Spotted this classic car on the way to Skipton.It's French, a Citroen 2CV, first prototyped in 1939 and hidden from the Nazis all through the occupation.
Renault, on the other hand, gave aid to Germany and was nationalised for its trouble after the Liberation.
The 2 CV was in production right up to the 90s, and the car was a favourite of Greenies, even though it was finally stopped because it couldn't meet modern emissions standards.
Its toughness was legendary, with air-cooled engines and torsion-bar suspension that maximised wheel travel while occupying next-to-no volume.
Also a good day, because I have finally found a newsagent who can get me Popular Science.
Great magazine.
Now for some R&R in the world of the extropic enthusiasts of the scientific frontier.
And yes.
Some of the science comes from the UK.
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