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and head off to an event a local – or
better still, a not so local - group
has organised for us. Over the past
months I’ve been on a couple of trips
into the outside world with some of
these groups: The Bath Tub Clubs
Raid Imber and The Wye Knot’s Bob
Longworth Memorial Run to Goodrich Castle.
Honestly is there really anything as much fun
as being in the middle of a long line of 2CVs
on the open road? There was also an informal
gathering of 2CV friends at Ron Hiron’s funeral
in Redditch – a sad yet utterly uplifting occasion
where Ron got the sending off he would’ve
loved with an honour guard of 5 2CVs and a lot
of friends. I know that many readers of 2cvGB
News will never go to an event, whether it’s a
pub night, a scenic drive out or a big meeting in
a field. And that is absolutely fine and dandy - I
love to read about the history of London but I
have no desire to catch
the plague! The magazine
is here for you and always
will be, but should you
look through the events
list and there is an event
happen near you, I beg
you to consider even the
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Tailor your classic car policy to suit your needs.
oohoo! It’s Springtime and
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that means for many of us
it’s time to hit the Queen’s highway
tiniest possibility of joining in. Look - I know
that many of us are British and that that the
idea of talking to people we’ve never met before
is about the scariest thing we can imagine but
really, it’s really not that bad! Sure, there will a
bit of awkward eye contact and a few mumbled
clichés like “You found us okay then?” but get
through that and I guarantee you will have
a blast. Do you worry they’ll be a bit weird?
Of course they will be – they drive 2CVs just
like you! Will they be friendly? Yes, very, and
genuinely pleased to make you and your car’s
acquaintance. Do you worry your car will be
looked down on because its either too shiny
or not shiny enough? Trust me, that’s not even
an issue. Are you worried about bloodletting
rituals for newbies? Don’t be –it’s quite rare
these days unless there are some Amis present.
Go on – you know you want to! And look – I’ve
added writing credits!
Tony
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contents
Editorial3
Committee4
Events diary6
Web Manager needed9
National meeting update10
SPOG14
NEC Practical classic
restoration show18
Overseas update21
36 years old this October
23
Twelve months in plastic24
Correspondence28
L’amour fou
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The 2cv in papercraft34
The Wye Knot Raid Goodrich Castle38
Aire Cooled Hotel Weekend 40
Auld Alliance 2cv Ecosse rugby run42
The Registers44
Classifieds60
The Last Word62
2cvGB local groups64
EVENTS DIARY
Please send details of events to: [email protected]
Deadline for entries: no later than the 5th of the month
16th Berkshire Royals
COOKHAM DEAN OLD CAR SHOW Contact
Mike for info on [email protected]
To be held at Cookham Dean Cricket Club, Ricketts
Field, Wyte Ladyes Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead,
Berkshire, SL6 9LF. All kinds of classics; cars, vans,
lorries, motorbikes and military. Organised by a
2cvGB member, join the Berkshire Royals on home
soil. Lots of 2cvs, lovely or loopy are all welcome.
Low key and friendly. Refreshments and bar in
clubhouse.
23rd - 24th
CROFT Contact Matthew Hollis on hollis_
[email protected] or call 07969 590 705
The Classic 2CV Racing Club will be at Croft for a
triple header race meeting, forming three of the ten
round 2016 season. Come along and enjoy a great
weekend of racing, including an open paddock
and a chance to see the cars up close. This meeting
will feature three 20 minute races. For circuit
information please visit www.croftcircuit.co.uk
24th Lancaster Bombers
DRIVE IT DAY Contact Keith on keithbewley@
hotmail.com Meeting at Truckhaven, off junction
35 of M6 at 12:00. Taking in Lune Valley, Dentdale,
Ingleton with a stop at a county pub for lunch.
24th Broadland Ducks
DRIVE IT DAY Contact Chris Jennings on 07979
244 529 or via the Broadland Ducks Facebook
page Drive it day convoy around South Norfolk
to Bressingham Steam Museum and gardens for a
picnic or lunch in the cafe. Meet at Tesco Harford
Bridge, Norwich, NR4 6DZ at 9:30 for a 10am start.
24th 2cv Ecosse
DRIVE IT DAY Contact Dot on 07701023501 or
[email protected] Meet at Harthill Services off
the westbound carriageway of the M8 between
junctions 4 and 5 at the car park at around
14th - 15th
10:30am for a 11:15am departure. Lunch has been
provisionally arranged with the Last Shift Inn at
Braehead (village). We need to know numbers
for the lunches so let us know if you are coming
please.
CADWELL PARK Contact Matthew Hollis on
[email protected] or call 07969
590 705. The Classic 2CV Racing Club will be at
Cadwell Park as the 2016 season reaches beyond
the halfway point. Come along and enjoy a great
weekend of racing, including an open paddock
and a chance to see the cars up close. This meeting
will feature two 20 minute races. For circuit
information please visit www.cadwellpark.co.uk.
29th - 2nd Cheshire Dragons
22nd 2cvGB
COLOUR CODE: 2CVGB EVENTS LOCAL GROUP EVENTS
ALL OTHER UK EVENTS OVERSEAS EVENTS 2CV RACING
APRIL
There is a licensed pub/restaurant nearby with
proper toilets and showers. Pitch up, you will not be
disappointed!
CHESHIRE DRAGONS MAY DAY CAMP AND
TRANSPORT FESTIVAL Please book with the
site directly by emailing enquiries@stationcampsite.
com or phoning 01490 430 237 or 07977 211
046. Please let Ian and Catherine know if you are
coming on [email protected] or 01824
780 673. Join us for free curry and chilli (bring your
own cutlery and drinks) on the Friday night of the
Third Annual Cheshire Dragons Weekend Camp
at the Station Campsite, Carrog, North Wales. The
campsite is 100 years away from the Llangollen
Steam Railway and the weekend will include a
trip out to the Llandudno Transport Festival on
Saturday, an evening at the excellent Grouse Inn (a
Real Ale pub within walking distance) on Saturday
evening, a scenic run around North Wales on the
Sunday and competitions and prizes galore!
MAY
6th - 8th TROY
HY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS contact John on
[email protected] or 01453 542220
Being held at The Tudor Arms Caravan Site
near Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust,
Gloucestershire, just south of J14 of the M5. Follow
the brown duck signs! Cost is £14 per unit per
night. No need to book, but please let us know
you’re coming so we can liaise with the campsite.
13th - 15th TROY
NO EXPECTATIONS CAMP Prebooking
advisable, contact David Holmes on 01924 826
827 or 07586 346 084 and David Eden on 01405
813640 for further information. Being held at
Breighton Ferry, near Selby, YO8 6DH. £6 per night
per unit for camping beside the River Derwent.
COMMITTEE MEETING at Coventry Air
Museum. For info please contact the club
secretary.
22nd Broadland Ducks
Farm, Fleet, Weymouth. The same, dog friendly,
venue as last year,with modern washroom facilities
and overlooking the sea on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast.
£13 per night for a single pitch, or £17 for two
people. Electric hook-ups are available for £4.
23rd - 26th Croydon Flyovers
SUMMER CAMP for info contact Martin on
[email protected] To be held at the
WoWo campsite (near the Bluebell Railway),
Sheffield Park, Uckfield, TN22 3QT. Please see their
website for booking options - bookings@wowo.
co.uk quoting “flyovers 16-19”. A trip to a microbrewery and Olde Worlde pubs is planned for
Friday and a steam train ride on Saturday on the
Bluebell Railway, which also happens to be hosting
a model railway weekend. A BBQ on Sunday (bring
your own food and beer)
25th - 26th
RUN TO CAISTER CASTLE AND CAR
MUSEUM Contact Chris Jennings on 07979
244529 or via the Broadland Ducks Facebook
page. Run and picnic to Caister Castle and Car
Museum, NR30 5SN. Meet at Shell/Macdonalds,
Yarmouth Road, NR13 5AR to travel together from
11am or meet us there from 12 for a picnic.
BRANDS HATCH Contact Matthew Hollis on
[email protected] or call 07969 590
705 The Classic 2CV Racing Club will be at Brands
Hatch as the 2016 season continues. Come along
and enjoy a great weekend of racing, including
an open paddock and a chance to see the cars up
close. This meeting will feature two 20 minute races.
For circuit info, please visit www.brandshatch.co.uk
28th - 29th
26th Broadland Ducks
LA VIE EN BLEU To be held at the Prescott Hill
Climb near Cheltenham. As in previous years
2cvGB will have a joint stand with CCC and TOC at
the annual French Car Weekend. Full details and
booking info to follow.
NORTH WALSHAM FUN DAY Contact Chris
Jennings on 07979 244 529 or via the Broadland
Ducks Facebook page Picnic and display at the
North Walsham fun day. Meet from Midday at the
Memorial Park North Walsham.
JUNE
2nd - 6th Southern Clubs
2CVGB NATIONAL MEETING for info contact
Maurice Dilley on 01906 267469 or mauricedilley@
hotmail.com. Traders please contact Matt at
[email protected] To be held at Pump
Bottom Farm, Apuldram, Chichester, West Sussex,
being organised by the Southern Clubs. Camping.
entertainment, trade stands, games and much
more. Pre-booking will be available. See details in
magazine for further information.
10th - 12th Dorset Dipsticks
ANNUAL SUMMER CAMP for info and to book
please contact Jean Davies on 01929 427 973 or
[email protected] To be held at Seabarn
JULY
15th - 17th 2CVGB
REGISTERS WEEKEND 2016
To be held at Princethorpe College, Rugby,
Warwickshire, CV23 9PX, which was the site of
the 2013 National. The main day will be on the
Sunday, with on-site camping available from Friday
afternoon for those who wish to make a weekend
of it. Cost is the same as last year - £20 for the whole
weekend for members, and £5 for the day. More
details can be found on the 2CVGB website.
AUGUST
11th - 14th International Citroen Event
16TH ICCCR 2016 NETHERLANDS Email
[email protected] or hand.bohlmeijer@
icccr2016.nl with any queries. Venue will be the
Middachten Castle & Estate in Rheden. Open to all
Citroen enthusiasts. Details and booking available
at www.icccr2016.nl. The cost of a car, driver and
one passenger is 120 euros, plus 10 euro for every
additional passenger, born before August 11th
1998. The cost of camping for the four days of the
event is 25 euros.
25th - 30th
ANGLESEY Contact Martin Harrold on martin@
lionpic.co.uk The Classic 2CV Racing Club will be
at Anglesey Circuit for the final round of the 2016
season – the spectacular 2CV 24hr race! Come
along and enjoy a great weekend of round the
clock racing, including an open paddock and a
chance to see the cars up close, super quick engine
changes and drama throughout the race. For
circuit and camping enquiries please visit www.
angleseycircuit.com
25th - 30th North Somerset Tin Snails
SUMMER CAMP For info please contact Liz on
0777 345 5137 or email [email protected] or
visit the North Somerset Tin Snails 2CV Group
Facebook page. To be held at a site near Wells in
Somerset. This will take place over the bank holiday
weekend and places will be strictly limited to 50,
at a proper camp site on a working farm with
spotlessly clean toilets and showers. Level grass
pitches in a beautiful location. To include two
scenic drives, a skittles evening and Sunday Lunch
in a local pub. Pre-booking is essential.
SEPTEMBER
2nd - 4th South Downs Escargots
ANNUAL HAT CAMP Please contact Maurice or
Sue on 01903 267 469 or mauricedilley@hotmail.
com To be held at the usual venue, King Harry’s
Field, Cowfold, West Sussex, RH13 8AZ. More
information in coming months.
8th - 11th Lancaster Bombers
SILLOTH CAMP Please contact Keith on
[email protected] Annual Silloth Music
and Beer Festival. More details to follow.
16th - 18th Pompey Puddleducks
ANNUAL CAMP Please contact Pam on
[email protected] or Peter on
[email protected] To be held at Wicks
Farm Camping Park, Redlands Lane, West Wittering,
nr Chichester, PO20 8QE. £15 per unit per night
(half normal site price) to include electric hookup and good facilities. Booking recommended,
especially as the site will be smaller this year. More
details later. This years theme is “The Magical World
of Fairies and Elves”
23rd - 25th
AGM CAMPING WEEKEND Venue TBA
Meeting to be held on the Saturday. Please contact
the club secretary for further information.
NOVEMBER
4th - 7th 2cv Ecosse
CONCRETE CAMPING contact Robert
Cunningham on [email protected] or
07770 060456 after booking. Concrete Camping
- Shearings - Waverly Castle Hotel Melrose. 2
nights costs £99, and 3 nights is £109, for bed and
breakfast and dinner, with four drink vouchers
included. Book with the hotel online or by
calling 08444 995775 by 29th February for a 10%
discount and a bottle of wine. Booking code to
use is DSD553.
IF ORGANISING AN EVENT WHETHER ON
BEHALF OF 2CVGB OR A LOCAL GROUP
EVENT PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING
ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM
2CVGB’S PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE:
l Bonfires and Open Fires, Fireworks,
Chinese Lanterns & Bouncy Castles.
l It’s a Knockout type competitions.
l Donkey Derby Races.
l Children’s rides or fun fairs.
If any of the above are to be included in an
event they will be the sole responsibility
of the ‘Event Organiser’, and it is up
to that individual to take out their own
insurance to cover any eventuality that
may arise, as otherwise they will be held
personally liable should a problem arise.
FOR AN EVENT TO BE COVERED BY THE
CLUB’S PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
it must be recognised as a club event and
therefore be published in the magazine by
contacting the ‘Events and Local Groups Coordinator’. If for any reason any of the event
details change, the ‘Events & Local Groups Coordinator’ must be notified, or the event will no
longer be recognised, and therefore not covered.
HELP! Web Manager needed!
2CVGB is looking for a Web Manager
to take over the role of the day to
day running of its long established
website. It is preferred that the ideal
candidate has some knowledge of
websites, how they run and how to
update them.
