A Brief History of the Marque
Pantherwerke AG
Manufactured at Braunschweig u. Bad Wildungen, 1933 to 1963
According to Tragatsch this small German factory built two-stroke lightweights powered by 73cc & 98cc ILO and Sachs engines prior to WWII, and subsequently produced a wide range of machines including 32cc and 48cc mopeds and Sachs-powered motorcycles of up to 174cc.
Some models were offered in Britain rebranded as Leopard Bobby which came in three models, the Mk3, Mk5 & Mk6. The Panther was renamed as the Leopard Bobby because Phelon & Moore of Cleckheaton had already registered the Panther brand in the UK.
In 1953 they acquired the Anker marque and nearly identical mopeds were sold under both brands.
An interesting scooter-like prototype was built in the early 1950s, powered by a 200cc JLO engine. It did not achieve production.
There is an excellent article on the Leopard mopeds at the Moped Archive
Sources: Tragatsch, correspondence, Graham Clayton.
For other makes using the Panther name see Disambiguation
Sat Mar 29 2008
bobbielama at yahoo dot com
Pantherwerke KS 150
Came across this motorbike in a garage in Hanoi, Vietnam. Not sure
what model Panther it is...anyone have any ideas what it is for sure?
Hanoi
Mon Feb 12 2007
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