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Adria Motorcycles

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Adria 1920

Adria Motorenfabrik, Paul Mühlbach, Kamenz (Sa)

Manufactured by Paul Mühlbach, Bautznerstrasse 63, Kamenz (Saxony), 1919 to 1927

Established as a bicycle shop in 1900, the firm sold Adria bicycles, Wanderer motorcycles, Colibri automobiles, and domestic appliances.

The Adria firms' main business was building engines for automobiles and boats. Their motorcycles utilised sidevalve singles of 276cc to 346cc, and possibly some OHV units. Early models were single-speed belt drive, later models had three speed gearboxes. It is understood that Mühlbach built Moser engines under license.

Models:

Kraftrad - 2 1/2 PS 280cc four-stroke
Model A, SV, 68 mm x 76 mm 276 cc.
Model F, SV, 68 mm x 76 mm 276 cc.
Model R, 68mm x 82mm.
Leichtmotorrad Typ G 1921-1925 Steudel sv 149cc 70x52 mm [1]
Leichtmotorrad 0,74/1 PS 1922-1925 Steudel sv 183cc 77x55 mm
Typ G2 1,109/2,5 PS 1922-1925 Steudel sv 247cc 80x68 mm
Model RG, 1925, 68 mm x 80 mm, 294cc.
Model O Sport OHV bloc engine, 349cc, 72x85mm.

N.B. 1. Steudel-Werke was also located in Kamenz.

Sources: Tragatsch p69; Motopedia; et al


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