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Occasional paper 22: 19th September 1925 Circuit Routes Des Pavees & Th. Schneider

On the 19th September 1925 two 2 litre Th. Schneider entered by the company participated in the “Circuit Routes des Pavees”. The field was competitive and first car across the line was a Georges Irat piloted by Rost. In the … Continue reading

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Occasional paper 21: 1920s automotive artifact

An instruction book for the 2 litre Th. Schneider has come into my orbit. A well preserved automotive artifact from the 1920s. Introduced at the Paris salon from 1922, initially only in side valve form, and later with over-head valves … Continue reading

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Occasional paper 20: Unidentified Th. Schneider for sale in France.

Earlier in the month a friend in the Netherlands alerted me to a Th. Schneider for sale in France. It was described as a VL model with a saloon body by Monjardet. Monjardet is documented as a favoured coach-builder for … Continue reading

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Occasional paper 19: Post WWI Theophile Schneider chassis plate.

I was recently fortunate enough to become custodian of an early Theophile Schneider chassis plate. Type 19100 Number 15. This would suggest a standard automobile chassis produced in 1919. Likely with a four cylinder engine as denoted by the “100” … Continue reading

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Occasional paper 18: THS in Petrolicious.com

Article in Petrolicious.com http://petrolicious.com/chances-are-you-ve-never-heard-of-this-2-litre-french-racer  

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Occasional paper 17: Unknown 25SP “Le Mans” type

I recently came across the image below of an un-identified THS 25SP or what was referred to in the U.K. as the “Le Mans” type. It is likely to be among the Corsica bodied cohort of the early thirties but … Continue reading

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Occasional paper 16: Th. Schneider nomenclature

After reflecting on Th. Schneider nomenclature I’ve concluded that there is a logic albeit with anomalies. The nomenclature associated with the “type” corresponds to the year the type was introduced. It should be noted that some types ran into subsequent … Continue reading

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Occasional paper 15: 1926~1929 Th. Schneider “Six”

There is evidence indicating the production of  a six cylinder Th. Schneider designated the model name “Six” from 1926 or 1927 and possibly through to 1930. An article in La Vie de L’Auto, #713 24th August 1995 claims, with some … Continue reading

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Occasional paper 14: Th. Schneider dealer sign in Brussels

A fellow enthusiast forwarded the location of a period Th. Schneider dealer sign painted on a brick wall in Brussels, Belgium. It can be accessed via google maps at 429 Avenue Georges Henri Woluwe. The images are so distinct but … Continue reading

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Occasional paper 13: Zenith “triple diffuser” carburetor.

The Th. Schneider 25SP model was equipped with a single 36mm side draft Zenith “triple diffuser” model HAK carburetor. Fig. 1 & 2 below. Of interest the 2 litre Th. Schneiders that ran in the 1926 Le Mans 24h race … Continue reading

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