. It is based on the original map which memberships have been awarded to: appears on page I7 and was created Sue Bryant 20I7 by the Editor. Brian Wade 20I7 Meetings Rob Little 20I2 Club meetings are held on the fourth Deadline Contributors Ted Cross 20I2 Wednesday of every month [except The deadline for the next edition of Contributors to this edition of ‘Front Peter Boyle 2003 December] at 7:30pm. The venue ‘Front Drive’ is Wednesday, March Drive’ include Alan Brown, Benoît Jack Weaver I99I is the Frog Hollow Reserve Rooms, I7, and for the next edition of Gruhier, Al Haas, Andre Leroux, Julian Nance Clark I984 Fordham Ave., Camberwell. ‘démaurreur’ is Monday, I9 April. Marsh and Paul Roberts, Citroëning Club Permit applications New Permit holders must Club permit renewals can be FOR SPARE PARTS & CLUB SHOP OTHER CLUBS to VicRoads must be supply the Club with sent to PO Box 52 Balwyn, TOOLS For Citroën models, Vic www.citcarclubvic.org.au accompanied by a RWC [pre approved photos, club permit Victoria. 3I03 with a stamped Contact Lance Wearne. memorabilia and other items NSW www.citroencarclub.org.au I949 cars can be inspected number and expiry date. return envelope or signed Phone: 0424 054 724 [if contact Kay Belcourt at QLD www.citroenclubqld.org by a Club Safety Offi cer], at club meetings/events if you do phone, please do [email protected]. SA www.clubcitroensa.com ownership validation and the appropriate offi cers are so at a reasonable hour] or au WA www.citroenwa.org.au VicRoads forms endorsed by present. [email protected]. Tas www.citroentas.org the club including fi nancial au validation. 4 Australia’s National Internet Magazine for Citroën Owners and Enthusiasts 5 Ed Sed Prez Sez Chemins de Fer Français] creat- by recurring lockdowns in Mel- do have to start by saying ed, until January I938 legislation elcome to another bourne. My I954 2CV Slough Van buses, Citroën or otherwise, to control and limit the expan- special edition from has been painted since 20I9 and Iare probably not everyone’s sion of the competitive bus net- Wme. Leigh, our Editor, has been is waiting for Peter Fosselius to fi eld of interest. I almost wrote works started in I934. busy once again. I am currently return to Australia and complete ‘anyone’s’, rather than ‘every- In I938 the SNCF operated working out how to keep him in the engine and install it. Then it one’s’, but thought better of it. at a loss of F2.6billion. In addi- Australia after the COVID trav- can be re-assembled. My Dyane As part of doing my research tion the French taxpayer footed el rules are eased. We need him project managed to get painted for the last edition of démarreur, the bill for a F38billion Recon- more in Australia than in the UK. during the fi rst 2020 lockdown all about Citroën’s commercial struction Fund and a F33billion Leigh has a special focus for this and I have left the paint harden vehicles, I hit upon a real treas- Modernisation and Equipment magazine which I hope you will off. I am now ready to re-assem- ure-trove of information about Fund… no doubt both were enjoy. ble it too. Citroën’s buses. desperately needed to re-equip The CIT-IN in Bendigo is still The two projects can be done Well not just about their bus- the railway to face the new dec- proceeding at this time and I have side by side. This appeals to me es, but about Citroën’s [and in- ade. no reason to think it will not be because I can swap from one to deed Renault’s] investment in a In order to help balance the a great success. Both CCCV and another as I wait for something signifi cant quasi-public transport budget, fares were increased. Be- CCOCA have worked very well or get tired of working on one network which spanned France tween in I937 and I938 fi rst class together and our fi nal numbers component of the vehicle. That from the I930s to the mid-’70s. fares rose by 38% and third class will be around I70. I wish to per- is my theory any way. Let me But there is so much to it than fares by 65% and freight rates sonally thank everyone who is know if you think that there is a just the establishment of the by 25%. It also removed the joining us and having the faith to better way. network. Once you start digging F½billion subsidy it provided in register and support the nation- We have had several new you discover that the French reduced rates to the post offi ce. al meeting of clubs. Please don’t members over the last month, Government in the I930s did Operating revenues rose by forget the Post-CIT-IN run is and I wish to welcome them their level best to protect the in- F2.9million, to F15.6million. Op- still open to all-comers and you again to CCOCA. Looking at don’t have to have been at the who is joining CCOCA recently, effi cient rail network from these erating costs rose even faster ~ CIT-IN to join us. Details are in I can see Traction owners pre- bus lines. While the rail network by F3.5million, to FI8.2million. A this magazine or on our website. dominate, but we also have new was not nationalised, and the defi cit of F1.17million, or about CIT-INs have been running SNCF [Société Nationale des €557million in today’s values. Continued on page 6 since I969, so we have a proud In 20I9 the operating loss of history to preserve and foster the SNCF was €6I4million. on-going goodwill between the The French Government is Citroën clubs of Australia. This now very seriously looking at year will be very special as it will privatization of the railways. have the direct support of PCA/ Plus ça change, plus c’est la Citroën Australia and we are an- même chose. ticipating a surprise guest and a But there are more than bus- special guest speaker. The details es this time around. Those with a are still a secret. good memory might recall that 202I is my year to complete my as part of the original launch two Citroën restorations.