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Taxi C4 F in Paris
The Company in 1931
- The Société Anonyme des Transports Citroën is founded.
- Annual Production : 71 932 vehicles.
The models in 1931
- Models In February, Citroën presents the C6 CGL, a true luxury model which wins a number of competitions for its sheer elegance. The mechanical specifications are as distinguished as the bodywork: high-efficiency 2,650 cm3, 6-cylinder in-line engine developing 50 bhp at 3,200 rpm, a rating of 15 bhp and a 3-speed gearbox. The C6 CGL travels at 103 km/h and consumes 14 litres/ 100 km.
- The C4F taxi, built on the wider C4F chassis of 1930, replaces the B14. It is equipped with a 1,628 cm3 engine developing 30 bhp at 3,000 rpm. Rated 9 bhp, it has a 3-speed gearbox, travels at 90 km/h and consumes 9 litres/ 100 km. The car offers 4-seat saloon styling.
- At the Paris Motor Show, the C4F is replaced by the C4G, which offers a better finish. The engine now has a capacity of 1,767 cm3 and develops 32 bhp at 2,700 rpm. Equipped with a 3-speed gearbox, it has a rating of 10 bhp and travels at 95 km/h. A total 55,788 examples are made between September 1931 and October 1933.
- The Motor Show also announces the advent of the C6G: 2,650 cm3 engine developing 50 bhp at 2,700 rpm, 15 bhp rating, 3-speed gearbox and maximum speed of 110 km/h. Between September 1931 and October 1933, 17,694 C6Gs are built in saloon and family versions.
In the news in 1931
- Paul Doumer is Presidentof the French Republic (1931-1932).
- A Colonial Exhibition is organized in Paris.
- The British Commonwealth is established.
- The French aviators Le Brix and Mesmin attempt a non-stop flight from Paris to Tokyo but are killed when their aircraft - the Trait d'Union - crashes in the Urals.
- Michelin adapts tyres to the railway.