Peugeot Type 30
| Peugeot Type 30 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Peugeot |
| Production | 1900-1902 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | small car |
| Layout | RR layout |
The Peugeot Type 30 is an early motor vehicle produced between 1900 and 1902 by the French auto-maker Peugeot at their Audincourt plant. Eightyfour were produced.
The vehicle was powered by a rear-mounted four-stroke engine, manufactured by Peugeot themselves. The engine's two cylinders were mounted in parallel and not in the V-format used for the company's first petrol-engined vehicle. The engine was mounted behind the driver and his (or, at least in principle, her) passenger above the rear axle. A maximum output of between 3 and 5 hp was delivered to the rear wheels via a chain-drive mechanism.
The car was in effect an open-topped development of the manufacturer’s Type 21, introduced two years earlier. A wheelbase of 1650 mm supported a vehicle length of 2600 mm, on which sat an open-carriage format “Victoriette” body designed to accommodate three people.
Sources and further reading
- Wolfgang Schmarbeck: Alle Peugeot Automobile 1890–1990. Motorbuch-Verlag. Stuttgart 1990. ISBN 3-613-01351-7