This page lists brands for which we currently have only an historical precis.
For a more complete listing visit the Polish Index.
Fabjanski
Henryk Fabjanski of Pilica built a motorcycle c1942 fitted with a Sachs 98cc engine. Only one was constructed.
Source: Zabytkowemotocykleirowery Poland
Kempisty
Manufactured by Jan Raczynski in Warsaw 1929-1939
These were 50cc auxiliary bicycle engines mounted within the triangle of a strenghened bicycle frame.
Sources: GTU Oldtimerservice
LOT 1929
Malcherek
Stefan Malcherek of Poznan built 50cc and 98cc motorcycle engines from 1937 to 1939, and possibly post-war until the early 1960s.
Source: Zabytkowemotocykleirowery Poland
MK
In the years 1933-1934 or a little earlier, Eng. Mikolaj Karpowski, a former major in the motor army, built a successful touring motorcycle powered by a 350cc two-stroke engine.
It did not enter production. Previously Karpowski had created an interesting modern passenger car, the Polonia, built in 1924. He was also the author of small inventions which improved cars; for example in 1924-1925 he built a simple fuel economy device, the last version of which was named "MK3".
Source: Polish History Archive
MOJ 1937-1939
Perkun 1938-1939
Promot
Manufactured in Warsaw, 1969-
Using Puch engines in locally produced frames the company built road-going and off-road motorcycles with 4-speed and 6-speed gearboxes.
Sources: GTU Oldtimerservice
Rys 1958-1965
SFM
Manufactured by Szczecinska Fabryka Motocykli in Szczecin (Stettin), in the buildings formerly occupied by Stoewer Werke AG.
The firm built four-stroke motorcycles from 1956 to 1964. These were Junak M07 models, which they improved over the period. Lack of demand for the model brought an end to production.
Source: Wikipedia PL
SM 500, SM, WNP, ZUCH
There were two SM marques built in Poland.
1. 1930-1935 Alfred Schweitzer & Eduard Mandelot, Warsaw, built the SM 500.
2. 1937-1939 Stefan Malcherek of Poznan built the SM 98 two-stroke, the engines being used by other manufacturers under the marques WNP 98 and Zuch 98. When Poland was attacked by both the Germans from the West and the Russians from the East under the pact which Putinists now deny existed, the motorcycle industry, along with all others in Poland, came to a halt.
SM 98, 1935-1939
Tornedo 1937-1939
WFM
WFM (Warszawska Fabryka Motocykli) built, among others, the successful Osa scooter.
Wisła 75 c.1926
Zak 1960-1963
