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M. Guerry, France

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J. Thuliez, French Motocycle Dealer

French Motorcycle Manufacturers

A

ABC 1905~

ABC 1920s see Gnome et Rhone

ACS Siccardi 1981

Alpa Picquenot 1956

Alphonse Thomann

Alter 1955-56

Ancare see Moreau

André 1923

Andru

Alpha 1983-1990 (Trials)

Antonin Magne 1950s

Anzani (FR) 1906

AOCS 1922-29

Aquila 1950s

Arbinet 1910-1930s

Archambaud see Mercier

Arcoma 1970s

Ardex 1934~1939

Arligue 1950-53

AS ca.1926

Aster 1900-1910

Astral 1919-1923 see Austral

Automotette 1898-1899

Avance see Geo Dupuy (G.D.)

A.Z. 1900-1908

B

Babymoto see Breton

BAC 1925-1939

Bagys 1903

Baines et Norris, 1897

Ballis 1950s

Barigo 1973-1997

Barrellier 1919

Baud (Betty, Elfil, Luxia, Jurasport)

Bayle et Michon 1925

BCR 1923-1929

Bedelia ca.1912 cyclecars

Betty 1950-1960, see Baud

BGA 1950s

Biboud see Liberia

Bichrone 1902-1907

Bidalot 1967-1990s

Bima 1952-1953, see also Peugeot

Birma 1949-1959

B.J.S. 1930s

Blanche Hermine

Bonnet-Jumel 1903

Bonnet & Guyonnet see also Phebus and Galiator

Bouchet 1904-1905

Bougery 1896-1902

Boveil (see also Torpille)

BPS (and B.P.)

Brissonet see Mors-Speed

Brosse see Brillant

C

Camille Foucaux

Capelle 1900~1929

Captivante see Jeunet

Cardan see Moto-Cardan

Carpio 1930-1935

Cassardo Sidecars 1930s

Cazalex 1951-1955

C.D.M. see Chantemède

Chaffal 1902~1907

Chalmares 1902

Chanon 1905

Champeyrache 1901-03

Chapelle 1901~07

Chapuis 1950~1960

Charles Gerald 1924~29

Charles Pélissier 1950s

Chauffourier 1902

Chemineau 1952-57

Chenard-Walcker 1897-1930s

Choubersky 1899

Cicca Véloreve

Claxton & Beatty

Clément-Gladiator

CMR see also Cemec

Coq de France (see also Racer)

Cohendet 1908~1922

Cointot Frères

Colomb 1950-54

Comiot 1896~1899

Constantin & Cabannes 1901~1905

CPC 1931-1937 BMA

Creanche 1897, see Comiot

Cyclorex see Derny

D

Dainty 1950s

Damas 1899

Daring 1920s

Daudon 50cc 1950s

David 1905

Dax 1932-36

Degre 1900s

DeLaurier and Morin 1869

Deleau 1898

Delieutraz 1903

Diable 1919

Didier Jillet 1975-1979

Diem 1948-52

Diva 1903

Dorion 1932-1936

Doué 1902~1903

Dumont 1899

Duncan-Suberbie

Dupont 1930s

Dupuy see G.D.

Durand 1920~1923

Duravia 1950-1957

Durey see also La Parfaite

Duten 1920s

Dutheil-Chalmers

E

E Fontaine 1906

Écureuil ERS 1987-1989

Eichel see Prester

Elan 1901

ELF 1974-1985

E.R. (Emile Robion) see Moto-Cardan

Eriac see Rocher

Esnault-Pelterie

Esper & Dixi see Moreau

Etoile 1906, see Motobecane

Etoile 1933-1939

Evans 1920s

Excelsior 1900s

F

Fauvette (La) 1904

Felix Millet, see Darracq

Feminia 1933-36

Fernand Clément c.1908

Fournier et Knopf 1902

Fox 1931~49

F.R. 1950s

France Motor Cycles (F.M.C.)

Francis Pelissier 1950s

Fulgor 1900s

Fulgur 1950s

G

Gagnon - see also Realty

Gaillardet 1899

Garin 1950-1953

Gauthier (1902)

Gauthier, A. c.1905

Gauthier (1972)

Gautherot Sidecars (gallery)

Gautier-Wehrlé 1897

Gayon see also Mirielle

Geco 2014

Geco 1920s, see also Geco Herstal

Genial-Lucifer 1928-1956

Gentil 1902-1904

Geo Dupuy, G.D. 1920s

Georges Richard 1900s

Georgia Knap 1901-05

Gerkinet (see also Geco-Herstal)

