Re: [CR]Older Peugeot Catalog On eBay - 1950's ?

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Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 08:57:17 +0100
Subject: Re: [CR]Older Peugeot Catalog On eBay - 1950's ?
From: "Hilary Stone" <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <themaaslands@comcast.net>, Classic Rendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <101920030228.12204.69d1@comcast.net>


I have seen this brochure myself - a seller at Beaulieu autojumble had one this year - it is without doubt late 30s. French bikes in the late 30s were very modern looking.

Hilary Stone, Bristol, England


> Raoul opined:
>
>> Peugeot catalog - brochure
>
>> Seller thinks it is from around 1938 .
>
>> I would guess it is from around 1955 . Artwork looks like 1933 ? Bicycles
> look like 1950's ?
>
>> Anyone else care to share an opinion ?

Steven Maasland added>
> The racing bike looks to have a Simplex Champion du Monde derailleur which
> were first made pre-war. It also appears to have both the oiler and oiler
> inlet tube on the seat tube which would both place it prewar. I would
> therefore tend to exclude the 1950's, but would want to see more detail to be
> absolutely sure.