The role also includes:
l Maintaining the website and forum
and keeping the content up to date
and relevant
l Responsible for maintaining the
online membership database as well
as the uploading of our monthly
online magazine
l Responsible for answering queries
that may come via the website/forum
or email
l Liaise with contributors and
advertisers to make sure we can fulfil
their requirements
l Work with the teams that organise
our national events (National Meeting
and Registers Weekend) to make sure
the online presence is up to date and
functioning (e.g online bookings)
l Required to join the committee and
become part of the overall running of
the club, which will include attending
committee meetings, of which there
are usually 6 a year plus an AGM
The role would also involve the
building of an online shop, for both
SPOG and our Club-Shop, to further
our presence to the outside world. If
you are a member of the club and are
interested in volunteering to become a
part of the team, then please contact
me to discuss the role further.
Mark ‘Bean’ Dunn
Acting Web-Manager
[email protected]
2016 NATIONAL MEETING
UPDATE
As you plan your summer’s 2cv-ing, don’t forget to get your
booking in for the National meeting, for a bit of
early summer on the South Coast!
S
pring is here, and as you read this the
National meeting is only two months
away! Plans are afoot to make sure this is an
event to remember. The last 2CVGB National
in the South was nearly a decade ago, and the
clubs responsible for the London to Brighton,
the Puddleducks Camp and the Hat Camp are
preparing to make sure a
ONLINE
good time is had by all on
BOOKING
the first weekend in June.
Advance bookings are
NOW AVAILABLE
available until 15th May,
AT
but don’t put it off until
2cvgb.com
the last minute, book now!
Events:
Calling all Local groups: Please help us
run the event smoothly by offering your
assistance, and support the ever-popular Taste
of Britain event with your local delicacies.
Boot Sale/Fete/craft stalls/flea market: The
more variety the better, bring what you can.
T-shirts for charity stand: If you have a
drawer full of T-shirts from previous 2CV
events please bring them along for the charity
stall, your cleared drawer-space could be
somebody else’s Haute Couture!
Pirate Saturday: Prepare yourselves – bad
jokes and poor pirate accents ARR obligatory!
Local classic car clubs including the
Morris Minors (fellow ‘A Series’) are joining
us on Sunday.
Tappet Racing: There’s still time to finish off
your tappet racer (look up the specifications
on the 2CVGB website).
Music:
Bands update: Bognor Regis Show Band will
be on site on Saturday afternoon as well as
live bands on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Bring your instruments: we will have
a good PA set up the whole weekend
and would welcome ad-hoc performances
and jamming sessions. Make the most
of the opportunity!
Talent/No Talent night: Come and
astound the bewildered throngs with
your renditions and recitations. We will
have a panel of esteemed judges and an
incomparable compere.
Traders: If you have not already done so,
please let us know ASAP whether you plan
to attend, and whether you can offer
sponsorship or a raffle prize.
Volunteers will be needed to make things
run smoothly especially during the event
(gate duty, first-aiders and general on-site
duties). Please let us know when you book if
you can volunteer to help in any way.
First Aiders please make yourselves
known as soon as possible, as without your
help the club would need to sub-contract
first-aid cover at considerable expense.
2016 2CVGB NATIONAL MEETING
Thursday 2nd to Monday 6th June
Pump Bottom Farm, Apuldram, Chichester PO20 7EH
ENTERTAINMENT
✹ L ive music Thursday,
✹
✹
✹
Friday and Saturday nights
plus Show Band Saturday
afternoon
D
isplays and games during the day
F ully stocked bar including local real ale
and cider
H
ot showers, trade stands of all types and
daily flea market
LOCATION
Large flat fields near Chichester, West Sussex
close to the city, south downs and coast
2 miles from the city of Chichester
15 miles from Arundel with its famous castle
30 miles from Portsmouth
40 miles from Newhaven
110 miles from Dover
ONLINE
BOOKING
NOW AVAILABLE
AT
2cvgb.com
COST
Advance Bookings
1 February to 15 May:
Adults £34 and children
5-16 incl. £4.
Gate price: Adults £36 and children
£5. Dogs £2 (£1 per day)
Day Visitors: £5 per adult per day (up to 12
midnight): Children free
BOOKING
Booking is now available online or you may
book by snail mail by sending the booking
form and cheque (payable to 2CVGB Limited)
to: Maurice Dilley, 46 Castle Road,
Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1DQ.
Email : [email protected]
Telephone :
+44 (0) 1903 267469
Traders all very welcome Please contact Matt Damper [email protected]
Book now for the biggest UK 2CV event of the year
and join us in the sunny South in June!
2016 2CVGB NATIONAL MEETING
Thursday 2nd to Monday 6th June
2016 NATIONAL MEETING T-SHIRTS
Featuring a 2CV against
Chichester Harbour’s shoreline with a basket of apples
and Chichester Cathedral in
the background, the design
for our T-shirts has been
produced exclusively for our
event by local artist Silke
Benning who some of you
will have met at Southern
club events in recent years.
It is printed in brown on a
high-quality sand-coloured
cotton shirt and is available
in 5 different men’s, ladies
and children’s sizes.
Having given up a Fine Arts course to
look after her daughter Sinead following
a brain tumour operation, Silke was keen
to use her art to raise money for the Brain
Tumour Charity and what better way than
by designing our logo, which will feature
not only on the T-shirts but also on stickers
(sponsored by Jeff & Chris at 2CV Graphics)
and rally plaques (sponsored by the 2CV
ORDER
FORM
The Deux Chevaux Club of
Great Britain (2CVGB) Ltd
BOOKING FORM
Names of all party members (2 adults per membership)
Membership number:
2CVGB/CCC/TOC/CSC/overseas
(please underline)
Number in party:
Adults:
Club members –
Shop).
Please pre-order your T-shirts to enable us
to produce a batch in the required sizes and
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win!” says
“I
Taffy laying
down his Royal
Flush in Hearts.
Poker, a sign of a
misspent youth
can have its
attributes. Indeed,
this plethora of
hearts simply
typifies what Taffy
and SPOG think
Taffy with a
of our beloved
Royal Flush
cars. SPOG,
having previously remanufactured
Dyane rear inner wings and pre/
post 1976 rear valances, can now
offer a complete royal flush with all
the necessary body panels required
to rebuild the back end of this A
Series icon. As you can see from
the accompanying pictures, a new
floor panel has been produced being
a direct copy of a Citroen original
example. With SPOG’s Dyane boot
floor panel all the strengthening
ripples are correctly positioned along
with the stiffening strip underneath.
Likewise, all the drainage holes and
fixing points have been accurately
reproduced. Similarly, the “ears”
in the two rear corners are in place
thereby negating the need for the
restorer to fabricate any form of patch.
However, to do all this I must firstly
thank and congratulate Members
of 2cvGB who, in earlier times, had
the foresight to acquire, Waxoyl and
store many Citroen original panels.
These wondrous items were initially
facing page top: Top view of new Dyane boot
floor, facing page middle: Underside of Dyane
boot floor, facing page bottom: Ear extension,
above: Ear extension on the other side,
below: Top view of bung
stored in various wooden lockups before being
moved to the shelves of the Ruskington Unit
during the build-up to our own World Meeting
at Kelso in 2005. In truth many of SPOG’s
current projects (this Dyane boot floor panel
in particular) would never have happened if it
wasn’t for such diligent squirrel behaviour. Well
done to all involved at that time. Therefore,
SPOG can now be a major player in Dyane
restoration in line with other marques as seen
recently on show at NEC Restoration Show in
Birmingham. And we have many other Citroen
original panels (yes, 2cv/van/Ami examples
too) in Ruskington for similar consideration at
a later date if so desired. Next I have to thank
all the 2cvGB Members who have invested in
SPOG by purchasing discount units since its
inauguration in 1994. Without such financial
support none of this would have been possible
either. Indeed, more of you seem to appreciate
what we are doing as the number of Application
Forms to join the SPOG scheme seems to be
ever growing. Again well done. Finally, though,
returning to SPOG’s new Dyane boot floor
panel, this will be priced for normal 2cvGB
Members at £168.00 including VAT. And, as
per usual, full SPOG discount terms apply if
you have bought into this vision of our future.
Only a short SPOG Article this month but Oh!
So sweet!
David Eden SPOGman
left: Underside of bung, below: Chassis mount,
below right: Chassis mount on the other side
SPOG PRICE LIST from 14th Feb 2016
Stock code Description
2cvGB Member Price £
(including VAT @ 20%)
110009 Oil breather mounting
studs (pair)
6.00
120009 Fuel Pump studs (pair)
6.00
121009 Oil filter adaptor + 2 nuts
15.60
121119 A series gearbox synchro
rings (3 small rings)
16.80
121129 A series gearbox synchro rings.
(2 small + 1 large ring.) 16.80
210009 Cross-box Hanging Studs (Pair) 6.00
211009 Heat exchanger repair
plates (Pk 2)
4.80
220104 Ami rubber fuel pipe
31.20
240009 Bijou grille plate kit
16.80
241105 Slough 2cv / Bijou clutch cable 38.40
242009 El Cid rhd fibreglass
dashboard £360.00
321119 Nippled king pin bottom
plugs with removable nipple
7.20
321129 Nippled king pin bottom
plugs with fixed nipple
7.20
331119 Shallow nippled stainless
steel castle Screw
7.20
331129 Large nippled stainless
steel castle screw
7.20
350009 Seal only for repair kit for end
of A series suspension unit
1.20
350019 Repair kit for end of A series suspension unit
8.40
351119 Rear bump stop bracket
(2cv/Dyane) left hand side
39.60
351129 Rear bump stop bracket
(2cv/Dyane) right hand side 39.60
351209 Replacement cup for rear
bump stop bracket
8.40
351309 Replacement rubber cone
for rear bump stop rubber
8.40
402004 Ferrule for Ami LHM
brake reservoir
4.20
402104 Ami LHM brake reservoir
union kit
9.00
411119 2CV4/2CV6/Dyane4/AZU van front
drum brake eccentrics (set of 4)15.60
411219Dyane6/Ami/AK400/Mehari/front
brake s/s eccentrics (set of 4) 15.60
411329 2CV/Dyane universal rear
brake s/s eccentrics (set of 4) 15.60
531102 Dyane s/s headlight ball pegs
(pk. Of 3)
6.00
531309 Dyane/Acadiane/Mehari plastic headlight sockets (set of 3)
1
0.80
533204 Dyane rear light modifications
(per pair) exchange*
21.60
711104 Ami Lower bulkhead repair
(2 pcs.)
31.20
711112 Dyane Windscreen Pillar Left 29.80
711122 Dyane Windscreen Pillar Right 29.80
711202 Dyane lower windscreen/
bonnet hinge repair
150.00
711302 Dyane outer lower bulkhead
with wing brackets
24.00
711309 Dyane/Acadiane s/s air vent
bolts and washers (pk of 5) 10.80
712011 2CV front door lower hinge
plate left
13.50
712021 2CV front door lower hinge
plate right
13.50
712013 Acadiane Side Trim Clips
(pk. Of 2)
3.00
712101 2CV Drip channel section on
A post
6.00
714102 Dyane C Post repair and closing
angle (sufficient for 1 car)
13.80
715103 Van rear box cross member
repair set (2 pieces)
24.00
715112 Dyane Inner Rear Wing (Left) 204.00
715122 Dyane Inner Rear Wing (Right)204.00
715132 Dyane Inner Rear Wing
(1 Left + 1 Right)
396.00
715203 Acadiane rear hoop clip
7.50
715302 Dyane rear valance panel
pre 1976 180.00
715312 Dyane rear valance panel
post 1976
180.00
716102 Dyane inner sill repair
10.80
717113 Van standard side rail section 21.60
717123 Van side rail with
extended flange
21.60
717133 Acadiane Mixte channel length
for long side window
28.20
717233 Van repair for bottom of petrol tank &
spare wheel cover (2 pieces) 18.00
718201 2CV Roof white plastic saddle
washers (set of 2)
1.98
718114 Ami Saloon or Estate roof section
short front left
18.00
718124 Ami Saloon or Estate roof section short front right
18.00
718214 Ami Saloon roof section
long left
18.00
718224 Ami Saloon roof section
long right
18.00
718314 Ami Estate roof section
rear left
18.00
718324 Ami Estate roof section
rear right
18.00
720101 2CV door bottom repair strip 15.00
720202 Dyane door bottom repair
(2 pieces)
18.00
720412 Dyane plastic door handle gaskets grey (Pair)
10.80
720422 Dyane plastic door handle gaskets black (Pair)
10.80
721102 Dyane front door sliding window channel (1)
66.00
721132 Dyane front door sliding window channel (pack 2)
99.00
721202 Dyane front door grey plastic
glass guide (1)
10.80
721232 Dyane front door grey plastic
glass guides (pk 2)
19.20
721302 Dyane (all 4 doors) & Acadiane
(front doors only) door trim clips
(set of 4)
5.40
722312 Dyane striker plates pre 1973
front (pair) 34.20
722322 Dyane striker plate pre 1973
rear (pair)
34.20
l Prices do not include post
& packing.
l Items are supplied in the standard
quantities stated (unless otherwise
stated standard quantity is ONE). It
is assumed that the number of items
ordered is the number of PACKS you
require. i.e. If you only want one pack
of an item which comes as a pack
order 1 PACK. DO NOT ORDER the
number of items in the pack.
l Quoting the Stock Code and your
723103 Van rear door bottom seal
repair strip
15.00
723302 Dyane tailgate hinge pins
(pack of 2)
16.80
723402 Dyane tailgate seal 10.80
723503 Van rear door & spare wheel cover locating tabs (set of 3)
4.20
724104 Ami quarter-light channel left 43.20
724204 Ami quarter-light channel right43.20
725203 Van rear drip channel
above doors
12.50
740102 Dyane rear bumper bracket
37.80
751114 Ami bonnet grommet 1.80
761402 Dyane bonnet hinge pins
(pk. of 2)
16.80
900012Serviceable 12 volt wiper motors for
Ami, Dyane and early 2cv (Please check
on availability before ordering) £54.00
900019 Insertion tool for Ami brake
cylinder (Returnable deposit) 14.40
900109 2CV 5mm slotted round head
screws (Pk.10)
3.60
These prices are the full amount payable by
2cvGB members and include VAT. Non-2cvGB
Members will pay 35% more for our products.
