A Brief History of the Marque
Manufactured:
99ter rue Gabriel Péri
Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme)
Mopeds and lightweights of up to 149cc made in France from 1949 to 1959.
The Mauriange plants in Clermont-Ferrand produced motorcycles, scooters and mopeds from 49 to 149 cc, with their own engines or with Ydral and Le Poulain.
The company introduced a 125cc scooter, model ST, at the 1952 Salon and a modified version the following year. Neither achieved market penetration.
Models include:
1948 Type YT125, B/S 54/54mm 123cc 4-speed, tyres 25/2.75 72kg
1949 Type YS125, B/S 54/54mm 123cc 4-speed, tyres 25/2.75 76kg
1950 Type MC2, B/S 62/58mm 175cc 4-speed, tyres: F 25/2.75 R 25/3.00 82kg
1951 Type YS, B/S 54/54mm 123cc 4-speed, tyres 25/2.75 76kg
1951 Type MC2, B/S 62/58mm 175cc 4-speed, tyres 25/3.00 82kg
1951 B.M.A. 48cc
1951 Type YS, B/S 54/54mm 123cc 4-speed, tyres 25.2.75 76kg
1952 Type YS, B/S 54/54mm 123cc 4-speed, tyres 25.2.75 76kg
1952 Type MC2, B/S 62/58mm 175cc 4-speed, tyres 25/3.00 82kg
1952 Type C.200-TRI, B/S 54/54mm 123cc 4-speed, tyres 25/2.75 102kg
1952 Type C.300-TRI, B/S 62/58mm 175cc 4-speed, tyres 25/3.00 112kg
1953 Type TO, B/S 54/54mm 123cc 3-speed, tyres 25/2.75 72kg
1953 Type SA, B/S 54/54mm 125cc 3-speed, tyres 25/2.75 72kg
1953 Type YP, B/S 54/54mm 125cc 3-speed, tyres: 25/2.75 72kg
1953 Type YS, B/S 54/54mm 123cc 4-speed, tyres 25/2.75 77kg (Velomoteur)
1953 Type MCO, B/S 62/58mm 175cc 4-speed, tyres 25/2.75 90kg
1953 Type MC2, B/S 62/58mm 175cc 4-speed, tyres 25/2.75 90kg
1953 Type C.200-TRI, B/S 54/54mm 175cc 4-speed, tyres 3.50/8 102kg (Triporteur)
1953 Type C.300-TRI, B/S 62/58mm 175cc 4-speed, tyres 3.50/8 112kg (Triporteur)
1954 Type TO, B/S 54/54mm 125cc 3-speed Alma, tyres: 25/2.75 72kg
1954 Type SA, B/S 54/54mm 125cc 3-speed Alma, tyres: 25/2.75 72kg
1954 Type YP, B/S 54/54mm 125cc 3-speed Ydral, tyres 25/2.75 72kg
1954 Type YS, B/S 54/54mm 123cc 4-speed Ydral, tyres 25/2.75 77kg
1954 Type MC0, B/S 62/58mm 175cc 4-speed Ydral, tyres 25/2.75 90kg (Motocyclette)
1954 Type MC2, B/S 62/58mm 175cc 4-speed Ydral, tyres 25/2.75 90kg (Motocyclette)
1954 Type C 200, B/S 54/54mm 125cc 4-speed Ydral, tyres 3.50/8 102kg (Triporteur)
1954 Type C 300, B/S 62/58mm 175cc 4-speed Ydral, tyres 3.50/8 112kg (Triporteur)
1955 Type YS, B/S 54/54mm 123cc 4-speed, tyres 3.00x19 72kg
1955 Type MC2, B/S 62/57.8mm 174.5cc 4-speed, tyres 3.00x19 90kg
Sources: Henshaw, cyclememory.org, club-ydral.net, Amis Terriens
Notes: Alma Portugal is unrelated to the French company.
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