In France, in addition to Renault, there is a large car group, that is, PSA Peugeot Citroen Group, before we talked about Citroën's tour bus, today to talk about Peugeot Q3A light truck.
Peugeot Q3A light truck
It was a truck that looked very similar to the Morris Model J launched in the UK that same year, and if you put them together, you might think they were brothers.
British Morris J-type
If Renault was born in the dream of a wind-chasing teenager, and Yunique is supported by a legendary family, then Peugeot can only be said to be the result of the upstream expansion of the industry. The Armand family, founded by Armand Peugeot, is one of the overlords of the French metallurgical and foundry industries, dating back even to the time of Napoleon I.
Perhaps because of this, after two world wars, other brands were greatly affected, while Peugeot acquired a 30% stake in Citroën in 1974 and then took over the new company with official support. However, the new PSA (Peugeot Société Anonyme) group of Citroën and Peugeot have two independent brands, but they only share cooperation in terms of technology and resources.
Speaking of today's Peugeot Q3A light truck, the front of the car is tilted forward like a shovel. Below the curved roof are two square front windshields with a top-down one-arm wiper. The grille in the middle of the front of the car is a shield-like shield with a wide upper width and a narrow lower part, which is still different from the double lung shape of Morris in the United Kingdom and the cobra shape of Alfa Romeo in Italy.
In the middle of the grille is the same shield-type logo, and on both sides are externally mounted circular headlights. There is also a circular rocker socket below that the vehicle can start with a hand crank. The impact beam under the front slightly protrudes from the front of the car, and there is a small running light on each side.
The interior of the shield logo does not use the conventional lion motif, the logo is above the "Peugeot" Peugeot name, and the bottom is vertically arranged with a large "Q3A".
The car's doors and boarding pedals are more interesting, the doors are lower than the height of the inner floor, and the second stage of the two-stage board is a small independent pedal protruding from the body. The rear-opening doors are short and lean, with one-arm door mirrors on either side. Please look carefully, the filling port of the vehicle's fuel tank actually protrudes from the first stage board, is this designed to trip the passengers?
Open the doors to see the hand-cranked lift windows, the doors with cloth bags for storage, and the one-piece three-person sofa seats inside. The steering column under the three-spoke large-diameter steering wheel leads directly to the lower powertrain, and a separate large watch on the front free-standing instrument panel stands out, with several function keys on the side. The engine compartment below is half packed by the center console, which is really strange in this design.
This light truck, introduced in 1948, is actually a post-war version of the World War II DMA truck. It is equipped with a 1290cc overhead valve engine of the Peugeot 203 and has a maximum load capacity of 2 tons. The interior can be clearly seen after removing the shell, and the vehicle uses a classic side-beam frame with the drivetrain in the middle of the frame. The front and rear are equipped with multi-plate leaf spring shock absorption, and the rim is designed with spokes.
The slightly higher cab makes it easier to lower the engine compartment position, so the cab is less crowded. Here's another little story, the original Peugeot Q3A was painted olive green, for the simple reason that it was just to consume the paint left in the inventory. There is a small rear window at the back of the cab, the body compartment is made of steel and wood, and the tailgate can be opened to facilitate loading and unloading of goods.
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