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CITROEN
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Citroen Cars Ltd, Mill Street, Slough, Bucks.
The Arni 8 van from Citroen is a 368kg (71/4cwt) three-door van with a load space of 1.36curn (48.5cuft). The power unit is an air-cooled flat-twin petrol engine of 602cc (37 cu in) capacity which develops 24kW (32bhp) at 5750rpm. A frontwheel-drive transmission layout incorporating a four-speed synchromesh gearbox is used. The Citroen hydropneumatic independent suspension system is used with a front anti-roll bar. Steering is by rack-and-pinion and the braking is by inboard-mounted front discs with drums at the rear. The overall length of the Arni 8 is 3.96m (13ft) with a wheelbase of 2.39m (7ft 10in) and the gvw is 1098kg 12420Ib) for a payload, including the driver of 370kg (8141b). The price of the Ami 8 is £958 inc VAT.
The more sophisticated GS "Service" van has a rear compartment volume of 1.65cum (59cuft) with a maximum payload of 421 kg (9681b). The power unit for this particular Citroen is still air cooled, but of flat-four configuration. Of 1222cc (75cuin) capacity, the engine develops 45kW (60bhp) at 5750rpm. The overall length is 4.1m (13ft 6in).