The Citroen H Van is a family of panel vans and light trucks that Citroen of France built from 1947 to 1981, most often seen as the Type HY. It was conceived as a simple, low-cost front-wheel drive van for the years after the Second World War, using the same design thinking as the 2CV but with a frameless unitary body, which gave a flat floor close to the ground and a standing height of about 180 centimetres. Its corrugated metal panels, an idea borrowed from Junkers aircraft, added strength without weight and needed only simple press tools. The engines and gearboxes were shared with the Traction Avant and the DS, and 473,289 vans were built in France and Belgium over 34 years.
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produced by French automaker Citroën for 34 years – from 1947 through 1981
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produced by French automaker Citroën for 34 years, from 1947 through 1981
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are a series of panel vans and light trucks
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four-cylinder engine and the unsophisticated three-speed gearbox
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In December 1966, the Indenor diesel was given a larger bore
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produced by French automaker Citroën for 34 years, from 1947 through 1981
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A total of 473,289 of their variants were produced in 34 years
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are a series of panel vans and light trucks
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