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
Manufactured by Roco Motorfahrzeuge AG, Berlin-Charlottenburg, 1922-1925
In 1914 H. Rossner & Co. was the German distributor for Indian motorcycles, and by 1921, under new management, imported the Douglas. In 1922 the Roco company was formed and production commenced.
These were robust machines powered by horizontal two-stroke Cockerell engines of 110 and 147cc, with Bosch magneto ignition.
Motorcycle racer Johannes Rössig was associated with the company, along with brothers Hermann and Heinrich Rossner.
In 1924 the company became Roconova, with Rössig at the helm.
A Roco has been displayed at the Vorchdorf Museum, Austria.
Sources: GTU Oldtimerservice; Tragatsch p262; Motopedia.
