Rhonson Mopeds
A Brief History of the Marque
Manufactured:
195 Avenue Félix-Faure
Lyon
The brand name is a contraction of the names of the two rivers which meet at Lyon, Rhône and Saone
Models include:
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N° 1, VAP 49.9cc two-stroke
1955 3 speed ABG
1955 NSU 98cc, N° 15
1955 V.R. 98, N° 17
1955 VAP 55 Grand Luxe N° 8
1955 VAP B Monovitesse N° 4 48cc (N° 4 bis with telescopic forks)
1955 VAP G Grand Luxe 2 Vitesse N° 5 (as per N° 4 but 2 speed)
1955 Mistral 48cc N° 10 and N° bis
1957 Villiers 98cc N° 17
1957 ABG VAP 110cc N° 16
1958 N° 16, 110cc
1958-1959 N° 16. TER 110cc
Sources: Cyclememory.org, period advertisements.
