A Brief History of the Marque
Roger Derny built distinctive and rather beautiful machines in Vichy between 1930 and 1958. The firm built competition motorised bicycles, powered tandems and pacers. The word "derny" entered the French language, meaning pacer, or stayer.
Roger Derny et Fils built the Taon scooter from 1955 to 1958, an elegant machine designed by Roger Tallon who later achieved fame for his work on the TGV trains. The first model had a 70cc engine, increased to 125cc in 1956.
Derny had been involved in motorcycling since the very early days, winning races on Clement and Clement-Gladiator motorcycles in 1902 (premier Mont Ventoux) and 1903.
Cyclorex was a marque also built by Derny.
Manufacture of the Derny was resumed by Alain Burdin, and later by Arie Simon in the Netherlands.
Derny Models include:
Paris Salon de l'Automobile, Octobre 1948
DERNY
Cette bicyclette à moteur a une place à part dans la catégorie des 100 cmc.; elle est très appréciée des cyclotouristes qui conservent avec elle la position et les avantages de la bicyclette, mais avec des possibilités très élevées grâce au Zürcher 100 cmc. qui l'équipe. Cette formule est particulièrement appréciée des tandémistes car ce moteur est assez puissant pour les emmener à des allures qui surprennent les profanes.
Il était question que Derny rééditerait la même formule, mais avec un 50 cmc. pour les gens moins sportifs. A l'heure où nous mettons sous presse nous n'avons pas encore de documents sur le cyclomoteur de cette maison.
This motorized bicycle occupies a unique place in the 100cc category; it is very popular with touring cyclists who appreciate the riding position and advantages of a bicycle, but with significantly enhanced capabilities thanks to the Zürcher 100cc engine.
This design is particularly appealing to tandem riders because the engine is powerful enough to propel them at speeds that surprise the uninitiated. There was talk that Derny would reissue the same model, but with a 50cc engine for less athletic riders.
At the time of going to press, we do not yet have any documents on this moped from this manufacturer.
1948 Paris Salon, Motocycles. Courtesy Memoire du Cycle.
Sources: fr.wikipedia.org; jlbweb.fr; Cycle Memory.
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