Fabbrica Motoleggere Ollearo

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Fabbrica Motoleggere Ollearo
legal form
founding 1925
resolution 1952
Seat Turin , Italy
management Naphtali Ollearo
Branch Motorcycle manufacturer , automobile manufacturer

Fabbrica Motoleggere Ollearo was an Italian manufacturer of motorcycles and automobiles .

Company history

Naphtali Ollearo founded the company in Turin in 1922 to manufacture motorcycles, which were marketed as Ollearo . Production ended in 1952. Automobiles were also made between 1934 and 1936.

vehicles

motorcycles

The first models were a touring model with a capacity of 132 cm³ and a three-speed gearbox as well as a sports model with a capacity of 125 cm³. In 1927 the Comfort light motorcycle and a model similar to the 132 model with a displacement of 175 cm³ were added. In 1930 models with two-stroke and four-stroke engines were available . In 1931 the Sirena model with a displacement of 350 cm³ was added to the range. In 1932 the Perla followed with a displacement of 500 cm³.

An auxiliary engine appeared after the end of the Second World War . The two-stroke engine with a displacement of 45 cm³ and 1.25 hp could be mounted either above the front wheel or above the rear wheel of bicycles. In 1948 the new models 175 tipo 4 , 250 tipo 4 and 500 Perla came onto the market. There were no major changes until production was discontinued in 1952.

Automobiles

The only model was a rickshaw- like tricycle with the single wheel in the front. The front half of the vehicle was a motorcycle, with a handlebar and saddle for the driver. Behind it was a bench for two people. A convertible top could be stretched over it. A single cylinder engine with either 346 cm³ or 496 cm³ displacement provided the drive. Power was transmitted by means of a cardan shaft . The transmission had four gears.

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  • Nick Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, Volume 2 G – O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 (English)
  • S. Ewald: Encyclopedia of the motorcycle. Bechtermünz Verlag, Augsburg 1999, ISBN 3-8289-5364-6

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