Citroën Type 45

Citroën Type 45

The Citroën Type 45 was produced as a truck and coach between 1933 and 1953. The platform was the same as that of the Citroën Type 29 , but the engine was a newly developed six-cylinder petrol engine with a displacement of 4580 cc and a maximum of 73 hp (54 kW). It was not derived from a car engine. The maximum payload was 5 tons. As a city bus, the vehicle offered space for up to 40 people.

The Type 45 was also used in World War II . During the war and in the post-war period, many also ran on wood gas .

After 72,423 copies, it was replaced by the Citroën Type 55 .

Web links

Commons : Citroën Type 45  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Description of the model (English)
• History of commercial vehicles Citroën (private homepage)
• Citroën Type 45 during the 2nd World War (private homepage)