Citroen HY

Wednesday 14 October 2009
The Citroën H Van, Type H, H-Type or HY was a light truck (or delivery van) produced by the French car maker Citroën between 1947 and 1981. It was developed as a simple front wheel driven van after World War II. A total of 473,289 were produced in 34 years in factories in France and Belgium. Most of them were sold in France, Belgium and The Netherlands. Most Type H were sold as model HY so many people know it only by this name. There were also models H (early ones), HX (lesser load capacity), HZ, and HW (more load capacity). For some time, they were also sold as model 1600.

Technical data:
- engine: 4 cylinders
- capacity: 911 cc
- horsepower: 50 HP
- gearbox: 3+1
- top speed: 80 km/h