But please contact the SPOG Co-ordinator for
further details before placing an order if you
are not currently a 2cvGB Member.
SPOG members are entitled to a
discount from these prices excluding
VAT that is relative to the number of
SPOG units purchased. VAT then has to
be added to the discounted price.
If you are unsure of your SPOG holding or
level of discount applicable, please contact
the SPOG Co-ordinator. Or if you want to
know more about the SPOG scheme or how
to obtain discount units, again contact the
SPOG Co-ordinator.
2CVGB membership number speeds
the process of getting your order
together and ensures you get the
correct SPOG discount if you are a
SPOG member.
l *Exchange items.
A returnable deposit is charged if
the exchange item is not delivered
with the order. Contact SPOG Coordinator for details of how this is
prearranged.
l All items are supplied on the
understanding that the purchaser
has the necessary skills to fit them
or is arranging for them to be fitted
by a suitably skilled person. 2CVGB
accepts no responsibility for failure or
damage caused by the incorrect fitting
of any item supplied by us.
l SPOG is a trading name of the
Deux Chevaux Club of Great Britain
(2CVGB) Limited. Registered office
116 Gravel Hill, Coventry CV4 9JN.
E.OE.
equipment from Ruskington, which meant
a quick dash up the A46 and a crash course
on how it all fits together (should have paid
more attention Mark). Sorted it. Friday
morning - set up day, arrived bright and
early at NEC after the usual formalities into
hall 7 and attempted to erect the backing
display. Fortunately, Mark, in his AK350,
turned up and between us got it sorted. All
cars, bar Ben’s from Penzance, were in by
12’oclock and looked just the part. Must
make a mention of the heroic dedication
of the Spog man David Eden, who despite
the Snow ‘up North’, during the night
drove down to the NEC for 10’oclock to
deliver the Spog parts for display on the
stand, including the newly manufactured
Dyane 6 boot floor, literally hot off the
press the night before. Well done David.
Over Saturday & Sunday the stand was well
attended by the general public and favourable
comments were heard by all. Many thanks
to all who helped man the stand over the
weekend and helped with the dismantling at
the end of the show – very much appreciated
by myself. Next up - la Vie en Bleu and the
classic car show in November.
Jon Eliston (press & marketing)
NEC Practical Classics
restoration show
5th-6th March 2016
ast weekend was my first go at
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organisation of a major show for 2cvgb
I was following in the footsteps of the
former press officer and maestro Julian
Kettleborough and surprisingly it went
reasonably smoothly. The information
pack and passes arrived in good time
from club secretary Calvin and were sent
out to volunteers and Exhibitors. After
consultation with Julian & Calvin, cars for
the stand were decided on and very good
they were too. Rob Moss’s blue Ami 8, James
Plaskett’s lovely rouge castile Dyane 6, Ben
Lewis’s lowered and customised Dyane,
Calvin Bradleys 2cv saloon and Mark
Timson’s very nice AK350.All made for an
interesting and variable selection of cars for
the general public to mull over. Then I had
a minor panic when Mark Dunmore was
unable to make the show with the stand
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OVERSEAS UPDATE
ello all, right, I’ve had a few emails
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this month from my overseas contracts
so without further ado here they are: First
up Belgium…
Classic Citroën 2CV Insurance
for 2CVGB members
On the 6th to 8th May there is the 10th
2CV Blues and Jazz meeting in Gouvy. The
Saturday evening concert is open to the public.
More information can be found at: http://
madelonne.gouvy.eu/rencontre-2-cv/. Next up
from the Croatian 2CV Club “We invite you to
participate in the Croatian 2cv Citroen club’s
traditional meeting, which is going to happen
in the Nature park of Žumberak, in the place
named Budinjak on 3rd- 5th June 2016. We can
guarantee that you’ll spend three unforgettable
days and nights in the wonderful nature only
30 kilometers away from city Samobor and 50
km away from the capital city Zagreb.
2cv Alka (a discipline based on almost 300
years old tradition of Sinj region, adjusted for
this event), 2cv tombola, 2cv raid, children
games, delicious Croatian food and beer, and
the rhythm of old good rock ‘n roll - all these
can mean only one: the 2cv meeting you should
not miss! So, see you in Budinjak, Samobor
Croatia” More info: [email protected],
mob +385912231974”
And then Germany although the meeting is
also near Luxemburg and France…
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On July 15 to 17, 2016 there is the 2CV
Saarlandtreffen in Bexbach (Saarland). Its
near Autobahn A6, Exit 9 (Homburg) and the
site has a large space for camping, water toilets,
showers, bonfire, games. There will be an
exhibition of crazy ModCon 2CV vehicles, 100
litres free beer (more for sale), BBQ, Sausages,
Pizza, Free fresh bread rolls for breakfast
Entrance fee: 20 € per person, kids up to 12
years free 2CV friends arriving in non 2CVs or
with campers are welcome. More info: [email protected] ; phone: +49-6826-308 5277
Internet: http://www.action-ents-saar.de/
And then finally from the German National
organisers…
The International German Meeting of 2CV
Friends will take place in the Eifel, to be
exact: at Kommern, a suburb of Mechernich
near Euskirchen. The meeting will take place
27th to 31st July. The camping area is nearly
level. Here you will find all you need for
camping: Running water and toilet trailers with
electricity. Showers can be found in the club
building of “VfL Kommern”. There are separate
showers for men and women. The complete
football pitch will be used as event area. There
will be a market area for parts dealers, the stage
with nightly music and the great marquee. The
historic village of Kommern with many food
stores can be reached after a short walk.
The preliminary programme is as follows:
2CV rally through the Eifel Mountains leading
to the most beautiful places.
Guided tours of the exhibition mine in
Mechernich. Food and drink tasting (the clubs
provide samples of local food specialties) for
all meeting participants, live music on Friday
and Saturday night, DJ on Wednesday and
Thursday night. competitions, children’s play
corner, cinema marquee with movies of 2CV
journeys and events, tappet cover races and on
site 2CV emergency help
More Information can be found by Email:
[email protected] , Web: www.det-2016.de
That’s it for this month. Drive on the right!
Mark sf pr ttr
36 years old (this October),
one owner from new...
owards the end of 1979, and after much
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research and consideration, I purchased
a new Citroen Visa flat twin. Although very
suitable in most respects, it soon became
apparent that the vehicle had a major
manufacturing defect in the construction of
the body shell. Over the following ten months
the car was returned to the dealer on three
occasions, a different dealership on a further
three occasions and finally to Citroen U.K.’s
main centre at Slough on three more occasions.
Altogether there were nine failed attempts to
have the defect corrected. As a result of this
prolonged and distressing experience, I finally
came to the conclusion that were a similar
problem to be encountered with an ‘A series’
Citroen, it would surely be easier to identify
the cause and correct the fault, the car being of
bolt-together construction. The Visa was traded
in for the Dyane. Bought new on October 23rd
1980, this excellent, versatile vehicle is still in
‘daily use’ today. It is on its fourth time ‘round
the clock’, and has never been ‘done up,’ I have
just done my best to look after it. This Citroen
is a great joy to drive and continues to provide
both very practical utility, and much pleasure,
several decades after that critical decision was
taken all those years ago.
I enclose two photos, one shows the Dyane
taken last year at home, the other picture shows
the car touring Dorset in 2011.
Mike Thompson
Twelve Months in Plastic
ny car which deserves the description
A
distinctive is going to have a certain
Marmite quality due to the very things
which single out the experience of driving
it. If the 2CV can be recognised as a
Marmite car of the motoring world then I
would argue that the Mehari is the Marmite
car of the 2CV community. Having said
that, after twelve months of ownership I
am still a fan. Yes it is slow, slower than
any other 602 A-series I have owned, but
it is distinctive and a plastic fantastic Lego
like barrel of fun. I deliberately avoided the
word awesome there. (Well done! Ed)
Some say they are uncomfortable, but
the two longest journeys I have done in
the Mehari so far, one from Nottingham to
Swansea the day I picked it up in rain and
wind and other being to and from registers
day last year have, in my case, not caused
this problem. We will see if a trip to the
German National later in the year changes
my mind.
Yes it leaks (how would I know it was an
A series if it didn’t leak?) but this problem is
solved by taking the doors off. Even in the
rain I take the doors off, the open feeling
seems to suit the character of the car so
well. In this situation you only notice the
water ingress when the wind blows from the
side. Around town or driving over mountain
roads it is as competent as any other car and
it attracts smiles.
There are some standard remarks which
I was warned to expect when I bought it.
“Did you make it yourself?” was the first
to arrive, “nice Mini Moke” is another, far
more frequent one. Have you compared the
look of a Moke to a Mehari? One Saturday
afternoon, sat at traffic lights outside
one of Swansea’s more alternative music
hostelries a gentleman left the beer garden
to stick his head through the doorless
aperture blocking my view of the traffic
lights to deliver the Moke remark. This
is the only time that being a left hooker
has proved to be a disadvantage, but he
did exit car quite quickly when I began to
move off.
So there we have it, I wanted one, took
the plunge even though many people
advised me not to and I am happy to
have done so. After all, to paraphrase Ian
Fleming, you only live twice, once when
you are born and once when you have to
complete an emergency stop in a drum
brake Mehari.
Ceri Evans
correspondence
whilst cruising Oz and the central Pacific and
be available from May 16. Thanks!
Mike John.
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @2cvGB
Forum: www.2cvgb.co.uk/forum
PS: Due to appear in Classic Military Mag is
the Ghan with the 2nd part wearing the 20mm
cannon and period kit
The deadline for letters to be included in the magazine is the 10th of the month
Bit of a delay
Being fortunate to own a DS, as
well as 2CV I get lots of reading
material through the post each
month. In the January edition
of the “Citroenian”, Nigel wild
published an article on fitting a
delay timer to a DS, as suggested by
Chris Wilson. I decided this was a
good idea and would also benefit
Dolly. The kit comes from Maplins
(Maplin code K2599, £12.99),
you can assemble it yourself with
a small soldering iron in around
half an hour, the instructions are
precise and, if followed carefully,
can provide hours of simple
amusement waiting for the timer to
operate. I chose to fit the unit in a
multipurpose plastic box (also from
Maplins, don’t forget to buy a radio
knob to fit the switch, I did) and
fit it to the side of the instrument
panel, wiring is a doddle. Using
“piggyback” crimped terminals
and straight male or female
terminals, you take a feed from
the black wire to the + terminal on the unit
and find a suitable metal connection on the
body for the - terminal. You need a looped
feed from the black to terminal C and a wire
from the blue wire on the switch to A on the
first relay connections. This will give the
start pulse, however, if you do not remove
the white wire and take it through terminals
D & E (normally closed) on the second relay,
you have a dead short via the park contacts
in the motor until the motor starts, I don’t
In France
Old postcards
Spotted these in France in June 2014.
Best wishes,
Andrew Northfield
Looking through some old postcards whilst
on holiday in Belgium, found these two, both
showing early 2cv’s. One is of the Grand Hotel
in Oostduinkerke, the other the Central Station
in Antwerp. Thought they might be of interest?
Cheers, Bob and Nene, Dorset Dipsticks.
Anyone interested?
like even a brief short circuit in any wiring.
So there you are, happily waiting for drizzle
so that you can test the 5, 10 or 15 second
delay on your wipers. I cheated with the box
and drilled holes in both sides to enable a
screwdriver to reach the fixing screws on the
inside of the box. The circuit drawing comes
with the kit, follow diagram 2 on page 7
inside the back page.
Kind Regards
Chris Bryant
Fellow members. You are all aware of what
I have created over the years of which some
still have to appear in the mag. I am having
the last one done now The Citrus Opel WW
2 German staff car. I have a lot of parts and
complete vehicles left over. The vehicles are:
a rough complete 1972 Dyane, a 1980 Dyane
all there on a new galvanised chassis, a front
portion from B pillar forward with all bits to
make a pickup, the remains of the 1968 Ami
break with everything except the rolling chassis
which is for my last project. I also a lot of Dyane
sheet metal. If you’re interested email me on
[email protected]. I will reply
In response...
Firstly, welcome Tony. It’s an excellent
publication and I wish you every success in
your role. Further to my letter, reproduced on
p20 of the February issue of this fine magazine,
re. “fitting larger oil filters to assist with engine
cooling” on A-Series vehicles, and David’s
response in March. Firstly, I sincerely apologise
for any offence given or implied - that was not
at all my intent. David asks “Are such views
based on experience, scientific data or simply
a matter of opinion?” It should not matter, as
any aspect of that presented should stand on
its own (Engineering) merit &/or historical
fact. But anyway. I do have a degree in Design
(Engineering) - Birmingham., and worked
in the automotive industry for sixteen years,
where I was instrument in the design, build &
development of prototypes. For twelve of those
years; my focus was on the A-series Citroens.
c.1981 I drove my Bamboo 2CV to Vienna and
then back over the Swiss Alps. Subsequently
in my A-series kit-car I’ve been across France
& Spain to the world meeting in Portugal, and
similarly through France & Germany to the
Octoberfest in Munich. Whilst ‘in the vicinity’
we took in a spaghetti, cappuccino coffee, and
Italian ice cream ..just over the Alpine border.
