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
A Brief History of the Italian Marque
Elsa, an acronym for Elettromeccanica Lucini Societa Anonima, in 1920 built an auxiliary 75cc two-stroke engine designed by Carlo Borelli which was mounted adjacent to the rear wheel of a bicycle.
The firm existed until 1925. There was also a Sorelli motorcycle.
Source: Moto di Lombardia
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