EGALITE, FRATERNITE, LIBERTE, MOBILITE

摘要

In 1919, just four months after the end of the First World War, Citroen released the Type A which featured a bevel gear with herringbone teeth, a design that made them less noisy and more efficient than traditional toothed gears. The company's founder, Andre Citroen, patented this design in 1900 after seeing them used in a Polish mill. The chevron-shaped teeth are said to have inspired the company's logo. "Andre Citroen wanted two things on every car: Bold design and new technologies," explains Leclercg. "Of course, in those days it was much easier to bring new technologies and differentiate yourself from different companies, but we've done it a lot. We own the biggest number of patents in the car industry.