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History of the Peugeot scooters of the Fifties histoire scooter peugeot des années 50

Europe of the middle of the Fifties always lives in a certain poverty, the gasoline is still expensive in the majority of the countries, including France. The major part of the population goes to work to foot or à.vélo.

Those which could offer a scooter or a motor bike troubled above all about economy to the purchase, reliability and low maintenance costs. The manufacturers according to war rather directed towards the motor bike had perspicacity to direct themselves towards the production of auto-cycles and scooters. It was necessary to take down this share of market that major the part of the French population constituted.

Following L’invasion of the Italian scooters (Vespa and Lambretta), the Peugeot company decides following an incentive of the government to launch out in the construction of scooters.
Peugeot is the last of the three large manufacturers of two French wheels with S’to launch there. Let us congratulate the manufacturer to have known to avoid plagiarized it Wasp.

   histoire scooter peugeot des années 50
 
 

histoire scooter peugeot des années 50

  

The manufacturer sought to the maximum simplicity D’employment and protection of L’user. Wisdom of the manufacturer, well in L’spirit of the mark, it leaves very the blow a machine at the point, very complete with the L’aspect "automobile" thus dissociating French competition.

Conceived like a car, the Peugeot scooter comprises some many advantages, such as glove compartment, important closing with keys, cases before and even jacks replacing the traditional central crutch. One finds there also a system of wheels overhanging and even a dashboard.

Its nose recall the cap of the 203, its hull with the aerodynamic lines reduces its general silhouette which is often tell to him "door". As a modern car the Peugeot scooter is comfortable, fast and clean.
 
 

Presented at the Automobile Living room of’L in 1953, the Peugeot scooter does not fail to make effect. The technicians and testers of L’machines of Baulieu-Valentigney N’ceased D’making the adjustments and improvements necessary there to make of it the vehicle suited to the various uses for which customers intend for which the tastes and the needs multiple and are varied.

The production of the first S 55 gently starts all with the exit of 3 000 units only in 1954.
 

The following year, in 1955, the S 55 yields the place to the S 57 which is characterized by its speed control either to the floor but to the handlebar by revolving handle "with L’Italian". The mass production really begins in 1955, where nearly 10 000 scooters S 57 are built. This year there, the S 57 was sold with 138 500 old franks + 950 AF for the spare wheel and the 2nd saddle.

In October 1955 leaves S 57 Al for "reduced" because it comprises only one saddle and the S 157 with an engine of 150 Cm3.

In October 1956, left the S 57 B and S 157 B with for modifications the headlight which passes from the apron to the handlebar. They are provided with a carburettor GURTNER T18 for the 125 Cm3 and T20 for the 150 Cm3. The air filter is more important with a catch D’air on the left side of the hull. The tap D’gasoline becomes accessible by a hearing on the right side from the hull. The saddles are out of rubber identical to Lambretta LD. The production falls to 5 500 unitiés in 1956.

In October 1957, left the S 57 C which changes D’aspect approaching the profile of the Vespa with L’abandonment of the trunk with before to the profit D’an oscillating mudguard. It is provided with wheels 3,50x10 and passes from 4,6 CV to 5,1 CV. A version 150 Cm3 is available: the S 157 C.

The production goes up with 6 000 units in 1957, to relapse in 1958. Touched full whip by the increase in the tariffs of insurance, the scooter starts a slow decline. Peugeot however persists in 1959, to more sponge its stocks that for commercial reasons. The last parts will make it possible to assemble 400 scooters in 1960 and 50 in 1961, last year of the production.

Making the accounts to judge scarcity of the model, one arrives at a great total of approximately 30 000 scooters S 55 and S 57 manufactured during nearly 8 years
 

The Peugeot scooter was also built under Automoto licence. In 1957, Peugeot S 57 becomes Automoto S A3 and LE Peugeot S 157 becomes Automoto KS A3. Automoto also proposed under its reference of the Terrot scooters.

Griffon FMC located not far from the factories of Beaulieu-Valentigney in Doubs was also put to produce some. Peugeot S 55 becomes Griffon S 555 and Peugeot S 57 becomes Griffon S 557.