203 hubcaps - Difference?

[Dano]

Can anyone definitively tell me, which 203/403 hubcaps belong to which vehicles.

It is my belief, that the hubcaps on Australian assembled 203's are unique to Australian vehicles. This also applies to the bumper bars. The parts manual only shows the French screw on hubcaps and the pressed metal bars.

There are two different types of hubcaps, the written name,



and single 'P' style.

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From what I know/understand, the written name version was for sedans only and the 'P' was for Wagons, Utes and Vans.

I would appreciate any comments on this.


Cheers,

Dano

[BIGRR]

If you blow these photos up (with a bit of imagination) these 203s had "Peugeot" on the caps. (Stangely enough the overiders had the Peugeot "P" on them which can be seen in other Redex images.

Peugeot au REDeX et Ampol Trial Australie - Histoires du sport automobile - FORUM Sport Auto
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=p...=1522632334629

[GRAHAM WALLIS]

Written Peugeot was on 203 and early 403, the P was on later 403s and carried through to 404 wagons and utes. Bumpers and Hub caps were made in Australia for 203 and 403. I had a set of NOS hubcaps and they were wrapped in Sydney newspapers of the time. Early 203s had different hubcaps, the 1952 model had a particularly good clip on cap.

[Dano]

Thanks Graham.

[203]

There's a third type of 203 wheelcap. This is from my November '49 car and has no script on it.It's in poor condition and probably can't be saved. The dome is much more pronounced than on the later caps. On the inside, written in pencil, is the name and address of the original/previous owner. Even the registration number is there - potholes must have been bad in the early 50's at Kenthurst. I think most later 203's had the Peugeot script and 403's had the reversed P.

Norm

[GRAHAM WALLIS]

Yes, that is one of the earlier types that I mentioned.

[fnqvmuch]

was there an early one high-domed with 2 or 3 concentric ribs, too?
sorry but in the some of the above i am confused by which P is meant - i reckon there were efforts to 'anglicise' the historic Geugeot for local consumption; the hubcaps, script badges (anodised and diecast) - indeed, why not those overriders, unique to our bumpers?

[Dano]

Tony,

Are you talking about this type?

They are also on eBay Australia. Because I had never seen them on a 203, I thought they may have been off an earlier model (202/1?).

The link is as follows,

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Peugeot-...-/191953640952

Cheers,

Dano

[GRAHAM WALLIS]

That is the 1952 type I mentioned above. You need clips on the wheels.

[DeeCee]

There you go Dan: You are now the best informed "Pugcap" person in OZ.We shall consult you first in future when ever in need of knowledge and enlightenment.

Cheers: Oh great Guru!

[Commerciale]

Written Peugeot was on 203 and early 403, the P was on later 403s and carried through to 404 wagons and utes. Bumpers and Hub caps were made in Australia for 203 and 403. I had a set of NOS hubcaps and they were wrapped in Sydney newspapers of the time. Early 203s had different hubcaps, the 1952 model had a particularly good clip on cap.

To clarify the earlier point, the change to a single P was made in 1959 - which coincides with 403 assembly being taken over by Continental and General. Mention should also be made of the fact that the wheels themselves were made in Australia in imperial sizes. These were 16 and 15 inch rather that the 400 and 380 mm sizes used in France and elsewhere.