History of The World Game

[Pr2cv]

The 2cv was designed by Lefebvre(also designed & flew aircraft in WW 1)

The horizontally opposed 420 cc engine(later a 602 cc) ,both air cooled by Walter Becchia an Italian)these engines were unbreakable with a crankshaft where the big end in one piece was . fitted by pressure & heat .
They could be driven all day at full throttle .
The 602 cc could do 60 mph on the flat but died on the hills.
Pierre Bolanger was the boss of Citroen after the death of Andre Citroen & gave Lefebvre the parameters for the car, 3speed,front drive, & to able to drive over a ploughed field with a basket of eggs on the back seat. The prototypes were in development stage at the outbreak of WW2 & were hidden from the Nazis throughout the war.

The handling ,ride,& braking ,as well as fuel economy was out standing.I owned a 2cv for 13 years & although down on power was able to maintain a reasonable average speed.
Probably the best car I have owned.!!

The DS was also designed by Lefebrve,using an engine of Citroen origin with hydraulic suspension.The a avante guarde bodywork by Antonio Bertone

Sorry for the rave

 

[Ramjet]

All very interesting Pete.
I read this brief article....

http://www.geocities.com/MadisonAvenue/4430/bluebook.html

 

[Pr2cv]

All very interesting Pete.
I read this brief article....

http://www.geocities.com/MadisonAvenue/4430/bluebook.html

Thanks Rod,

I had not seen this website before,but the history is spot on.

I think Michelin shafted Citroen when they looked like going broke,however had they not got control Citroen would have not been still in Business
A profit was never realised from the DS but what a car it was & still is!!!!

Pete

 

[Ramjet]

I did not know the history of the DS.
All I knew was it was a brilliant car with great ride due to the suspension.

Staying with the car theme...
Which car was the first ( possibly the only) to not have it's makers badge on it?

 

[Pr2cv]

Citroen Traction avant did not have a badge as such,it did have 2 chevrons in chrome inset behind the front grille on French built models where as the Slough UK built models the chevrons were on the outside of the front grille.
Also the French built cars had beautiful door handles that were is a scroll pattern where as the English cars had normal British made handles similar to most English cars such as Wolsely,Austin etc

 

[Ramjet]

Not the car I'm after. I knew you would come up with others I didn't know of. :8
Can't trust everything you read.
This one is American. Of course they claim to have done everything first

 

[Pr2cv]

The now defunct Cord ,front wheel drive powered by an Auburn engine which were also made by the same company.
A really beautiful car made when the yanks were building vehicles as good or better than anything from Europe including Rolls Royce & Bentley

 

[Ramjet]

Chuckle. Not the one I'm after.

 

[Pr2cv]

Chuckle. Not the one I'm after.

There are so many that were sold with no badge even by the same manufacturer

 

[Ramjet]

Yes it seems I asked a question with to many claims on which was first.
I read a history on this car which claimed it was the first to lose it's makers mark.
The Corvette was claimed in to be the first. Obviously not true.
Seeing as you did a lot of research Pete, you take a turn.

 

[Pr2cv]

Where are the 3 wise monkeys?
& what to they symbolise?

No defiantly. Not Canberra

 

[Bushranger]

Nikko, Japan at a shrine!??

 

[richo966]

see no evil here no evil speck no evil

 

[Pr2cv]

Spot on.

A beautiful place

 

[Bushranger]

You go Richo966!

 

[richo966]

what diamond was the first found in south Africa and by who

 

[Bushranger]

Allnatt diamond......Alfred Allnatt?!

 

[richo966]

no the first one found

 

[Ramjet]

The Eureka Diamond was the first diamond discovered in South Africa. It weighed 21.25 carats (4.25 g), and was found near Hopetown on the Orange River in 1867. The diamond, cut to a 10.73-carat (2.15 g) cushion-shaped brilliant, is currently on display at the Mine Museum in Kimberley. The discovery of diamonds in South Africa led to the Kimberley Diamond Rush, and marked the beginning of the Mineral Revolution.

he diamond was discovered by Erasmus Jacobs, the 15 year old son of Daniel Jacobs, who owned a farm on the river. He found it when Daniel Jacobs had his water pipe clogged, so he asked Erasmus Jacobs to get a long stick. He found that stick shortly and decided to sit under a tree to rest. He saw something shining in the sun, so he picked up the stone and put it in his pocket. Erasmus used the stone in a game called "5 Stones", although his mother noticed its shine and mentioned it to a neighbour, Schalk van Niekerk. Intrigued by the stone, Van Niekerk offered to buy it from Mrs. Jacobs, who instead gave it to him saying, "You can keep the stone, if you want it".

 

[richo966]

very good ramjet over to you mate