A 1976 scene, according to the timeline on Citroën Van Beek’s website (and now I’m very sure that Eric703 can pinpoint the exact photo location). The DAF FA 2000/2200-series with a center-axle trailer is carrying a full load of new Citroëns. The 2CV and Dyane got the upper hand.
Thanks for the call-out Johannes – I like a good challenge!
How’s this for a location – on Rooseveltstraat in Oudenbosch:
https://goo.gl/maps/CwfCpQBQXRQWnwGt7
And “Chevron” is also the shape of the Citroën-badge.
The year must be 1976.
Sweet .
-Nate
Too bad they couldn’t have kept it in the corporate family with a Berliet truck since Citroen owned Berliet from 67 to 74 when when Michelin sold off the vehicle business.
It says something about Dutch preferences that the truck load is overwhelmingly 2CV and Dyane but Dion probably knows more.
“It says something about Dutch preferences that the truck load is overwhelmingly 2CV and Dyane but Dion probably knows more”
Nothing special Dutch, I think. The “uggly duckling” was a frequent car almost all over (western) Europe in those years. An exception may have been the countries of the high north – due to their rough climate conditions.
Citroën was a mainstream brand in NL, mainly thanks to the 2CV and Dyane couple, though the GS(A) was a common sight too.
And Van Amerongen’s preferred truck supplier was DAF, no matter the cargo.
I note they had to lock the hydropneumatic cars on ‘extra-high’, which is normally used for tyre-changing.
Don’t want them slowly grounding out on the transporter gantries!
They ought to have made a 2CV ‘Spot’ edition of the GS – the G Spot…
Ooh, nice sweet shop.
I’ll have one blue CX and one red GS today, please sir. Yes, my mum said I’m allowed to.