Roussey Frères
Roussey Frères | |
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legal form | |
founding | 1931 |
resolution | 1956 |
Seat | Meudon |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
Roussey Frères was a French manufacturer of bicycles , motorcycles and automobiles .
Company history
Peter and Paul Roussey founded the company in 1931. The location was at Quai de Belfort 15-17 in Dijon . The production of bicycles and motorcycles began. The company was later located at 19 rue Baudreuil in Meudon . Automobiles were made between 1948 and 1950 . The brand name was Roussey . Production ended in 1956.
vehicles
Two-wheelers
Between 1931 and 1934, motorcycles with built-in engines from Aub , Chaisse and Staub with a displacement of 100 cm³ to 500 cm³ were made . From 1948 a single-cylinder engine with 50 cm³ displacement was manufactured, which could be mounted as an auxiliary engine on bicycles. The transmission had two gears. In 1952 a scooter with a single tube frame followed.
Automobiles
The only model was a two-door, four-seat sedan , which was presented at the Paris Motor Show in both October 1948 and October 1949 . An air-cooled two-cylinder two - stroke engine with a displacement of 700 cm³ provided the drive. The vehicle was front-wheel drive . The transmission had four gears. Few vehicles were sold. According to a source, it didn't go into series production. Another source states that it remained a unique piece.
literature
- Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
- George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 . (English)
- René Bellu: Les voitures françaises des années 50th Editions Jean-Pierre Delville, Paris 1983, ISBN 2-85922-032-1 . (French) * René Bellu: Automobilia. Edition 12. Toutes les voitures françaises 1949. Salon 1948. Histoire & Collections, Paris 1999. (French)
- René Bellu: Automobilia. Edition 16. Toutes les voitures françaises 1950. Salon 1949. Histoire & Collections, Paris 2000. (French)
- S. Ewald: Encyclopedia of the motorcycle. Bechtermünz Verlag, Augsburg 1999, ISBN 3-8289-5364-6 .
Web links
- Hanns-Peter Baron von Thyssen-Bornemissza: Lexicon of the forgotten car brands. (accessed on November 16, 2013)
- Allcarindex (accessed November 16, 2013)
- Moto-Collection (French, accessed November 16, 2013)
- Les Motocyclettes ( