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 Marque
Manufactured: 1902-1907
Corso re Umberto, corner Corso Duca di Genova, Turin.
Founded by Carlo Quagliotti in Turin, the company was one of the most important manufacturers in the early twentieth century, producing motorcycles with Peugeot 2 CV single cylinder and larger V-twin engines from 1902 to 1907.
The machines were quite advanced for the day, having chain drive to the transmission and a second chain to the rear wheel.
The main advantage of Quagliotti motorcycle is to arrest the engine also being stationary."
From Rivista mensile del touring club ciclistico italiano, 1910 (via archive.org)
Sources: MC Storico Conti, et al.
N.B. There is a Quagliotto referred to in connection with the French firm Hurtu, who, at the time, produced automobiles and cycles.
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