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
Vélomoteurs SPHINX
139, Rue du Chateau - PARIS (14•)
69-71, rue de Vanves Paris (14•)
Advertised as having "Moteurs 4 temps culbutés GEM et tous moteurs sur demande, AUBIER.DUNNE, JAP, ROB, etc." Other publications refer to a model fitted with "ROB moteurs", and "Type A.B. 100cc, ROB two-stroke engine."
These publications are undated, but appear to be mid to late 1930s. One source gives dates of 1933 to 1939.
Sources: moto-collection.org, 30kmh.forumactif.com, cyclememory.org, et al.
Other marques with this name: Sphinx
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