Motor cyclists and followers of the sport were shocked by the news of the unfortunate and untimely death of the King of the Belgians (His Majesty King Albert) whilst mountaineering.
Right up to the time of his death, the late King was the owner of a fleet of motor cycles, and was very keen on the sport. His favourite machine was a British product, a Norton.
Australian Cycling & Motor Cycling magazine, March 7th 1934. Trove NLA
According to Nick Jonckheere, Albert owned a motorized tricycle with registration plate '1371'.
Albert II became sixth king of the Belgians on August 9th, 1993. A keen motorcyclist, celebrations of the 10th year of his reign were highlighted by a commemorative parade of 20,000 motorcycles. He owned and rode at least two BMW's, one of which was an R90S.
Arthur F. Dom, a Dutch racer and a designer, worked as chief engineer at Motosacoche and Standard plants, and in the early 1930s joined Imperia.
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