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Vélomoteur Sphinx 1930s

Vélomoteurs SPHINX 139, Rue du Chateau - PARIS (14•)

(and possibly 69 rue de Vanves Paris 13.)

Advertised as having "Moteurs 4 temps culbutés GEM et tous moteurs sur demande, AUBIER.DUNNE, JAP, ROB, etc." Another advert shows a model fitted with "ROB moteurs".

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, et al.

Other marques with this name: Sphinx

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