Amongst other things, I’ve built & driven
A-series cars with & without cooling fan &
ducts, converted 602cc to 650, tried twin
carburettors & a lightened flywheel, electronic
ignition systems, and nitro-injection. I’d also
‘enjoy’ my cars on ‘Track Days’ at Mallory Park
and Castle Donnington, never needing to use a
car trailer to attend. Subsequently, I ran a classic
car restoration workshop, before moving my
career over to marine. My own expertise was in
yacht layouts and their systems (30ft - 215ft). I
worked in the UK and abroad. I started off as a
trainee draughtsman and worked up to Head
of Design. I semi-retired a few years ago to
professionally restore post-war Sunbeam m/c’s. I
am now early-retired. But yes, what I wrote is just
an opinion. Re-reading the aforementioned letter
afresh I see nothing but my grammar needing
amendment. I would however add a reminder to
owners that; below 10deg C. (i.e., when you can
see your breath) then Citroen recommend you
fit the muff over the air intake grille. I might also
add that I have just bought an oil-filter adapter
from Chevronics for my recently acquired
Ami-super. However, this is not to increase
the filter’s capacity. It was done only because
the non-draining filters for the 1970’s 1015cc
have become less convenient to source. So, I’m
changing to an oil filter used on later Citroens.
On a final note. David’s response quotes “a
slappy tappet is a happy tappet”, and “I always
set the tappet clearance significantly wider than
the manual advises”. I’ll not say any more than to
note: this retards the opening of your valves and
shortens the time they are open. I offer a hand of
friendship to David. Best regards,
Peter in Suffolk
(Thank you Peter. I think it’s obvious that this
club has some pretty knowledgeable people
within our membership and this exchange is
a sign that passion and commitment to all
things A Series burns deeply within those
overalls. Gentlemen, I salute you! Editor)
L’amour
fou
’m sure you are all familiar with the
IBriggs’
wonderful film adaptation of Raymond
‘The Snowman’, where a little boy
builds a snowman which comes to life.
He looks nervously out of the window to
check if he is for real and still actually
there... ‘What has any of this got to do with
2cvs?’ I hear you ask. Well, nothing really,
except I am now that boy looking out of
the window; only my object of admiration
is not a snowman, but my beautiful, fully
restored 2cv Special - of which more anon.
Where did this love affair start? Well, for
me, I need to go back to 1968 (yes, some
of us are that old)! My ‘other half ’ (three
years later to be my wife) had gone to Paris
to study French at the Universite (part of
the Sorbonne). So I thought, ‘what more
excuse did I need to go over there?’ I mean,
Paris!! Her studies were cut short by the
student riots that year, which I missed as,
by then I had returned to Blighty. This was
the first time I had left English soil, and
I immediately fell for everything French:
the wine, the food, Gauloises! (thankfully
relinquished many years ago) and,
naturellement, le Deux Chevaux! I soon
realised that, back on English soil that, if
I was to cut it as an ultra-cool Francophile
and aficionado of ‘la nouvelle vague’ of
French cinema, I desperately needed a 2cv,
if only to rest my ‘smoking arm’ on the
open window, whilst driving/changing gear
etc. with the other! So that’s when it all
started; my love of the tin snail: the iconic
design, the simplicity, the practicality, the
quirkiness, the bounciness, just the sheer
‘Frenchness’ etc. Since then, I’ve had a few:
a green Dyane, a yellow/black Charleston
(how I wish I’d kept that one), a red one, a
maroon/black Charleston (how I wish I’d
kept that one) and then in 2007, I bought
F300 GND. It was a Special, but not that
special! There always seemed to be things
wrong with most of the
cars I’ve had and, not
being that mechanically
minded (yes, I know,
perhaps unusual these
days to own a 2cv and
not be continually
rebuilding engines), I
relied on friendly garage
men to put things right. Well, they may
have been friendly, but how much did they
know about 2cvs? Sadly, not a lot, in many
cases. But, I soldiered on with aforesaid car,
having managed to find a half-decent garage
in this neck of the woods - literally - the
beautiful Forest of Dean. However, even to
my untrained eye, it was becoming apparent
that the tin worm had started to eat its way
through various tasty bits of bodywork
(the chassis, fortunately was galvanised),
and I thought “do I just let it continue to
feast on my pride and joy, or shall I attempt
to kill it whilst the going’s good?” And it
was at that point, by sheer good fortune, I
discovered that a certain Pete Sparrow had
up-sticked from Wokingham, and downsticked to Hereford. Fantastique - an expert
virtually on my door-step! So I decided
to take the bull by the horns, and sign
over my trusty steed to him. Anyway, to
cut a long story short (which I am clearly
not doing), a familiar scenario started to
take shape. What initially, seemed like a
relatively quick ‘in-out’ job, turned out to
be, shall we say, somewhat longer! It was
obvious, on dismantling, that the tin worm
had had a more voracious appetite than
was first realised – lots of panels needed
replacing and even more welding needed
doing. Then there was the
decision regarding pretreatment. It could have
gone to be shot-blasted (the
less expensive option) but,
as we all know, 2cvs are not
made with the thickest of
metals, and Pete thought
this might be too invasive.
So the old axiom ‘if a job’s worth doing, it’s
worth doing well’ came to the fore, and I
decided to have the whole thing chemically
stripped and epoxy coated, which involved
(apart from quite a few extra pennies!),
a few early morning starts for Pete up to
Nottingham and back! Whilst all this was
going on, I was prevaricating over the final
colour; changing my mind several times,
before fixing on ‘Bleu Cyclades’ (1966-68)
for the body, and Blanc Meije for wheels/
bumpers etc. I had already ordered a navy
hood from Matt Damper, and then I saw a
picture of his seat covers.........well, it had to
be white with navy piping. And they look
fabulous - very retro! The body-shop just
down the road from Pete, did an absolutely
superb job on the paint-work, so that,
combined with Pete’s meticulous attention
to detail and dedication, means I now
have a car that might out-last me, and to a
standard that even Andre Citroen, were he
to come back from the dead, might exclaim
‘incroyable’! Ok, it’s taken not far short of
2 years to complete, and I’ll have spent the
kids’ inheritance - was it worth it? Is the
Pope a Catholic? After all, you are only old
once, and I can now start my love affair
all over again! Post-script. On the subject
of 2cvs in films, I see Mike Good has
compiled another
list, in addition
to Kat Parkins.
Could I add my
pennyworth, and
ask if anyone
out there is into
world cinema and,
more specifically
a propos 2cvs,
French cinema?
If you need to see
2cvs in films, look
no further than
numerous French
films from the
‘60s and ‘70s. I
would specifically
mention ‘Le Boucher’ by Claude Chabrol,
featuring the wonderful Stephane Audran.
An early ‘suicide door’ 2cv features
prominently,
especially towards
the latter part of the
film - great stuff!
Editor’s note: I
have seen this
beautifully tasteful
and thoughtfully
realised car at
close quarters.
If anyone ever
has to ask where
the money goes
on a properly
painstaking
professional build,
then you would
only have to look at the attention to
detail on Stuart’s car….
Stuart Smith
All automotive fabrication,
bodywork and restoration.
Specialist in 2CVs and other
A Series Citroens.
To discuss your needs,
please contact:
Alan Rogers
07580 728847 [email protected]
www.citwins.co.uk
Based in West Yorkshire
The 2CV in
Papercraft
M
by Antonio de Fred
y wife informs me that paper cutting
is the new découpage (something that
only Kirsty Allsop truly understands...) so
I was delighted to discover a book which
might combine our interests and enable us to
spend cosy evenings around the kitchen table
hacking pieces of paper about. That book is
‘The Citroën 2CV in Papercraft’ by Antonio
de Fred. Many people will be aware that
for some time now cut out 2CVs have been
available to download on www.brusino.com
and this book is simply a collection of those
cut outs bound together in book form (you
remember books - they were what people
used in the olden days before Google) which
is especially handy if your printer has been
jammed up with jelly Peppa Pigs and hair
bobbles. The book contains 15 2CVs of all
shapes & sizes including an early prototype,
Dyane, Mehari, Ami6, AK, Dolly, Charleston
and an imaginary future 2CV. They
appear to me to be very accurately drawn
representations (but I’m sure the ripple
counters will probably disagree...) of very
simple, yet charming,
construction. From my
experience in building
the downloaded
versions, they are quite
fiddly to cut out and
glue so maybe before
cutting the book up you
might want to practice
your scissor skills! I
must confess to being
slightly disappointed
by the relatively flimsy
paper it is printed on - a
slightly heavier paper
or card would make
the finished models
feel more substantial
but the reproduction is
excellent and it even has
full instructions! This
book comes with a brief
potted history of the
2CV and a fascinating
and very useful paint
chart, listing 104 of
the colours used on
production cars and
detailing their paint
codes, models they
were used on and what
years they appeared.
Almost worth the price
of the book alone is the
knowledge that AC308
Jaune Dore was only
used on 1975 model
2CVs. The book is
published by Amazon
and is available online
for somewhere between
a fiver and a tenner. So
have we enjoyed those
cosy evenings bonding
“This book comes with a
brief potted history of the
2CV and a fascinating and
very useful paint chart”
over pva glue and
scalpels? No! I didn’t
realise that my wife
sees paper cutting as
a competitive contact
sport. This is not
really a good thing
where sharp blades
are involved so I
refuse to get involved
unless she promises
to play nicely. And
anyway, do I really
want to cut up a
brand new book?
Tony Stacey
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28th February, Goodrich Castle
The Wye Knot Onwasthedescended
upon by 22 cars in
remembrance of the much loved and missed
Wye Knotter Bob Longworth. The human
Raid
dynamo that is Jenny Tipton had organised
first sunny and dry day of Spring and
Goodrich Castle the
this was perfect for a drive through the idyllic
Herefordshire countryside. The locals that
in memory
were out and about that morning got to see
pretty much a full set of A Series cars covering
of Bob
everything from the camouflaged Dyane of
Ian Seabrook to Stuart Smith’s ‘fresh out of
the box’ Special with everything from the
infamous Sparrow 2CV/BMW hybrid to a brace
of Ami 6s in between. Wonderful stuff! In fact,
one local saw a few more 2CVs than he was
perhaps prepared for as, after wringing every
last horsepower from his Passat to overtake the
3 2CVs he could see ahead of him, he rounded
the corner to find another 10 of them all wafting
serenely along like a family of ducks out for an
afternoon swim! No, don’t laugh. He didn’t.
After the excitement of the drive in, everyone
was more than happy to decant to the excellent
café for coffee, cake and conversation. Lots of
conversation. So much of it, in fact, that I’m not
sure anyone actually got as far as visiting the
castle! After drinking the café dry (of soup) it
was time to move on like locusts to the nearby
Inn on the Wye for the odd shandy and mango
juice and, although sadly I wasn’t able to go
along, I’m sure a jolly time was had by all. All in
all, a grand day out.
Tony Stacey
EVENT REVIEW
Air Cooled Alley Cats
Hotel Weekend
hat I am about to say will make
W
dedicated 2CV stalwarts faint. I don’t
like camping. There, I’ve said it, when you
have stopped fulminating, please read on.
We got the taste for concrete camping when
Robert Cunningham and his team organised
a couple of weekends away in Scotland. You
need to be warm and dry in winter, don’t
you? (Well I do). Because of the Scottish
success, Liz & Jim Rogers decided to test the
water in England - literally. I’d just like to say
a big thank you, to Liz & Jim for organising
a superb hotel weekend at Portinscale near
Keswick, Lake district. The hotel coped
remarkably well, considering the invasion
of 2CVs, and the fact that, due to being near
lake Derwentwater, the lake had come to
visit the hotel in late December. All around
the lakes there are signs of flood damage,
the A591 from Windermere to Keswick will
be closed for quite some time as some fool
took down the trees, and now the river has
gone back where it used to live. Undaunted,
Liz & Jim quickly re-arranged our routes,
and took us across some spectacular scenery
over the Honister pass into Cockermouth.
On Sunday it was another spectacular
jaunt over Kirkstone Pass with a stop at
the top for coffee, then on to the Lakeland
motor museum, superb displays of Donald
Campbell’s Bluebird legacy and several
Citroens. Then would you believe it ?? the
shortest way to the hotel was back over
Kirkstone pass again. I don’t think I have
used second gear as much since we bought
the car. All in all, a brilliant weekend, with
even a village pub to escape the hotel. There
was a raffle to raise funds for the flood relief,
I’m not sure of the amount but I’m told the
government will match it, topped up with a
bit more when Jim got out his squeeze box
and begging bowl. Kind Regards (And carry
on camping, if you must)
Chris Bryant
(Actually, I’m not so keen on camping either,
Chris. It’s only the lure of the smell of frying
bacon wafting through canvas that’ll get me in
a tent at all. Editor)
EVENT REVIEW
Auld
Alliance
2cv Ecosse
rugby run Edinburgh
his is the third time this event has taken
T
place and it centres on the 6 Nations Rugby
Match between Scotland and France when it
takes place at Murrayfield in Edinburgh. The
idea was dreamed up by James Storrar as a way
of welcoming the French rugby fans when they
came to Scotland for the match. A convoy of
2CVs would tour Edinburgh’s city streets before
the match and park in the Murrayfield car park
thus giving the visitors a wee reminder of home.
The plan was to make up any French loss on
the field of play with this warm reminder of
our traditional everlasting friendship. Dating
back to 1295, the Auld Alliance was built
upon Scotland and France’s shared interests
in controlling England’s aggressive expansion
plans. Drawn up by John Balliol of Scotland and
Philip IV of France, it was first and foremost a
military and diplomatic alliance, but for most
ordinary Scots it brought more obvious benefits
through jobs as mercenaries in France’s armies
and of course, a steady supply of fine French
wines. To this day there is a traditional warmth
from the French to Scots visitors. The day
started well as we made our way to the meeting
point just South of Edinburgh at “The Steading”
in fine weather. A large room had been made
available for us to meet and have tea or coffee
and biscuits with a briefing on the planned
day’s events. James had everything well
planned as usual. He is a man of many useful
contacts which he puts to good use in order that
2CV Ecosse is guaranteed a good event. The
route through Edinburgh was planned by locals
Ron Pickles and Robert Cunningham. We all
were in possession of a route and map before
we set off on the one hour city drive. Fifteen
“A” series and a “D” snaking their way through
Edinburgh’s busy streets where we entertained
the rugby fans and plenty of locals to a cheery,
colourful and noisy cavalcade of our wee
French cars. We had flags of both nations flying
and were waving back as the crowds waved and
cheered as we passed. Our destination was the
Murrayfield Car Park where James
had prearranged a parking area
for our cars through his contact,
Colleen Williamson, who is the
Scottish Rugby Union “Events
Organiser” at Murrayfield and was
very helpful in arranging for us to
parade and park up at the stadium.
