Reply To: learning about the Slough differences

[Paul DomoneyParticipant]

Hello Dick

I just stumbled across your post and thought that you might be interested in my comments since I am still living in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia). Also I have just completed the restoration of a 1952 Lt15.  It was a 2 year project that ended up taking 15 years!

Your car is presumably a big boot with bench seat and round dials which all came in around 1953. As far as I know all UK Slough built cars had leather upholstery.  As Patrick rightly says the front air vent on the scuttle was standard but I suspect that it was filled in due to the tendency  for these to leak and cause rust on the floor pan. My guess is that the original color was black. I wonder when it was exported from Rhodesia? Presumably it is right hand drive?

The Lt15 was never used as either a taxi or police vehicle.  Taxis were either Renault 4’s or Peugeot 404’s and police cars were Peugeot 404’s. Both of these cars were assembled in Rhodesia.  The Lt 15 was not assembled here but the DS 21 was.

After WW11, few foreign car manufactures were allowed to produce in the UK due to the rationing of raw materials. However, Citroen were permitted to continue manufacturing provided they exported the majority of their production. Being right hand drive cars most were exported to Commonwealth countries such as Rhodesia, South Africa Mozambique,  Malawi, Zambia etc. The Citroen was very popular as it was able to cope well with bad roads due to the low centre of gravity.

Cars from this part of the world are popular because they do not rust due to the tropical climate.

I hope you are enjoying your car.

Best regards

Paul