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Exhibit at World of Country Life
November 1919.
November 1919. Specifications.
June 1923. 7.5 hp.
October 1923.
October 1923. Models, prices and specifications.
March 1924
Reg No: DS 8525.
September 1927.
October 1931.
October 1931. 10 hp.
March 1932.
1933. Citroen 'Petite Rosalie'. Four-cylinders. 1483cc. Record for 300km at 93km/h. Exhibit at the Manoir de L'Automobile, Loheac.
May 1934.
1934. 12 hp Citroen car.
1936. Citroen Type 7U commercial car. Four-cylinder 9hp. Exhibit at the Musee Automobile de Vendee.
October 1936.
October 1936. Citroen Fifteen, 7-seater saloon.
October 1936. Fixed head coupe.
1948.
May 1951.
October 1951.
1952. Model IIBL. Exhibit at Lakeland Motor Museum.
October 1953. 4CV.
October 1953. Light Fifteen.
1954.
October 1955. 2-Litre.
Reg No: 805 XUC.
1959. Citroen 2CV Camionette Van. Reg No: XFO 151.
Oct 1960.
Oct 1960.
Photographed in Montevideo, Uruguay in 2010.
Im100303-Citroen.jpg
Oct 1962.
Oct 1962.
October 1967.
October 1973.
October 1973.
October 1973.
May 1976. Citroen CX Safari.
Reg No. GSV 686.
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Reg No: XSV 351.

of Slough Trading Estate.

1919 First Citroen car imported for the Olympia Motor Show; agents: Gaston

From 1919 to 1923 distribution of the cars was done by Gaston, Williams and Wigmore.

1923 Formed as a private company.

1926 February 18th. The factory at Slough was opened for assembly and finishing of Citroens and continued until 1965. These included the Type-C, DS21, Light 15, 2CV and the Bijou.

1949 The 'Light Fifteen' and the six-cylinder models assembled at Slough. [1]

1951 Exhibitor at the 1951 Motor Show in the Car Section.

1961 Has 534 employees and capital of £300,000. [2]

1961 Manufacturers of "Citroen" cars. 534 employees. [3]

1965 Production ceased at Slough

List of Models

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Autocar of 19th August 1949 p845
  2. ↑ 1961 Guide to Key British Enterprises: Motor, Motor-Cycle and Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers
  3. ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
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