It is a tradition that people turn up
to park a couple of hours before
the match to indulge in picnics out
of their car boots. This produces a
very jolly atmosphere as you can
imagine. We were all parked close
together and soon had camping
tables and chairs set up for our
communal picnic. There was
plenty of time for visitors to walk
about and admire our cars. After
the picnic we did get a photo with
Colleen in the car park. My wife,
Zara, managed to get some shots
out of the open car roof during the
run of waving, cheering fans. Some
of us had tickets to the game and
the rest of us cleared up and set
off homewards. Altogether a most
enjoyable way to spend a day. So,
thanks James. We now have to
wait two years to do this again. Oh,
the score? Scotland won 29 to 18.
Joe Cent
2CV : Pre 1970
VAN
‘Marestail’, North Street, Hundon,
Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8ED
[email protected]
Top Farm, Sixhills, Market Rasen,
Lincolnshire, LN8 3RL
01507 313284
[email protected]
DRUM BRAKE : 70-81
MEHARI
31 Chequer Street, Fenstanton,
Cambridgeshire PE28 9JQ
[email protected]
Broomfield, Oakhanger,
Near Bordon, GU35 9JW
01420 472231
[email protected]
DISC BRAKE : 81-90
MODCON
19 Railway Road, Wisbech,
Cambridgeshire PE13 2QA
[email protected]
19 Prestwood Road, Weoley Castle,
Birmingham B29 5EB
07899 076018
[email protected]
DYANE 10/82
H-VAN
The Moorings, Cross Keys Lane,
Coningsby, Lincolnshire, LN4 4RT
01526 342246
[email protected]
26 High Street, Pytchley, Northants.
NN14 1EN
01536 669010
[email protected]
AMI
BIJOU
23 Brookfield Avenue, Nettleham,
Lincoln, LN2 2TF.
01522 595177
[email protected]
Killiney House, 108 Sandy Lane
Hucknall, Nottingham NG15 7GP
01159 536716 or 07814321556
[email protected]
Martin Waldron
Will Waldron
Simon Mackett
Mark Dunmore
Jonathan Shaw
Pete Abbott
Colin Jenkins
Andrew Teverson
Martyn Brown
Garry Whelan
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rebuilds, or items of general interest to other members with
the same model, please contact your registrar as above
PRE-1970
2cv: Pre 1970
The 2CVGB Registers
afraid nothing of any significance has
Iyou’mhappened
recently which has come my way. If
are all sitting on secret and amazing stories
of your beloved voitures or your adventures in
them, then do let me know, else I will rabbit on
myself.
OK. Here goes. My first 2CV was a 1958
French jobbie which I bought for £100 in 1970
from a splendid fellow near Southampton who
repaired Citroens. The 2CV was to replace
my ‘sporty’ Fiat 850 Special, (twin exhaust
manifolds and wooden gear knob of course).
This was I great car. It could give a Mini Cooper
a bit of a run for its money up to about 60mph.
I had a Webasto sunroof fitted for £60, ready
for a trip to Italy. During this trip somehow I
became engaged and therefore the Fiat had to
go, (it cost £600 and I was still paying for it), so
I could save for a house.
The 2CV AZ was a revelation and I drove tens
of thousands of miles in it, frequently having
to bash the headlights or rear lamps to make
them work, or the regulator to make it charge.
Once, when driving from Exeter to Portsmouth
in the middle of the night, I dozed off just
before a very sharp left hand bend. I woke in
time to swing on the wheel and slid into the
passenger seat! At this point I forgot the car was
a LHD and vainly groped for a non-existent
RH steering wheel and pedals. No harm done
luckily– just a gentle meeting with a grass verge.
Cut to French/Swiss holiday 1972 after
the car had been liberally coated with blue
polyurethane paint. The Simplon Pass was
interesting. All the French and Germans in
their DSs and Mercs peeled off into the rail
tunnel – easy life. We Brits, (I think the £50
allowance was still in force), could not afford
such extravagance and pressed on for the
summit. A fully loaded 425cc 12hp car took its
time but got there without hitch. At the summit
there only seemed to be Brits packed in Morris
Minors, a Ford or two
and one valiant 2CV!
‘Twas on the same
trip that a Hook joint
gave up on the OS
driveshaft. We were on a
campsite and onlookers
from the nearby French
tents, wondering what
a Brit would do in
this situation, seemed
duly amazed when
I went to the boot
and summoning as
much sang froid as I could,
unpacked the necessary
tools and a replacement
driveshaft which I fitted
with encouraging ‘advice’
from the crowd and many
congratulations when the
job was completed. Later the
bonnet flew open and bent,
so there was nothing to do
but hammer it back into
shape again. Ripple bonnets
were not given much respect
then. Then there was the time when the brakes
overheated and failed coming down a mountain
pass...but that’s another story!
Meanwhile here are some piccies of my first
2CV, ROR 86G.
Time to go. The nurse is bringing me my
Horlicks. World Meeting is next year! Who is
braving a drive to Portugal in an oldie?
Keep calm - you’re driving a 2CV.
Martin
1970-81
Re-percussions
ello and welcome to another instalment
H
of Drum Brake News! Hopefully now by
the time you read this spring will have well
and truly sprung and we can look forward to
summer fun with our Drummers. And what
better way to start than with a new registration!
Welcome to Bob Bareham and his lovely Very
Bambou 2cv6, Reg No PRV 760S. Registered on
24th January 1978 this really is a beauty, being
one family owned from new up until 2011,
when Bob acquired it. The car has covered a
mere 50k miles since new, and is completely
original throughout including chassis (and
number plates by the looks!) Bob also has most
service history and old MOTs to go with it. PRV
joins a relatively small band of fellow ‘S’ reg
2cvs on the register, being remarkably scarce
when compared to ’T’ reg 2cvs.This could be
attributed to a seam of poor quality steel being
used by Citroen around late ’77 to mid ’78,
with many 2cvs (and Dyanes) sadly dissolving
at a much quicker rate. Which is a shame, as
this was the first full year of RHD production
in Paris (having been built up to late 1977 in
unmoved, since July 1990, a whole
twenty five years of dormancy! To
give it some perspective, it means that
this 2cv was locked away before 2cv
production ended in Portugal, Timmy
Mallett was in the charts with that
annoying Bikini song and Margaret
Thatcher was still Prime Minister.
And it had done nothing since; apart
from (sadly it would appear) getting
quite wet. So – what is it then? FYM
325V, a 2cv6 Club finished in Vert
Jade, registered in March 1980. This
was the first model year for this colour,
with Jade appearing in late 1979 and
replaced the earlier Vert Bambou, and
also more or less coincided with the
transition of the 2cv6 to 2cv6 Club
as a trim designation. Anyway. On
first impressions it appeared that this
poor little 2cv had seen a lot of action
considering it had only been on the
road for ten years, with every wing
badly dented, and the whole body
pock-marked with chips and breaches
to the paintwork, into which surface
rust had taken hold. This was likely
due to the garage being quite humid
or damp. But more alarming was the
state of the bonnet hinge and vent
shutter area, almost totally rotted
out, and further investigation also
revealed the cross member behind
was in a poor way too. The driver’s
Citroen’s Forest factory in Belgium) and there
were also some lovely colours around – Jaune
Cedrat, Rouge Geranium and Beige Gazelle
to name a few. You may remember in the last
instalment that I mentioned the discovery
of yet another Dormant Drummer, so here’s
the story! Word got out about a ‘rusty green
2cv’ that had been sitting unused in a garage
for a long time, and the house owner now
needed it gone as part of a larger clearance. It
transpired that the car had been in the garage,
footwell had been patched too, no doubt
as a result of water ingress from the above.
However, looking beyond this, the car was
actually in pretty decent condition, with all
other areas of the bodyshell being remarkably
good, including usual areas such as boot
floor, sweeps and rear heels. The chassis too
appeared to be in a good state, with only the
smallest bit of grot on one rear leg. The interior
was complete with original green stripe jersey
seat material reasonably intact, save for some
sunlight damage to the top of the rear seat.
The roof looked to be the original and carries
the supplying dealer window sticker, with
matching number plates. Amazingly, the car
rolled happily out of the garage with unseized
brakes, and all the tyres pumped up and held
air, albeit with fairly hefty flat spots! With a
little persuasion and some new
fuel the car fired up and ran,
and as the brakes appeared to at
least do something the plucky
2cv also drove a hundred
metres or so under its own
steam, the first time it had done
so since the summer of 1990.
I am sure that this delightfully
grotty 2cv will definitely see the
road again – watch this space!
That’s about it for this month,
in the meantime keep on
Drummin’
Will
VRN
1981-90
Disc-ussions
H
ello all, with luck spring is finally with us,
although as it was the beginning of March
when I wrote this, there has been little sign of
it so far, despite some daffodils popping up in
January. I’m afraid the cold put us off going to
Firkin Freezing, the Derbyshire Firkin Flyer’s
excellent annual winter camp. The thought
of leaving a pleasantly warm cottage to live in
a frozen trailer tent in the Peak District, just
didn’t appeal for some reason. Must be my
age… Nothing of any particular interest has
happened with our cars either, they just keep
happily burbling on, bringing a little enjoyment
to winter motoring. It’s just been too cold to
tinker or make a start on rebuilding the everexpanding pile of old engines and carburettors
that are amassing in my lock-up. Mrs Goat’s
Dolly, Delilah, has her MOT coming up soon,
so I’ll probably give her a service beforehand
and with luck this will get me back to getting
my hands dirty and actually give me something
to write about. Although it is very gratifying
- and I know I’m asking for trouble by even
mentioning this - having two 30 year-old cars
in everyday use, running more reliably than the
modern(ish) Kia, is a bit boring when you have
a monthly column to write.
New Registrations/Updates
It has been a surprisingly quiet month for new
registrations and updates. With around four
hundred vehicle registration forms having gone
out with the March renewal reminders, I was
expecting rather more than just four forms.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind not having
anything to do, it’s just you will all suffer as I
MODEL
YEAR
COLOUR
NAME
SURNAME
TOWN/CITY
C398 RJB
Special
1986
Red/White
Alison
Tappenden Clacton-on-Sea
E970 OFU
Charleston
1987
Black/Red
Mr D
Moody
Scunthorpe
F300 GND
Special
1988
Bleu Cyclades
Stuart
Smith
Coleford
HGD 839X
Charleston
1982
Black/Red
Colin
Taylor
Glasgow
desperately try to fill the blank spaces with my
deranged ramblings. This column is primarily
about your cars, rather than my unhinged
outlook on life.
It might be only four cars but they are rather
good ones this month. Firstly we welcome
Alison Tappenden and her 1986 2cv Special,
Lily Rose, C398 RJB to the register, still looking
good in red and white with a matching roof and
seats. Some of you may remember this car from
the cavalcade at Registers Day 2015 and the
August 2015 issue of 2cvGB News. Alison has
owned her since November 2013 and would
dearly love to find out more about her. This is
where I must ask for some help - does anyone
remember this car? She may have been a Dolly,
possibly in green and white. With 12 former
keepers it is hard to tell any more, but the
probability is that at some point a club member
(or two) owned her. Any information you send
me will be forwarded to Alison.
On the other hand, Mr D Moody
knows the entire history of E970 OFU,
his resplendent 1987 maroon and black
Charleston because he has owned her from
new. Judging by the ribbons in the picture
she is still good enough for wedding duty
too. Interestingly, although all the black
paintwork had been redone, the maroon is
original. Over the years he has had all the
usual work carried out to keep her in fine
fettle, a galvanised chassis, 1-2-3 ignition,
new wheels, seat covers and (I think it says
here) an external engine crankcase breather.
I presume he means a CPD (crankcase
pressure dump) valve fitted between the oil
filler/breather unit and airbox, I have one on
my car and I must say it works very well.
Next up is F300 GND, an update from
Stuart Smith who last registered this 1988
Special in 2008 when she was painted
in Ivoire Borely (AC084) one of the older
colours Citroen used on 2cvs in 1972-1974,
I believe. Since then she has been fully
restored by Pete Sparrow into the beautiful
car you see here, repainted in another longforgotten colour, Bleu Cyclades (AC622) from
1966-1968 and what a beautiful blue it is.
I imagine that it goes pretty well too, even
though Pete has managed to resist putting a
BMW engine into this one.
The other update is a rather special 1982
maroon and black Charleston, owned
by Colin Taylor. Now registered as HGD
839X, she was originally FGB 692X, wore a
cherished plate for a while and then received
her current age-related registration number.
Incidentally, this is another useful bit of
information to add to the register and I
am very grateful to Colin for supplying it.
Colin’s mother, Kathleen, bought this car
in 1984 when it was just over two years old
and had 15,400 miles on it. Colin took over
ownership last year but what makes this
car so unusual is that in the last thirty-two
years she has covered less than 12,000
miles! She is now showing 27,300 miles and
is completely original, even the roof is the
same one she came out of the Citroen dealer
in Glasgow with. This, I think, makes her a
very rare and special car indeed, there can’t
be many left not only untouched but with
so little mileage. The Taylor’s have certainly
looked after her very well.
Other Disc Brake News
Phil Bagley’s Bamboo, E524 ECK, you may
remember was mentioned last month.
This spurred him into sending me some
decent pictures and a bit more information
on the car. She has now covered 115,000
miles and was renovated back in 2001.
She appears to be in good order for a car
restored fifteen years ago. He recently fitted
new bumpers and repainted the wheels,
which helped smarten her up. This lucky car
has her mechanical needs looked after by
Ken Hanna, so presumably she goes 5mph
faster and uses at least 5mpg less fuel than
everyone else’s car.