G.L. 1920s

Gloria (Fr) 1912 (see also Lurquin-Coudert

Gloriator 1903-04

G. Lotteau see Perfection

GMV 1970s~80s

Godier & Genoud 1970s-1995

Gottfried of Mulhouse

Gourt 1902

Gros 1905

Groseiller 1913

Grosse-Goubault 1899

Guerry 1904~1907

Guignard 1933-1938

Guillaumont c1953

Guiller, Rene, see Rene Guiller

Guimbretiere 1951

Guinard 1905-15. See also Keops

H

Hallot 1904

Hammond et Mouter 1902

Hanzer 1899

Harlette-Geco 1920s, see also Geco, and Mas (Italy)

Hasty BMA's 1930-34

Haustgen (Iris) 1902-1904

Henri Vallée 1905

Henriod C.E. 1898

Henry Bottin (H. Bottin)

Herdtle & Bruneau 1903

Hernis 1897

Hildebrand & Wolfmuller

Hirondelle 1914

H.L.B. 1900

HO 1970s, see Offenstadt

Huco 1950s

Hurtu 1895, 1950s

Hunter 1920s

I

Ideal 1903, see also Bonin

Imperial Triporteurs

Inter 1953-56

Invicta 1903

Iris 1902, see also Haustgen

Ivry 1906

Ixion (FR) 1901

J

J.Quentin 1904~1910

Jack Sport see Utilia

Japauto 1972~1976

Jaujard 1903, see La Guerrière

JCM Trials 1985-1987

J.B. Louvet 1913, also Jean Louvet

JBB 1994

Jochum 1901

J.O.G. 1906

Jules Dubois 1899

Jurasport 1950s, see Betty

K

K.D. (Keller-Dorian) 1906

Koehler-Escoffier

Kreutzberger 1900

KVS see Solyto

L

La Panthere see S.M.A.C.

La Parfaite 1900 (See also Durey)

La Perle (St Etienne)

La Perle, 1905, see Bailleul

La Préféré 1913

La Remouleuse see Moreau

La Victoire 1900, see Pécourt

Labbé 1902

Lacombe (Comindus) 1950s

Lacroix & Delaville 1896~1914

Laforge & Palmentier 1903

Lafour & Nougier

Latscha 1948-1953

Lamaudière-Labre (Lamaudiere-Mauger) 1903

Landru 1899

Lardennais 1903

Lardy, see Ydral

Large 1903

Lédonien mopeds

Le Greves 1950s

Le Gitan see Gitane

Le Petit Roi, 1940

Le Progrés 1901

Ledonien see also Triumphus

Lefol Scoot-Air

Lehaitre c.1937

Lepape (Bichrone)

Lesprillier 1900

Letang 1895

Levassor & De Boisse 1900

LG Perreaux see Perreaux

Liaudois 1923-1927

Liberator 1898-1905

Lobin 1902

Lorraine, see La Lorraine

Lotz-Huzelstein 1896

Louis Janoir, see Janoir

Louison (see also Hellessen and Monnier)

Louve (La Louve) 1904

Loyal 1897

LSN (L.S.N.) see also Louison

L'Universel 1901

Lurquin & Coudert

Lutetia engines

M

Macquet 1951-54

Magali 1903

Maitre 1928-1938

Mahelin-Foucher 1901

Malinge & Laulan - see Violette

Mallon - 1990s

Mandille et Roux

Manon 1902

Marceel 1920

Marly 1908

Marot-Gardon 1898

Mauger et Cie, see Lamaudière

Mauxion et Devinant 1903, see also Devinant

Mayeski 1904-1907

MBK see also Motobecane

Megy 1901

Mercier 1930s-1950s

Messner see Rexor

Météore Engines

Métalloplan 1901-

Métropole (La) see Darracq

Métropole (La) 1899~ see also Darracq

Meunier see Aquila

M.F. 1981-1983

Microma 1947

Micromoteur see Labinal

Mignorac (See also LMP)

Millet 1887 see Darracq

Minima 1903

Mira 1904

Mirus see Amstoutz

Mistral Engines 1950s

MN (Meunier et Nexon) 1905

MOM 1905

Monarque 1896, see also L'Elegante

Mochet 1950-1955

Mondia 1950-1960 mopeds, see F. Simon

Monnier 1920s

Monoto see Poirier

Mont 1903

Moraco 1974

Moreau 1896

Morel 1897

Mors 1900

Mosquito (France) see Presto

Moteurs Bi-temps 1919

Moteurcycle 1921-1924, see Rosengart

Motolux 1933-1938

Motorfly 1919, see Voisin

Motosacoche-France

Motosolo 1920-23

Mototouriste 1922

Moto-Union 1950-1955

Motte 1910

Moussard & Madoz, see also Madoz

M&P ca.1928~1938

MR see Mandille et Roux

N

Nancia 1956

Narcisse see also Paloma

Negol 1960-1961

Nervor see also Radior

Neva 1926-27

New Motorcycle see also Majestic

O

O.L.D. Miniscoo 1955~1962

Ollier c.1906

Omega 1898

Omega 1900 see Kreutzberger

Omega c1910

Oreol 1903~1914

Orial 1919-1926

Orligne see Lapierre

P

P.A.L. 1905~1931

Panhard (see also Tigre)

