Manufactured by Compagnie Française des Automobiles de Place 1919-1921.
NSU Quickly 1953-1968 The NSU Quickly was the 'Cyclemotor Killer' So what was all the fuss about? Essentially, it was a superb design for its day and was launched right at the beginning of the 'moped onslaught' of 1954. It was a fast machine with a 2-speed gearbox. Even though customers might not have realized…
Obviously the Mosquito was designed and built in Italy. However, it was also built under license in France and Britian. After the Velosolex and the VAP, it is the 3rd most popular French 'moteur-auxiliaire' so I've included it in this French section of the Cyclemaster Museum. ************************************************************************* History of Garelli and Mosquito At age 22,…
Victoria FM 38 Vicky Hilfsmotor The 38cc Victoria FM 38 cycle-attachment engine ('hilfsmotor' in German) was made between 1946 and 1954. The company started, like most motorcycle manufacturers, with bicycles. Founders Max Frankenstein Burger and Max Ottenstein started their company 'Frankenstein Burger and Ottenstein Nuremberg' in Nuremberg, in 1886. By 1888 they had manufactured 1000…
1953 Adler Cycle with 1954 MAW cycle attachment engine A 1955 Adler MB250 was one of my first vintage motorcycles when I started collecting more seriously around 1980. Its registration was '8 FMT.' I rode it for a while and was impressed by how well it was made. I sold it in the early 1990's…
Fuchs FM40 Cyclemotor There are two models of Fuchs hilfsmotor. The first was produced between 1949 and 1951 (below). Here's a picture of my 1951 Fuchs cycle-attachment. As you can see from the advert above, it fits on the left side of the rear wheel, and the petrol tank is situated on a rack above…
I'm in the middle of working on this page. Should have it done over the next few days. Then just a general page on German cyclemotors to do (ie those not covered with their own page) and I'll move on to French machines. Fichtel & Sachs engines, 74cc - 98cc, 1930-1950 The German company Sachs…
1951 VeloSolex 45
Trojan History & the Trojan 'Gearless Cycle Outboard' Mini-Motor The Mini Motor was one of the best-known of the British clip-on engines, and was introduced in Great Britain in 1949. Though rarely referred to as such, the Instruction Book for the Mk 5 model (the last of them) describes it as a 'Gearless Cycle Outboard.'…
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1949 Le Poulain 50cc Model A - Cycle Attachment on Eulette Cycle I've always liked le Poulain cyclemotors. The company was a well-respected upmarket manufacturer. The first le Poulains were front-mounted engines, and later they also developed the engine to fit in the conventional moped position. On page 14, you can see my new-old-stock matching…
The new styles of scooter introduced in the fifties were so popular that all the manufacturers wanted to cash in on the craze. This was around the same time that cyclemotors were evolving into mopeds (early to mid-fifties): mid-engined cyclemotors had their petrol tanks moved forward, engine covers were added ...and bingo it was a…
Hercules Werke AG, Nurnberg, Germany The German Hercules company was a completely separate bicycle and motorcycle manufacturer, with only the name in common with its British counterpart. They made bicycles, motorcycles, cyclemotors, mopeds, scooters, and cars. 'Hercules Werke AG' opened its doors in 1903 Nuremberg with their first motorcycle being an engine hung on a…
1950 Zwang Ducati Cucciolo This Zwang is powered by a top-of-the-range Cucciolo 48cc engine. In Italian cucciolo means ‘Little Puppy’ and this early 4-stroke bicycle auxiliary engine is one of the earliest Ducati models …from the days before Ducati made complete motorcycles! Whereas, in Great Britain, bicycles and cyclemotors (or mopeds) were manufactured for the…
1949 Le Poulain 50cc Model A - Cycle Attachment Wherever I take it, this machine always attracts stares. It certainly has an outlandish appearance. I've always liked le Poulain cyclemotors. The company was a well-respected upmarket manufacturer. The first le Poulain of 1949 was this front-mounted design. Later they developed engines to fit in the…
Eriac Cyclomoteurs • 1949 • 31.75" x 47" • Lithograph • INV. #19199 • Original poster: Eriac Cyclomoteurs. Designed by Studio Rocher. Printer: Imp. Aussel, Paris. Linen backed. This motorcycle was the first to complete an 18,000 km trip from Paris to Tokio. Eriac specialised in cyclos sportives. Maigret fans may be interested to know that Eraic had premises in the boulevard Richard-Lenoir. The designers at Studio Rocher managed to pack a lot of information in this star-speckled promotion for cyclemotors. Let us unpack this powerful machine: the Italian-crafted Cucciolo engine was one of the first postwar cyclemotor engines on the market—and it powered one of the first Ducatis. Prototypes were first marketed in 1947, and it quickly became the most highly regarded motor. The cyclemotor won several tourism and sporting competitions, including the 18,000 kilometer Paris-Tokyo ride in 1949 and reached the world speed record at Monza in 1950. In France, M. Rocher supplied Cucciolo engines and made their own Cucciolo-powered cyclemotors, which were then sold by Seine-based ERIAC, an approved dealer licensed to sell the frames ready-supplied with Rocher's Cucciolo engines. This is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. The Vintage Poster has been working with collectors around the world helping them with their original vintage poster collections. Our posters come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We stand behind the description and condition of the vintage posters shown on the website. The Vintage Poster is an IVPDA certified vintage poster dealer. Available online to you 24/7. Consider The Vintage Poster your expert resource for your antique posters. You will be glad you did! We are glad to assist you. Our current inventory is online and is updated frequently. To purchase, simply add the item(s) to your cart and check out. They will be delivered to your door. Your satisfaction is guaranteed! #originalposter #vintageposter #vintageposter #Ducati #originalposter #motorcycle #motocycleposter #Frenchposter #rareposter