Jeff Fox has been in contact about his
grandson Callum Lowe, who got a much
better eighteenth birthday present than I
did - this rather good-looking red Special,
C210 EKL. Here is a picture of the two of
them; apparently Callum is learning to drive
in his new 2cv, which is good to hear. He
might have a problem with trying to take
his test in it, as I believe the test car must
have headrests on the front seats, for some
bizarre reason. I’m sure this was the reason
my daughter, Emily, didn’t use my car for
her driving test but went back to the muchhated Vauxhall Corsa driving school car
she started learning in. Anyhow, Callum’s
very shiny car was supplied by the everindustrious Will Waldron of Cambridge 2cv,
someone I would happily recommend after
the lovely job he made of Delilah’s re-chassis
and the repair of her crusty underpinnings
last year. I would like a completed
registration form for this car please chaps,
as the VRN and ‘red Special’ is not really
enough information for a register entry.
Joe McGuigan has also contacted me about
his 1987 Plums and Custard Dolly, D68 XUF
and supplied this rather nice picture of it. She
was restored onto a new galvanised chassis in
2014 and looks very nice too, although I am
intrigued to see the winter grille muff fitted
and the roof rolled back. I would risk betting
that it is even colder in East Kilbride than the
Fens, but maybe Joe is much hardier than me.
Could I have a filled-in registration form for
this vehicle too so I can add it to the register,
please Joe?
I am more than happy to register your
vehicles from just an email, especially as it
is the best way of sending me a picture good
enough for use on these pages, but it really
needs to contain all the information asked for
on either the paper or the online forms (on
our website – www.2cvgb.com ) For some
reason I don’t always get an answer when I
ask for this in a reply to your original emails –
perhaps some of you have some overly sensitive
anti-virus protection that puts my emails into
your Spam box? I find it worth having a look
regularly in mine as some, but not all, of the
online registrations get put in there.
This technology that we are becoming so
reliant on gets me down sometimes. It is the
randomness of certain problems that gets
to me. For example, I can’t email Mrs Goat’s
TalkTalk email address from discbrake@,
(well I can, but she won’t receive it) but I can
from my personal one, despite them both
being Gmail accounts… Can anyone explain
why this is happening? As Simon said last
month, the club really needs a Web Manager,
someone who actually understands IT and can
come up with solutions to these endless little
niggles would be very welcome.
I look forward to reading about and seeing
some more of your cars over the coming
weeks. If you would like to see your pride and
joy gracing the May issue, the deadline for
registrations and pictures is the 8th April; this
gives me just about enough time to collate all
the information in time for my copy deadline
of the 10th. Earlier would be better.
Old Goat
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MEHARI
Méhari Missive
elcome to April. The evenings are getting
W
lighter and Spring seems to be on its way
at last. We met up with a lot of fellow eccentrics
at Goodrich Castle on 28th February. It was
a jaunt organised by local group Wye Knots
2CV, in memory of Bob Longworth. Many of
them met at Hereford, but we joined the splinter
convoy which was headed by Gary Dicks as
they went past our home town, Monmouth. We
all joined up with the peloton at Goodrich. Kate
drove our daughter Sarah in the Acadiane and I
drove our son Tom in the Mehari, Rufus.
It was a lovely afternoon. Something like
22 Citroens parked in a row and we chatted,
then had refreshments in the very good café at
the castle. There was a queue but the food and
coffee was worth the wait. We had to go to a
birthday party in the afternoon, so missed the
meal at the pub, but we had a great time. Many
thanks to all who made the effort to travel and
to Jenny Tipton for organising a lovely day out.
My daughter Sarah is taking her driving test
in mid March so, fingers crossed, we hope to
soon be able to go out in our own three Dyane
family convoys. Two of my four Dyanes are
RHD; the Acadiane and Harvey, the Vert Jade
Above left: 1969 Mehari front. Note side indicators and number plate block, Above right: The
eBay Mehari front. Note ‘early’ indicators and ribbed valence
Above: Poised to link up with the Bath Tub
Clubbers on their way to Goodrich, Below: In
the car park at Goodrich Castle, Bottom: Our
fleet live in the shed, but it’s a bit of a squeeze…
Dyane. Sarah’s hoping to drive one of them to
the ICCCR in The Netherlands in August. She’s
realised that it’s not difficult to put a mattress
across the shelves in the back of the Acadiane.
. . It will be interesting to see what her Mum,
and for that matter the insurers, will say about
the idea of her taking on such an adventure. I’d
personally love to go with her in convoy, me
driving Xavier. Xavier is my charmingly lollopy,
friction damper and batteur suspensioned,
1969, 435cc, Dyane 4. He’s in AC 317 Paille
Brulee (the French call it Merde de Singe).
Xavier is the car in which Sarah and I went for
the day (very slowly) to the wonderful ICCCR
in Harrogate in 2012. Xavier has no radio, so
Sarah played the ukulele and we had a singsong
to while away the long return journey. Mr.
Google tells me that Middachten Castle is 497
miles from Monmouth via the tunnel. That’s a
long way to drive at 45mph…especially when
Sarah and her Uke are in another car.
The Mehari, Rebuilt. The Vert Tibesti Mehari
that I spoke about last month is back on eBay
again today (09 March). I’m not sure why.
Last month I described the various Meharis
that had been listed for sale on eBay recently
Above: 1969 Mehari. Note Side indictors and
low numberplate position,
Below: 8. The eBay Mehari has the later rear
indictors and tailgate numberplate position.
This has become the ‘standard’ Mehari,
because it has been made from the available
new panels and parts, Left: ‘1980’ Vert
Tibesti Mehari being sold on eBay
for the benefit of all those who follow. Once
lost, these subtle variations are usually gone
for ever. Please don’t think I am not suggesting
that we should ‘list’ cars. A Citroen Mehari is a
mass produced item, after all. It ‘belongs’ to the
owner, who must be allowed to do with it what
they will. All I would advocate is that if original
parts of a car which are no longer or likely to
ever be available are to be replaced, they are
kept safe and offered to those pedants like me
who prefer to see or carry out gently authentic
repairs rather than wholesale restorations.
Websites. I have been browsing again and
have found some more Mehari websites that
may be of interest. They are becoming more and
more difficult to find. Please could you send
any useful info and I will aim to add it to future
Missives.
l http://deudeuchmania.over-blog.com/pages/
Citroen_Mehari_le_couteau_suisse_de_
Citroen-770508.html
l http://ahd2cv.forumactif.org/t395-mamehari-1969
l https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=LPLRyijEInQ
That’s all for now in rural Meharishire. Have
a good time and enjoy your Citroens.
Paul Brice.
Modcons
i all, well it appears to be that time of
H
the month again. Went to the tip in
Gwendoline (84 special) and amazed various
onlookers with the amount of garden waste
MODCON
he’s had new wheels and tyres
and I had to buy and paint a
replacement rear panel. So, he’s
hardly ‘original’ at all. However,
I believe that he is still an ‘old’
car, because he has many parts
which clearly place him as a
1974 Mehari. The Spanish Vert
Tibesti eBay car is very shiny
and attractive. It has an early
steel windscreen with round
corners and has ‘early’ pattern
Above: 1969 USA Specification Mehari. It’s a 4 seater, but
front grille and dashboard
note the bulge between the seats in the very early body
tub. 1969 cars have the early dashboard and an organ pedal
panels. None of these are
accelerator. Note the passenger seat handle is yet to be
correct for its advertised 1980
introduced, Below:1979 Mehari. The later tub has no bulge
registration date. The building
between the seats. 1979 cars were fitted with the later
of ‘new’ Meharis is common in
dashboard and a hanging pedal accelerator. The passenger
France. Many parts are being
seat now has a handle
made again, so it is possible to fit
brand new parts to replace rather
than repair tired or damaged
original ones. Meharis, just like
other ‘A’ Series vehicles, subtly
changed over their production
run, to the extent that the detail
of an original, unrestored car
allows it to be very accurately
dated. When age specific parts
are replaced, these subtleties
are often lost. You can buy
‘early’ or ‘late’ front panels and
dashboards, but most of the
other parts available are generic
and how they’d been restored. When I was
‘Mehari’. Of course they are; it’s unrealistic
repairing Rufus, I used a ‘make do and mend’
to expect the manufacturers to remake every
system. This was not to save money, but to
version of the parts. In my work as an architect,
try to keep the car as ‘honest’ and ‘original’
I work on listed buildings. The conservation
as I could. When the car was demobbed and
legislation is intended to prevent the removal of
left the French army, it had its 24v electrics
vernacular, historic elements of listed buildings
removed and these were replaced with standard
and their ad hoc replacement with inferior,
12v parts. It was then the subject of a major
generic elements. The aim of the legislation is to
restoration in the UK, during which its drum
reduce the tendency to homogenise the richly
braked gearbox was replaced with disc brakes,
subtle regional variation of building elements
organ accelerator pedal replaced with a later
and replace attractively aged things just because
hanging pedal and its faded Vert Montana
current owners can afford the cost of new ones.
panels freshly painted. When I adopted
There is a sense that owners are more like
Rufus, I needed to put a new engine in him,
‘custodians’, looking after venerable buildings
I emptied in to the bin from
inside the car... The main news
this month is that I’ve bought
another Falcon (thanks to Jon,
AKA spanners for calling me
and giving me a heads up on
the eBay listing!) This time
it’s the Ami Super version, apparently it was
Falcons demo model. It is in generally good,
though probably never having been completed
condition, I believe the chassis is brand new
super gearbox with bigger brakes.
I’m planning to fit adjustable race
shocks. Relating to this, does anyone
have a rotten Ami Super for parts
with an ID/log book I could buy off
them? In other Falcon related news,
my old damaged falcon bonnet has
also found its way to Nick Thompson
to be modified for his pre-production
Falcon. All for now!
Tev
HY There
y all, first a worrying story from Jay Jones,
H
he emailed me saying: “I am writing to let
you know my Citroen H Van has been stolen
from Birmingham on 24/01/2016. I would just
like to make you aware in case anyone tries to
H VAN
and the whole car has never been on the road
or registered. So, I’m trying to decide what the
plan is. Admittedly I’m not likely to get round
to doing it until the winter but that should give
me time to find parts etc. It has been cleaned
up (the combination of farm yard and scrap
yard has been cleared from inside the car)
and rolled under my demountable lorry back
store to keep it dry. The first question is what
I do engine wise. As the fitted 1300 GS engine
fitted is seized and not in particularly good
conduction. The 3 options as far as I can see
are: 1) to do a complete re-build the engine on
the engine I have. At a quick look, its missing
its front cowlings, the carb looks to be in a very
bad state and generally everything which isn’t
aluminium has a lot of rust on it (i.e. I wouldn’t
trust things like the oil feed pipes). Pros of this
are I should end up with an as new engine.
Cons: it’s not going to be particularly cheap,
I’ve never been a fan of re-building engines
and to be honest the engine that’s in it doesn’t
seem to actually fit that well under the Falcon
bonnet. 2) find another second hand Citroen
4 pot engine and do a straight swap. Pros are
that it will probably be the cheapest and lowest
hassle option, cons are that you never know
quite what state a second hand engine is in, you
still have a heavy lump up the front end and
again the engine fitting well issues. 3) Go all
out and fit the BMW R series engine I’ve always
sort of fancied. Pros are obviously performance,
performance, performance. Cons are that it will
be more expensive than either option 1 or 2 and
is going to probably be the most like hard work
to fit. I am currently veering towards option 3,
on a bit of a “do it once and do it right” kind of
ticket and that it will then be rather silly fun
to drive, but I’m open to thoughts, suggestions
or people offering to sell me the parts I need
to do any of the 3 options! Other than that,
the body shell needs some tidying up, and
putting back together but is basically all there.
It is slightly wider than my green Falcon, so
there is actually enough space to fit the pair of
proper bucket seats I got for my old Falcon but
were to wide. I also hope to actually manage to
get a hood made for it - something I never did
with my old Falcon as I was never convinced I
got the body good enough to warrant it! Being
an Ami super it has the wider rims and front
anti role bar. Though saying that, the rims
are not all quite the same - there are 2 of one
pressing and 2 of another! It also has the Ami
sell it on your website. If you do
see it please contact West Midlands
Police and myself on 07739530874.
I have attached a photo of the van
to this email and also have the
chassis number is CHA5 515. It is
currently a cream and brown van
with PIETANIC written on the side.
Any information would be greatly
appreciated”
I’m happy to say that since that
email the van has been found! Jay wrote: “Hi
Martyn. Yes, was found on a pub car park in
Rugby. Still not got it back yet though as police
and insurance are taking forever!”
The theft was also reported on the BBC
Birmingham & Black Country website:
“A stolen 1960s van, used as gourmet
pie shop, has been found thanks to a
social media appeal. Sandie Harrington
noticed the Citroen H van, nicknamed
Claude, in her pub car park in
Warwickshire. The van, belonging to
Birmingham-based Pietanic, was stolen
over the weekend from its storage unit
in Highgate. Owner Jay Jones, who had
had to cancel forthcoming events as
his equipment was inside, said he was
thrilled to get it back. Ms Harrington
said she had been looking through
social media and saw the appeal on the
BBC WM Facebook page to get the van
back. “When I looked at it I realised it
was actually sitting in my car park. I’ve
noticed it over the last few days, because
I thought what a cute little van.” The
pub is in a small village and people use
the car park all the time, so she did not
think anything of it, she said. She called
the police and spoke to the owner who
was “over the moon,” she said. Mr Jones
tweeted to thank all the people who had
shared his plea to find the van. West
Midlands Police said it could not yet
confirm the van had been found as the
owner or police had not yet seen it, but it
did sound as if it had been”
Well that’s great news lets hope Jay’s
van is returned quickly undamaged.
It does beg the question that since the
rise of interest and value of the Van,
due to the amount of street food/coffee
vans popping up all around. Does this
make our vans a target for unscrupulous
people. If anyone has thoughts about this please
write in, it could be a good debate.
On a lighter note I’ve had one registration
this from Victor Chen the year of his van is
1969 but he doesn’t know what type, I’m still
waiting for some pictures, so if they arrive I’ll
send them in next time.
