Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Fernand Picard (engineer)" in English language version.
During the Nazi occupation, Picard quietly built several prototypes and began to test them. One of these models was driven about the streets of Paris by Louis Renault's wife, Christiane. It was called the 750. Rechristened the 4CV, Picard's ...
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)élève brillant, Fernand Picard intègre les Arts et Métiers de Lille en 1923 pour en sortir diplômé... en 1927.
Fernand Picard... Promotion Lille-Paris 1923...
Président de la Société des Ingénieurs Arts et Métiers
In March 1945, Pierre Lefaucheux replaced ... Louis Renault ... The new chairman and CEO was highly enthusiastic about this small, economical and eminently affordable car.
...the little R1062 was just about to sell its first half-million and was going strong... 12-foot-long car with 21 horsepower from 748cc...
Manufactured from 1956 through 1967... the Renault Dauphine... boasted a total production of more than two million cars.
The Dauphine was brought about during a conversation between Lefaucheux and an engineer, Fernand Picard, who had been the lead engineer on the 4CV.
It is the brilliant achievement of a skilled stylist and Régie Renault's Chief Engineer M. Picard, who, between them, have provided a car which is more roomy and has a better performance than the 4CV...
This the Renault Dauphine is doing. It is the brilliant achievement of a skilled stylist and Regle Renault's Chief Engineer Mon. Picard, who, between them, have provided a oar which is more roomy and has a better performance than the 4 c..v., yet. which has engine and external dimensions well suited to prevailing...
Renault's first post war model, the 4CV, was sold from 1946 to 1961 and more than 1.1 million were produced...
Porsche was invited by the French Government to review the baby Renault... No way was [Lefaucheux] going to be influenced by any opinion of Dr Porsche's.
Renault boss Pierre Lefaucheux... commissioned development of an experimental car from a team of three: project manager Fernand Picard, talented engine specialist Albert Lory, and engineer/test driver Jean Hébert. The outcome was the Étoile Filante, with a polyester body on a tubular structure and a turbine developing 270hp.
Primero fue contratado como dibujante... en Delage, antes de unirse a Renault en 1935.