Passemontagne see Gentil

Paul Martin see New Map

Paulin-Demet 1899

Paupe WWII

Pauvert 1933~1939

Pécourt 1900-1905

Pélissier 1950s

Perfection 1906

Pernot 1908

Pernod 1980s

Pernoo 1899

Perreaux, L-G. 1871

Perrenoud 1953-54

Petit 1903

Pétrocyclette 1905

P.G. 1903

Phebus ca.1910, see also Bonnet & Guyonnet

Pierton 1922-1925

Pitard see Louis Pitard

Plasson 1921-24

P.M., see also Propul-Cycle

Pocheron Tricar 1950s

Poinard (See also BCR)

Poitier Lecorsier see P.A.L.

Pontherey 1901-1905

Popp 1899

Precimax Engines

Presto 1904

Presto 1930s-1950s

Prunel 1900

Q

Quentin see J. Quentin

R

Racing 1906

Radia see Jeunet

Radiane see Gagnon

Radiola 1933-1939

Radium 1907

Raphael Géminiani

Rapid 1955

Robert Ducheron

Veloscoot'R (by Robert Ducheron)

Realty see Gagnon

Regina 1905

Renaux 1898

Reyonnah 1951-54

Richard-Choubersky see Choubersky

Ridel 1899

Rigal 1904

Riva-Sport (RSI)

Robust 1950s

Rochet 1900~1910

Roés 1932-1934

Robion, Emile - see Moto Cardan.

ROC 1992-94

Roquebert see Cocymo

Roes 1932-34 1932-34

Roleo see C.P. Roleo

Rovlante 1929-35

Royal-Moto 1925~1929

Royal Moto 1970s

Royal-Velo 1926

RPF see Rivolier

Ruche 1952-54

Rupta 1910

S

Sanciome 1900 (see also Motorette)

Sandford 1920s-1930s

Sanucta (Sanne)

Sarrus see also Elan

Sautel et Sechaud

Saving 1906

S.C.L. 1913

Scootavia 1951-56

Scooter-Valise see also F.R.

Scorpa 1993~

Scoutex 1955-60

Scylla 1928-1937

Semper (see also Elite Sport)

SEPT Engines 1920s

SER 1955-58

Serin 1899

Serwa (VeloSerwa)

S.I.A. (Albert)

SICAM c.1921

Sicraf see Paul Vallee

SIF see F. Simon

Simon (Simon Freres), see Royal-Fabric

Simon F see F. Simon

Singer (St Etienne)

S.E.T.A.M. (Baby Star)

SNECMA see Gnome et Rhone

Societe Air Tourist

Sommaire ca.1901~1908

Soncin 1900-01

Spécial-Monneret

Speicher see Mercier

Sphinx 1899

S.P.Q. (SPQ Ossa)

Spada 1922

Speed see Mors-Speed

Sulky see Voisin

Superior ca 1910

T

Tauzin 1898

Tavernier 1921-23

Teddy 1922-24

The Pretty 1905

The Royal see Chauffourier

Thomann (1914) see Jean Thomann

Torpille (See also Boveil)

Totey 1901-04

Tractavant, see also Socvel

Tractocyclette 1906

Trèfle-A-Quatre 1900s

Trilby 1904

Triomphus (also Clarus & Debello)

Trophee de France see also F.M.C.

Tungnaud-Cavelier 1902

Turgan-Foy 1900

U

Ultima (E. Billion)

Universel see L'universal

V

Vacances1954-1960

Vampire (Engines)

Vannod 1920s-50s

Variomatic (Engines)

Vaurs 1903

VBF 1948-54

Veloscoot'R 1950 (by Robert Ducheron)

Véloserwa 1948-54

Velosolex 1940s on

Veloto Microcars 1972-76

Verdel 1912-1915

Verlor 1930~38

Vial 1950s

Vinet 1899

Viratelle 1906-07

V.L.T. Engines 1951-54

Vog 1920s

Voisin 1920s-1950s

W

Washington 1899

Werner 1898

XYZ

Zedel - Z.L. 1900-

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