As Jay tubed it and didn’t lose it lets hope this
is a one off.
New registrations
This month they’ve been a few new
registrations, the first is from Tom Vickers from
Colchester who has a 1977 HY Tom says: “I
have attached a few pictures, still in the process
of trying to get it running before we strip it
down too much further. I am restoring it with
the help of a friend as a catering van for my own
business idea. I have no information on the van
other than that it was built in February
1977, it came with no paperwork or
history and I am head over heels with
it although obsessed is another word
that springs to mind... The shopping
list gets longer and longer, and it’s
going to be a struggle, I was hoping
it was going to be more labour than
parts, but with things like the window
runners setting me back £100 each,
there is a lot of ‘unconsidered’ costs
to… err…consider! The bodywork is a
worse than expected and I cannot weld
myself, so need to get an eager person
on board! All in all, though it’s fairly
solid, and I cannot wait to get it going. I
don’t plan at this stage to be doing huge
miles in it around the country, but
am looking forward to crawling along
that country roads! If you have any
information/club details that may be of
any help it would be much appreciated.
All the best! It looks like he’s got his
work cut out on this one.
My next registration is from Chris Davis from
Ilfracombe he has a 1972 HW a beast of a
H (groan) Chris is having trouble with his
brakes and CV boot. Chris writes: - Well I have
taken the front brakes to pieces and one of the
actuators (not my ability naming!) on the end
of the bar that was attached to the handbrake
arms by pinch bolts is the problem. The little
bolt/pin thing that holds the little wheel in
place won’t stay in, I don’t know what keeps it
in normally as the ones on the other one’s won’t
fall out at all?! So I’m curious if this is broken
or usual? I have had a look around online and
couldn’t find one anywhere so I hope it’s not
broken! If I have confused you then I’m sorry!
I’m not sure if I have explained it very well,
in the instructions I have followed he said
to be careful with them as they are handed,
which I understand but might help you better
understand the bit I mean! Also - the rubber
on the end of the drive shaft had a hole in it
so whilst I was ordering the brake parts I also
ordered a set of inside and outside rubbers.
Could you give me a pointer as to how to
actually fit them? Do I need to remove the shaft
or can I take the cv joint off the end and slide
them both on from there? I have more questions
but I will hang on and not bombard you! Thank
you very much for letting me pester you a bit!”
That ok Chris that’s what we’re here for! Hope
you get it all sorted, if you do please let me
know with pictures of course.
Philip Jones who
lives and works
in Chamonix
France (lucky
thing) wants to
know if he can
register his van
even though the
van is registered
in France... Of
course you can
the more the merrier I say.... Nice picture too.
I’m still waiting to hear back from Philip. Keep
sending stuff in. Tube it don’t lose it.
Martyn
Classified
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‘Snigs End’, Danes Green, Claines, Worcester,
WR3 7RU or [email protected] The
deadline for classifieds to go in the magazine
is the 10th of the month
clean and tidy. Due to
other 2CVs and lack of
space sadly really needs
to go. Would consider
any reasonable offer. Call
Chas on 01455 448746
VAN
2CV
1986 2cv special,
sunrise red. Original
Levallois built. All MOT’s
and invoices. Still on rust
free original chassis.
Recent dry stored barn
find. Classic radio cassette
player. Service history.
55,000 miles (30,000 on
replacement engine).
Original black Citroen
hood. Garaged every
winter and weekend use
only. Enthusiast and
classic DS garage
maintained. Previously
owned by Kathryn
Doddington (former
2cvGB chair). £4750 ono.
Nick Thompson.
07593246460.
nwdthompson@gmail.
com
1988 Red/black
Charleston
Reasonable condition.
Galvanised chassis.
Good tyres. Roof fair.
64k recorded mls. June
‘16 MoT. 123 ign.
Carpets & good seat
covers. Radio/cassette.
New body stripes. I
have three cars and
this doesn’t get the use.
£4500 ono. Gillian.
07837284145
2cv Charleston 1983.
Mot to 06/01/17. Mileage
recorded 65512. Nice
original condition.
£4250. ono. Call, John,
01902 753120 or
jkynnersley@btinternet.
com
1987 Citroen special
in white MOT 46k from
new. Hookies first 2CV
in 2001 from the original
owner close friend of my
wife. I have had it
refurbished, galv chassis,
body, paint, new correct
interior, soft top, new
wheels fitted Michelin
tyres, bumpers, 123 ign.
Tight car that drives very
well. Selling because I
DO have too many (20+}
£5500 Mike John email
michaelhookjohn@
yahoo.com on holiday
thru to May15.
1966 Belgium Azam,
MOT and tax current.
Owned since 1999 bodywork in reasonable
condition for year, inside
1972 RHD Van AK400
MOT original Louis
Barbour import with half
rear doors and hinge up
top. Beige, lined 2 level
interior, Ami large
capacity fuel tank, both
side lockers shelved out
for storage in camping
mode. Galv chassis tow
bar powered by a 652
barrels on 602 crankcase
and a disc braked Rick
gearbox of Dyane gears
lower 2CV final drive.
Pulls well towing a trailer
tent loaded above 65
mph. My 2nd project
from 2002 I have
replaced it with an Acad
van flat 4 powered.
£6000 Mike John email
michaelhookjohn@
yahoo.com on holiday till
May 15.
MODCON
Falcon 3 wheel kit car,
BRG. Based on 1979 disc
brake donor, fully
recorded amateur build.
New Perspex screens,
wiper motor, tonneau,
GS instruments. Extra
pictures available. £2495
ovno. [Note:- this car is
part of 2cv history since
Peter Bird of Falcon
Design made the first
legal galvanised steel
chassis to keep 2cv’s on
the road]. Nick
Thompson. 07593
246460. nwdthompson@
gmail.com
BITS & PIECES
DVDs of Citroen
Rallies. DS, 2cv
Registers, GS/A & Ami
Rallies 2015. £4.99 Inc
P&P. DVDs of Rallies
from 2007; please
enquire for availability.
Please note DVDs only
play on computers, NOT
domestic DVD players.
Email: nicholas
[email protected]
2CV doors, door cards,
glass, locks and
fittings, bonnets, boot
lids, seats, dash,
headlamps - round and
rectangular. Lots of
other interior 2CV +
Dyane items, tailgate,
seats. Calvin:
07939561689
Pre-used parts:- Drive
shaft assembly £35. N/S
rear wing, dented, c/w
curved ally extrusion for
attachment to body £25.
Michael Lee 00 44
(0)1795 842532
[email protected]
For sale pair spring
canisters with doughnut
and end piece £40, pair
callipers with seal kits
£40, M/Cylinder with
seal kit £15,pair drive
shafts(inner and
outer)£60, pair uprights
with K/pin and blind top
bush £30, pre 82
flywheel £5, Five brake
drums with shoes £10,
Post82 G/Box (cracked
bell housing)£15, GS
double U/J steering shaft
(fits 2cv splines)£20, GS
tailgate gas struts £10.
Dyane tailgate strut £5,
other bits and pieces.
Rob Henderson
07980512579 North
Warwickshire.
WANTED
Wa nted Citroen 2CV
preferably with
galvanised chassis for
restoration by Citroen
2CV enthusiast up to
£1000 paid depending
on condition contact
George on 07977002880
or [email protected]
Does anyone have 2
bamboo 2CV green
rear doors in excellent
condition in exchange
for 2 immaculate rust
and dent free red and
white dolly doors with
glass, handles trim etc
which are too good to
strip and paint. If not
green would consider
another plain colour but
must be rust and dent
free. Call Tony on
01392832665 Exeter.”
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the February edition of your News
IandtthatwasmeI inrelated
what happened to Flossie
in Gloucester a fortnight before
Christmas and how we managed to get home
after changing the regulator, begging a jump
start and then conserving the lights on a 30
mile journey up the M5. Well I now need to
finish the story. I hardly used Flossie over
the Christmas and New Year period and
what little use she did get was in daylight
so no need for the lights and the wipers,
well they were just slow. It wasn’t until the
second week of February that we discovered
what the problem had been. Pete Sparrow of
Sparrow Automotive had been doing some
mechanical work on Flossie and I mentioned
the problem to him on one of my visits. He
immediately diagnosed inadequate charge
from the alternator which was remedied when
I got home by the simple expedient of fitting
of new contacts, the old ones having very
uneven wear. Anyway no more problems in
that department since. However, it is not all
good news for Flossie has a persistent and very
irritating noise which sounds like it must be
coming from the transmission and which has
resulted in the gearbox being dismantled and
rebuilt twice without any noticeable benefit,
so it must be something else, but what. She
is perfectly useable so I keep driving her but
I am going to have to embark on a serious
programme of investigation just eliminating
one possibility at a
time until I find the source. Hopefully I will
learn something in due course in which case
I will share it with you. An up side of this
mechanical nonsense is that I was lent Sparrow
Automotive’s courtesy car whilst Flossie was
indisposed. I know that some of you will be
aware of this car but for those of you who are
not I can say that it is a very interesting device.
It looks far from standard as you can see and
it certainly turns heads and gets lots of smiles
but the really interesting bit, the bit you can’t
see, is the 1100cc BMW motorcycle engine
under the bonnet. You really don’t need to be
concerned about holding up traffic even on the
steepest of hills which in a strange way makes
it more relaxing to drive than a standard 2cv.
It is noisy, the suspension is very firm and
it corners flat but so what, it is a bit of fun.
Recently I have been turning my attention to
other Citroen interest and have been relining
the front brakes on our Light 15. Fortunately I
have a garage which provides me with plenty
of room for working undercover but it is not
very comfortable in the winter because it is
cold and it takes the concrete floor a long time
to warm up as we move into spring. However
as I write this piece the relining job is nearly
done and the car will be out on the road again
in the next few days and I will then be able to
turn my attention to some welding that needs
to be done to Henry the H, not anything too
extensive, fortunately, but necessary to pass the
MOT. That work will have to be done outside
because my garage doors are not high enough
to accommodate Henry, so dry and not too cold
is the order of the day. Fortunately, the weather
has looked up in the last few days, spring has
definitely arrived.
One day last week I was interrupted from
my labours in the garage by a knock at the door
and was greeted by Jonathan Barwick. Many
of you will know Jon of course. He used to live
in Worcester and was a regular visitor not just
to the WyeNots and WASPS but to other local
group meeting around the country. Three years
ago he moved to Shetland, not just Shetland
but to Unst, the most northerly of the Shetland
islands and therefore the most northerly part
of the British Isles, so he is the most northerly
member of 2cvGB and his green and white 2cv
is the most northerly 2cv in Britain. He and his
2cv had just travelled down from the Shetland
Island ferry terminal at Aberdeen. And here he
is with his car outside Snigs End. You will see
that the car sports the badge of the Shetland
Classic Car Club quite a rare item in this part
of the world. Of course the islands host a
classic car show every other year and the next
one is this summer. I am told that it is a very
popular event which attracts people from far
and wide. Search Shetland Classic Motor Show
and download the brochure. Maybe you could
combine a visit to the show with a visit to our
representative in the northern isles.
The spring like weather tempted me out
into the countryside last Sunday to an event
at the Shelsley Walsh hill climb. This is the
home of the Midland Automobile Club and
is, apparently, the oldest operational motor
sport venue in the world having opened in
1903. It is in a spectacular location on the side
of the valley of the River Teme in North West
Worcestershire. Apart from all the usual race
and other activities, once a month they host a
Breakfast Club which is open to all. However,
you are advised to check out the arrangements
by visiting their web site: - www.shelsleywalsh.co.uk. Apparently it is very popular and
they seem to have started a booking system
recently. It is definitely worth a visit. As the
guide books would say, it is worth a journey.
Flossie was the only 2cv on site and was parked
in the adjoining field but Darren and Sheena
Howard were there in their Pembleton and they
had booked to park in the paddock. It was a
very enjoyable morning and the full English
was very good. The next one is on the 10th
April. That’s all for this month, Go safely
Simon Saint
From the editor: If I might add to this
Worcester-centric celebration, I must
agree with Simon that Shelsley Walsh is
a magnificent place to spend a Castrol R
scented Summer Sunday. And if you go on
Classic Nostalgia day you might just be
able to blag your way into the concours
d’elegance, as an unwashed and dog eared
Earl Grey did a few years ago. Predictably
he was beaten by pretty much everything
but he made people – including Sir Stirling
Moss – smile so I wasn’t too upset.
LOCAL GROUPS LIST
Please send any changes to: [email protected]
or by using the contact details on p4
All groups meet monthly unless otherwise stated
AVON / BRISTOL
AVON RACING TORTOISES
ARTists (Bristol / South Gloucestershire area)
John 01453 542220 / 07941
616199 [email protected]
2nd Monday at 6.45pm
The Huntsman, Westerleigh
Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16
6US. Ring if you are coming as
pub is open plan & we can
look for you
BEDS & HERTS
B’ERTS HILL HOPPERS
John 07549611441
[email protected]
3rd Tuesday at 8pm,
different meeting place each
month so ring for details or
check out www.johnshappy.
wix.com/bertshillhopers
BERKSHIRE
THE BERKSHIRE ROYALS
Mike Daly 01628 483972 /
07990619174 dr.m.j.daly@
gmail.com. 1st Monday at
7.30pm, Cookham Dean
Cricket Club,Ricketts Field,
Whyte Ladyes Lane, Cookham,
Maidenhead, Berks SL6 9LF
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
JUNCTION 14 ROCKING HORSES
Roger 01908 678569 / 07584
1st Wednesday at 8pm
The Broughton, Milton Road,
Broughton Village, Milton
Keynes, Bucks, MK10 9AA.
Near Junction 14 of M1
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CAMBRIDGE LEGLESS FROGS
Simon & Becks 01945 464609
[email protected]
2nd Wednesday at 8pm
Plough & Fleece, Horningsea
CB25 9JG. Just off A14. Please
call to confirm we are meeting
at the pub.
