Title / object name Peugeot Type 54 ’Bebe’ car
Materials metal, wood, leather, rubber, oil
Classification automobiles
Registration Number T000539
Credit Line
Gift of A.R. and J.D. Green, 1955
| Maker | Role | Date |
| Peugeot | manufacturer(s) | 1903 |
| Dimensions | |
| Overall | 1380 (Height) x 2170 (Length) x 1210 (Width/Depth) mm |
Registration Number T000539
Credit Line
Gift of A.R. and J.D. Green, 1955
This two-seater, open carriage, Peugeot Type 54 'Bebe' looks new, but it is far from original. When this motor car left the Peugeot factory on 26 August 1903, it was blue with a yellow stripe, had solid rubber tyres, and was probably equipped with a warning bell. It has since been repainted, fitted with 'ladder tread' Dunlop pneumatic tyres, and has had its bell exchanged for a bulb horn.
This type of Peugeot was one of the first 'Baby' ('Bebe') series of vehicles. Production of this line began in 1900 with the concept being the creation of a single-cylinder light vehicle for the middle classes.
Imported
The car was imported from London, England, to Wellington, New Zealand, by local pharmacist R M Green. He paid £195 for the vehicle, and £50 freight and duty, making a total purchase price of £245.
The car was imported from London, England, to Wellington, New Zealand, by local pharmacist R M Green. He paid £195 for the vehicle, and £50 freight and duty, making a total purchase price of £245.
Although the car would h
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