Metalworks from Antwerp

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SA de Fabrication de Vélocipèdes et d'Automobiles (until 1899)
Metaalwerke van Antwerpen (from 1899 to 1900)
Ateliers du Canal (from 1900)
legal form SA
founding 1896
resolution 1907
Seat Antwerp , Belgium
management Aloïs Pittevil and Alphonse Dillen
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Metaalwerke van Antwerpen was a Belgian manufacturer of automobiles that offered vehicles under various brand names.

Company history

The company SA de Fabrication de Vélocipèdes et d'Automobiles from the Vaartstraat in Antwerp -Borgerhout was founded in 1896. In 1899 it was renamed Metaalwerke van Antwerpen . At the same time, the production of automobiles began. Production ended in 1900, and shortly thereafter it was renamed again Ateliers du Canal . In 1907 the company went out.

vehicles

Brand name Metaalwerken van Antwerpen

Under this brand name, the Leesdorfer was built under license .

Brand name Pittevil

This model had a two-cylinder engine of Aster . The power transmission took place with belts.

Brand name Phébé

This model was also equipped with a built-in motor equipped by Aster.

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