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angel
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Citroen LNA. A 3-door Peugeot 104 with the 652cc flat-twin Visa engine. There was also the earlier LN recognized from its chrome bumpers that had the 602cc 2CV engine.
Not a real success for Citroen, but over here it was, as it fell into a very favourable tax category, while offering modern (for late 70s) looks.
mike4gtl
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yes saw loads or r4's about, more citroens though.
The lna also had the Visa 1124cc engine and i have had 4 engish ones. i know of 1 for sale at the moment for £350 taxed and tested.
they are fab cars, if you sit at 65mph they will easily do 60 mpg.
The lna also had the Visa 1124cc engine and i have had 4 engish ones. i know of 1 for sale at the moment for £350 taxed and tested.
they are fab cars, if you sit at 65mph they will easily do 60 mpg.
Jason the Dauphin
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Fantastic pictures! I'm a massive Citroen Ami fan having had 3 so love that one the most, but liking greatly the 4CV LNA 652 (well worth getting as they're ridiculously cheap) and of course the inevitable R4! H van, Simca <sighs> want them all!
Surprised you saw more Citroens than Renaults though, used to be the case that 4s outnumbered 2CV derivatives. Any Renault 6s?:smile:
Surprised you saw more Citroens than Renaults though, used to be the case that 4s outnumbered 2CV derivatives. Any Renault 6s?:smile:
Jason the Dauphin
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They're probably okay but to drive (and actually looks wise) I'd choose an Estafette any day! I know quite a few H van owners & ex owners who loved theirs though. That I don't know any Estafette drivers only increases their appeal to me
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H vans are great fun to drive - no question!
We had a lwb panel van converted into a camper, and for a van designed in the late 40's it would cruise all day at 55 mph, not something you could do in Austin / Ford or Bedford vans of the day!
I don't think the H van and Estafette are really too comparable - the H is a much bigger vehicle, with a reasonably powerful engine. It was also very adaptable, the variety of different configurations still around is testament to that.
Its also, with some exceptions, relatively easy to work on, I would much rather change a clutch in an H van than a Renault 4 for example, it can be relatively easily accomplished in a morning on the Citroen, without removing either the engine or the gearbox, whether this was as a reult of a happy accident or the design was just 'right' from the word go I'm not qualified to say.
We have now acquired 'Hercules' - a 1966 cattle truck or betailliere, a very popular H van conversion - I suspect not many Estafette horse boxes were made!
Looks are a matter of opinion, we both of us like both the vans, but from a purely usable point of view the H van wins hands down - a load capacity of up to 1500 kg puts some modern vans to shame.
We had a lwb panel van converted into a camper, and for a van designed in the late 40's it would cruise all day at 55 mph, not something you could do in Austin / Ford or Bedford vans of the day!
I don't think the H van and Estafette are really too comparable - the H is a much bigger vehicle, with a reasonably powerful engine. It was also very adaptable, the variety of different configurations still around is testament to that.
Its also, with some exceptions, relatively easy to work on, I would much rather change a clutch in an H van than a Renault 4 for example, it can be relatively easily accomplished in a morning on the Citroen, without removing either the engine or the gearbox, whether this was as a reult of a happy accident or the design was just 'right' from the word go I'm not qualified to say.
We have now acquired 'Hercules' - a 1966 cattle truck or betailliere, a very popular H van conversion - I suspect not many Estafette horse boxes were made!
Looks are a matter of opinion, we both of us like both the vans, but from a purely usable point of view the H van wins hands down - a load capacity of up to 1500 kg puts some modern vans to shame.