CHESHIRE
CREWE DUCKS CLAN
Brian 01270 257006
Pam 07906 300361
[email protected]
3rd Wednesday at 8pm
The Old Mill, Crewe Road,
Alsager, Stoke on Trent, ST7 2UB.
THE CHESHIRE DRAGONS
(Cheshire and North Wales)
Ian and Catherine Beardshaw
[email protected] or
01824 780 673 or 07740 041
037 1st Sunday at 12 noon
Druids Inn, Llanferres, Ruthin
Road, CH7 5SN
CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND CANARDLYS
Tim 07525 417092
[email protected]
No regular meetings
Please contact for more
information
DERBYSHIRE
DERBYSHIRE FIRKIN FLIERS
Nikki 07870 538621 nikki-wright
@hotmail.co.uk or
Jonathan 07890 060533
[email protected]
2nd Thursday from 7pm
The Bull’s Head, Belper Lane
End, Derbyshire, DE56 2DL.
DEVON
SOUWESCARGOTS
John Rowe 01752 405650 /
07901 557007 johnsrowe2@aol.
com 2nd Thursday at 8pm
The Welcome Stranger,
Liverton, Newton Abbot,
Devon, TQ12 6JA
DORSET
DORSET DIPSTICKS
Mark & Muriel 01929 462968
Jean 01929 427973
dorsetdipsticks.org
Last Friday at 7.30pm &
middle Sunday
Different pub each month so
please phone for details.
ESSEX
KURSAAL FLYERS
(Southend & District 2CV Club)
David 01375 376022
[email protected]
4th Monday at 8pm
The Olde Dog Inn, Billericay
Road, Herongate, Brentwood,
Essex, CM13 3SD. Just off A128.
GREATER MANCHESTER
MANCHESTER DUCKS
Tony 0161 748 8241 / 07802
Scott 07841 573191
2nd Thursday at 8pm
The Cheshire Line Tavern,
Manchester Road,
Cheadle, SK8 2NZ
HAMPSHIRE
les FILS DE VITESSE
(Aldershot area)
Tony 01276 34518/07803 143311
[email protected]
Last Monday at 8pm
The Lion Brewery, Guildford
Road, Ash, nr Aldershot,
Hampshire, GU12 6BT
POMPEY PUDDLEDUCKS
(Portsmouth area)
Peter 02392 553024 Splash2cv@
btinternet.com Pam 02392
294026 pamkennea@btinternet.
com www.pompeypuddleducks.
com 2nd Wednesday at
8pm The Yew Tree Inn, 42
Havant Road, Hayling Island,
Hampshire PO11 0PY
SOUTHAMPTON & DISTRICT
(S.A.D) OFF-PISTE DUCKS
Nicki & Jeff 02380 676002
[email protected]
Last Sunday at 8.00pm
The Wheatsheaf, Braishfield,
Romsey, SO51 0QE
WESSEX DUCKS
(New Forest Area)
Steve 01425 489252
[email protected]
www.thewessexducks.co.uk
1st Thursday at 8pm
Sir Walter Tyrrell, Brook,
Lyndhurst, Hants, SO43 7HD
HEREFORDSHIRE
WYE KNOT 2CVS
Jenny 01432 275688 /07855 628
3rd Monday at 7pm
The Hopton Arms, Ashperton,
Nr Ledbury, HR8 2SE
KENT
C.A.R.S.
Crazy Assoc. of Roadworthy Snails
(S.E. London / North Kent area)
Chris 07958 372792 a2cv4cb@
virginmedia.com
2nd Monday at 8pm
The Cock Inn, Luddesdowne,
near Meopham, Kent ,DA13 0XB
KENT-ISH HOPPERS
(Canterbury area)
Andy 07973 845564
[email protected]
2nd Tuesday at 8pm
The Haywain, Bramling, CT3 1NB.
On the A267 east of Canterbury.
KENT & SUSSEX
THE RAGTOP ROLLERS
2CV CLUB
Charlie 07846204285
[email protected]
Facebook Page – Ragtop Rollers
2CV club for regular updates
Please contact for date & venue
of next meet.
LANCASHIRE
LANCASHIRE TWIN
HOTPOTS (Bolton area)
Linda Marland, 01204 403124
or Lancashiretwinhotpots@
virginmedia.com Please contact for
date and venue of next meeting.
LANCASTER BOMBERS
Keith Bewley 07534 934505
[email protected]
2nd Tuesday at 8pm
The Boot & Shoe Pub, Scotforth
Road, (A6) Scotforth, (South)
Lancaster LA1 4TU
LEICESTERSHIRE
LEICS-CAR-GO!
Mark 0753 059 7820
[email protected]
1st Thursday at 8.00pm
The Old Vicarage, 123 Enderby
Road, Whetstone, Leics LE8 6JH
LINCOLNSHIRE
LINCOLNSHIRE PHEASANT
PLUCKERS
Mark 07944 089142
[email protected]
3rd Friday at 8pm
The Green Man, Old Main
Road, Scamblesby, Louth Lincs,
LN11 9XG. Just off the A153
LONDON (EAST)
DUCKLANDS LIGHT SNAILS
Kat & Steve 0203 582 7796
[email protected] First
Tuesday New venue is Hububb
Bar (At The Space Theatre)
269 Westferry Road, E14 3RS
(Nearest DLR - Mudchute)
LONDON (SOUTH)
THE CROYDON FLYOVERS
Martin 0203 689 8964 or 07985
Crown and Sceptre, Junction
Road, Croydon, CR2 6RB
MIDDLESEX
THAMES TORTOISES
Richard 01276 479145 Richardo
[email protected] 3rd Monday
at 8pm The Alexander Pope,
Cross Deep, Twickenham,
Middlesex, TW1 4RB
NORFOLK
BROADLAND DUCKS
Chris 07979 244527
[email protected]
1st Monday at 8pm
‘The Worlds End!’ Norwich Rd,
Mulbarton, Norwich NR14 8JT on
B1113 opposite pond
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NORTHANTS INSTITUTE OF TIN
SNAILS NITS
Rich & Melanie 01933 624524
07857526273
[email protected]
2nd Wednesday at 8pm
The Royal Oak, Church Street,
Naseby, Northants NN6 6DA
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NOTTINGHAM 602 SQUADRON
Lesley & Steve 0115 911 6815
Angie & Dave 0115 919 7061
Norm & Jude 01773 607083
David: [email protected]
Last Wednesday at 8.30pm
We change venue each month
so please ring for details.
OXFORDSHIRE
DEUX CHEVAUX BLANCS
Chris 01235 524629
[email protected]
Last Monday at 8pm
Plough Inn, Long Wittenham,
Abingdon, Oxfordshire,
OX14 4QH
SOMERSET
NORTH SOMERSET TIN SNAILS
(Somerset / South Bristol area)
Liz 07773 455137 nsts2cv@gmail.
com Facebook Page – North
Somerset Tin Snails 2CV Group
2nd Friday at 7.30pm
Please contact for location of
next meet.
THE SOMERSET CIDER
BARRELS (Yeovil/Taunton areas)
Jon Davis 01823 412542
[email protected]
Please contact for details of next
meeting.
STAFFORDSHIRE
TAME DUCKLINGS
(Tamworth area)
Chris & Jim 01827 250667 /
07790 929003
[email protected]
2nd Monday at 8pm
The Duke of York, 23/25
Greenhill, Lichfield, Staffordshire,
WS13 6DY (off A5127)
SUFFOLK
MAD COW CLUB (BSE)
Phil 01284 735457
[email protected]
John 01359 231419
www.2cvmadcows.co.uk
The Manger, Bradfield
Combust, IP30 0LW (A134)
SURREY
THE BOXHILL MOB
(Reigate / Leatherhead area)
Roger & Linda-Jane Scott 01737
Last Tuesday at 8pm
The Chequers, Chequers Lane,
Walton-On-The-Hill, Tadworth,
Surrey KT20 7SF
SURREY MADHATTERS
(Cobham / Esher / Woking area)
Bill & Gill 01784 453919
[email protected]
3rd Tuesday at 7.15pm
Fairmile, Portsmouth Road,
Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1BW
SUSSEX (EAST)
FRENCH TICKLERS
(Battle, Hastings area)
Heather 07939 367475 Phil 07973
Ring for next meeting date
and venue
SOFTLY SPRUNG DUCKS
(Hailsham / Eastbourne area)
John & Pam 01435 830682
[email protected]
1st Wednesday at 7.30pm
White Horse Inn, Bodle Street
Green, nr Hailsham, E Sussex
BN27 4RE
SUSSEX (WEST)
LE CLUB CLOUSEAU
(Chichester / Bognor Regis area)
Ian 01243 587506 Bob 01243
542314 Matt 01243 780132
[email protected]
1st Monday at 8pm
The Wilkes Head,Church Lane,
Eastergate, PO20 3UT
SOUTH DOWNS ESCARGOTS
(Horsham / Brighton area)
Maurice & Sue 01903 267469
[email protected]
www.southdownsescargots.co.uk
3rd Thursday at 8pm
The Royal Oak, Wineham Lane,
Wineham, West Sussex
BN5 9AY
WARWICKSHIRE
GODIVA TWO HORSE
RIDING SCHOOL
Julian 01926 336973/07980
662118, [email protected]
Last Wednesday at 8pm
The Cuttle Inn, Southam Road,
Long Itchington, Warwickshire,
CV47 9QZ
WEST MIDLANDS
BBC2CV
(Birmingham & Black Country 2CV)
Charlotte Tambling 07415262501
[email protected]
Facebook page BBC2CV for
venue of next meet
WILTSHIRE
THE BATH TUB CLUB
(Bath / Warminster area)
Gary 07888 998776
[email protected]
1st Wednesday at 8pm
The George Inn, Longbridge
Deverill, nr Warminster, Wilts,
BA12 7DG. On the A350.
SWINDON ASSOCIATION OF
SNAILS (SAS)
Jim 01249 890018/07944072180
[email protected]
www.swindon2cvsnailz.co.uk
2nd Wednesday at 7.30pm
The Churchill, Swindon
Road, Royal Wootton Bassett,
Swindon, Wilts, SN4 8ET
WORCESTERSHIRE
W.A.S.P.S Worcs Association of
Super Prams (Worcestershire / South
Birmingham area)
Bryan 01527 502082
[email protected]
1st Monday at 8pm
The Coach & Horses,
Weatheroak Hill, Birmingham,
B48 7EA. Just off M42 J3, A435
YORKSHIRE (EAST)
YORKSHIRE COASTERS
(Scarborough to Hull)
Sue 01944 758409
[email protected]
2nd Sunday at 12 noon
Star Inn, Main Street,
Weaverthorpe, Malton YO17 8EY
YORKSHIRE (WEST)
AIRE COOLED ALLEY CATS
(Bradford area)
Jon and Nicole 01484 402379,
or Matt & Helen 07988 630219,
email: [email protected]
1st Thursday at 8pm The
New Inn, 170 South View Road,
East Bierley, Bradford, BD4 6PP
LES HIBOUX LEEDS
Colin & Barbara 01977 702697
[email protected]
www.hiboux.talktalk.net
1st Monday at 8pm
The Grove Inn, Back Row,
Holbeck, Leeds LS11 5PL
YORKSHIRE (NORTH)
JOHN NOAKES FAN CLUB
(Northallerton / Thirsk area)
Geoff 01609 772203/07778
644749 g.archer@geoff-archer.
co.uk / Tree 01325 284672 /
07880 838346 Terrina.sadler@
ntlworld.com
Last Tuesday at 8pm-ish
Tickle Toby Inn, 180 High St,
Northallerton, N Yorks DL7 8JZ
STRAY SNAILS (Harrogate area)
Brian 07702 551330
[email protected]
2nd Tuesday at 8pm
The Royal Hussar Inn,
Markington, near Harrogate
HG3 3NR (Please ring us if you
are planning to come along)
T.R.O.Y. The Ridings of
Yorkshire (Selby area)
David 01405 813640
[email protected]
troy2cv.btck.co.uk
2nd Thursday at 8pm
The Black Dog, Selby Road,
Camblesforth Yorks, YO8 8HX
YORKSHIRE (SOUTH)
R.A.D.A.R.S. (Rotherham & District
Association of Roaming Snails)
Charlie 07900 093376, Charlie@
radars2cv.org.uk Julian 07903
264356, [email protected]
www.radars2cv.org.uk
1st Wednesday at 7.30pm
The Bay Horse, Scholes Village,
Rotherham, S61 2RQ (Just off
J35 of the M1)
NORTHERN IRELAND
NORTHERN IRELAND TIN SNAILS
Keith 02891 862667 nitinsnails@
btinternet.com Meeting held
regularly March to December but
not on set dates Please contact
for details of next meet.
SCOTLAND
LANARKSHIRE
2CV ECOSSE – GLASGOW
Joe & Zara 0141 339 4557
Andy 01324 824034
[email protected]
[email protected]
Last Thursday at 8pm
The Stables, Kirkintilloch,
G66 1RH
MID LOTHIAN,
FIFE & PERTHSHIRE
2CV ECOSSE – East of Scotland
Dave 0131 660 9443
Grant 07941 959847
[email protected]
Join their mailing list or contact
for details of next meeting
WALES
NORTH WALES
See Cheshire for details of
group covering this area
SOUTH WALES
2CV PAYS DE GALLES
Ceri 07720 889751
[email protected]
Irregular meetings, please
contact for details of next meet
WEST WALES
WEST WALES DOWNHILL
SCREAMERS
Ian and Rachel, 01970 890527
[email protected]
Please contact for details of
next meeting
CHANNEL ISLANDS
2CV DE JERSEY
Peter 07797 738072 peter.kinley@
yahoo.co.uk / www.2cvdejersey.
co.uk / www.facebook.com/
2cvclubdejersey 1st Sunday
please contact for details of time
and location
Please send any changes to this local groups list to [email protected]
The official magazine of the Deux Chevaux Club of Great Britain
www.2cvgb.co.uk

April 2016 No 4 4 8 w w w .2cvgb.co.uk

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