Brief History of the Marque
Manufactured by Motorradwerk Matthäus Graf Thun (MT), Traiskirchen, Vienna, 1925 to 1932 [1].
Using engines from Villiers, JAP, Blackburne and MAG, motorcycles were built along English lines in capacities of 147cc to 497cc, along with a 750cc V-twin JAP. The Villiers engines included the famed 344cc twin and a 247cc watercooled single. Some of the MT machines were assembled from Sun kits, and these were also sold under the "Sun" brand.
The 1933 range consisted of 350 SV & OHV JAP models, 500cc SV & OHV JAP Models, a 750cc SV JAP V-Twin and two Villiers models, a 250 and a 350.
The firm was quite active in competition.
Count Mathias Thun was known in Paris for the motorcycles he built there prior to WWI, La Préféré.
Notes.
1. Sources give end of manufacture as early as 1932, and possibly as late as 1939.
2. There are several "MT" brands - see: Disambiguation
Sources: GTU Oldtimerservice, Tragatsch p222, lestricars.es.tl
