Monday 3 September 2012

'ALLO 'ALLO


French people i need your help. I have a little 1950s Peugeot motorcycle that i have finally got round to doing something with. After much Googling i am thinking it is a 175cc type 57, around 1954/55/56. The frame number is 966557. The bore size appears to be 60mm and it has twin exhaust ports. Googling in English doesn't get me very far though and i am not sufficiently conversant in French to get past asking for beer. I have searched Ebay.fr but cannot find anyone selling new engine parts. Until i strip the motor i don't know what parts i need but if someone can give me the details of anywhere in France that specialises in Vintage Peugeots that would be a good start.
 The only cycle parts i need are a rear brake lever and a pair of footrests and brackets.
 You can mail me on tri650@live.co.uk. Your reward will be eternal gratitude, love and stickers.


6 comments:

ITALIAN MOTOR magazine said...

Pete check this out if you haven't seen it - http://www.chambrier.com/Fichiers/bienvenue.htm

But still in French...

Pete Stansfield said...

Cheers Adam, i'll give it a go.

TS said...

Voila, the levers: poignee frein or levier frein
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/POIGNEE-FREIN-PEUGEOT-125-TYPE-56-55-L-TL-TC-TS-TC4-150-175-LEVIER-CHROME-/320871385790

Restauration topic:
http://motoancienne.superforum.fr/t5830p45-restauration-peugeot-175-tc4-1954

Footrests: repose pied:
http://cgi.ebay.fr/REPOSE-PIED-PASSAGER-PEUGEOT-125-TYPE-55-GL-CL-TL-TCL-moto-CALE-PIED-/320925667420?pt=FR_JG_Moto_Pi%C3%A8ces&hash=item4ab8a9105c#ht_500wt_919

Oh, and I'm dutch, but quite good with google :)

TS said...

Btw, oldtimer is moto ancienne in French, parts are pièce.

Some more links:
http://www.anciennes.net/annonce/30323511-Ventes-de-pieces-2-roues-cycles-PEUGEOT-1954.html?fk=1&rec=peugeot

http://retro-motos-pieces.fr/PA_rayon.php?rayon_id=19

If you need help in writing an email, just send me the email in english and I'll translate it (for a blue chopper t-shirt size M :-). It will be far from correct french, but understandable for most...

Andy Morgan said...

Pete, if you download google chrome, it's free you should get a translate option that drops down when you hit a foreign site, come s in handy.

Pete Stansfield said...

Thanks folks, hopefuly found what i need for now on Ebay.fr maybe need more stuff when i get the engine apart.