Peugeot Quadrilette

[Mike Costigan]

Forum on Peugeot Quadrillette.  I had hoped that these rumours would cease re the Austin Seven's alleged origins. Stanley Edge was most indignant that this was featured in John Woods booklet and elsewhere, as he claimed that he never said this to anyone.  Further, he explained that although rough details of all small cars were published in the contemporary Magazines, he had in fact never seen a Peugeot before drawing up the Seven. As I'm one of many who believe that History should be Fact, please be careful what you print.  Cheers,  Bill Sheehan

Whilst it's entirely possible that Stanley was unfamiliar with the Peugeot, I find it hard to believe that Sir Herbert didn't know every last detail of it. As a confirmed Francophile Sir Herbert could hardly have failed to be aware of the established product of one of the leading French manufacturers; when he asked Stanley to produce a list of cars to study it's likely that he qualified that request with the premise 'like the Peugeot'. I can also imagine Sir Herbert saying 'we can do better than that'!