A lot of blame to go to a frankly disappointing book! I do not lai Nth bought a book on the subject really not menchantait! It's given me. The author, in 4th cover is hard to overcome ignorance of his readers on the Citroën trucks. Because, obviously, in his eyes, readers in question are philistines! As if someone who is not passionate story utilities and trucks Citroën wanted to buy this book! While everything "aficionado" already has a substantial library and a mass of documents of all kinds on the issue! Let I flip the book, and then "it" starts strong: the first picture (a portrait Dandre Citroën in full health) is labeled as follows: "André Citroën in the late 1930s." When you know that it died July 3, 1935, this shell is the worst effect! Iconography is certainly abundant but very well known, having been published for more than three-quarters, in other works, either regarding the illustrations drawn with private collection or the Citroën Communication archives. Dailleurs must recognize, in this regard, the generosity of the Citroën Communication Department which nhésite not receiving the authors may publish on the brand to the rafters and create beautiful copies of its records often shipped at the expense of the house if necessary. Unfortunately, in this book, the comments accompanying the photographs from this source are often inaccurate or mat when they do not have errors, which makes it absolutely no justice to the efforts of the Citroën Communication, which deserve that compliments. So there he was in the case of this book dautocars chassis produced from 1953-1954 jusquen 1970. Admittedly, it is not always easy to find in sy Citroên names of the time, dautant all cars nétaient longer assembled in the Citroën long workshops, but in external coachbuilders (Currus, Heuliez, Amiot to name only the best known). Between Types 55, 46, 47 and 60, the difference is quite subtle, but a serious work should share things easily. The author has simplified the problem! For him, most vehicles are types 55, as they létaient in the minds of the public in the 1950/1960 years, which is false. The monthly "PAYLOAD" published in its numbers 38 and 39, article, very explicit about this, Mr. Benedict Gruhier on the Type 60, which describes also the chassis and engines corresponding to different numbers assigned Citroën cars and trucks to its brand. Why have neglected to use this information? Just like reading this book, I think resell a day jarrête here the flow of my critics. It comes not dune moral lesson. Jexprime only disappointment at a work whose weaknesses and I am far from laundry Completion read end make it more than mediocre. To say that real specialists I do not count myself among them spend years doing serious and advanced scientific historical research but failed to publish their work, while ETAI publishes such douvrage! No further comment.
