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A ROUGH GUIDE TO VANS

1951 AU (375cc) launched
October 1954 AZU (425cc) replaces AU (No major bodywork changes)

Fully corrugated cargo bay

Lozenge shaped rear windows

Rear hinged cab doors

1951 - February 1953

March 1953 - June 1961

July 1961 - August 1965 New bonnet and grille

July 1957 AZUL Belgium. Large side windows, two tone paint and rear seat
July 1958 Two round rear lights and seperate number plate replaces combined unit
September 1959 380mm wheels

February 1961 Indented upper panel behind cab
August 1961 GA (Glacauto) option with rear seat and square rear windows
December 1961 Indented panel above rear doors
April 1963 Rectangular plastic indicators in upper rear bodywork

March 1963 Cargo bay has smooth sides with single pair of square side windows and square windows in rear doors

Bonnet grille September 1965 - 1974

Weekend version has three pairs of side windows

May 1963 AK350 (602cc) Cargo bay extended rearwards by 20cm.
Rectangular side windows

January 1964 Indents to cab roof

December 1964 Cab doors hinge from front

February 1969 AZU Changed to large ripples and renamed AZU 250

September 1970 AK350 changed to AK400 with large ripples and cargo bay extended upwards by 17mm
(option available for lower roof height)
AZ Weekend now two pairs of side windows or one enlarged pair
1975 onwards later bonnet grille fitted

February 1978 Acadiane
July 1978 250/400 production ends
April 1987 Acadiane production ends


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