At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
Letter re Ladetto
Motorcycle engines and bicycle attachment engines manufactured by Marcel Échard of 31, Bd de Courbevoie in Neuilly-Sur-Seine. The firm was established as F Échard & Cie by his father, Felix, in 1902 and ceased trading at the end of 1904.
Felix's sons Marcel and Roland began a new enterprise under the Echard name in 1912, initially building outboard motors. By 1921, in addition to a variety of stationary and marine engines, an auxilliary bicycle engine was offered. A 100c engine was added to the range in 1923, and these were used by Louis Clément.
Lutetia 250cc two-stroke engines appeared in 1928, and were fitted to Austral PC models of that year.
Sources: lesmotosaustral.fr, louisrenault.com, et al.
There was also a Lutetia bicycle built by André Godmard of 30, rue Moret, Paris XI.
For other marques with the name Lutetia or Lutece see Disambiguation.
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