At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
Letter re Ladetto
The Parilla company didn't just build motorcycles. They did venture into other fields. Here are some of the other products that the factory built.
Gas Generators
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MP10 Generator |
MP8 Generator |
In 1960, the factory introduced two new industrial generators. There was a 400cc model and a larger 480cc version. Most generators were upright with a few built in a horizontal position. Production stopped around 1965.
Go-Karts
Around 1961, the company branched out into the new field of go-kart racing. Kart motors are still being built today with the Parilla name. [1]
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N.B. 1. Today refers to c.2007.
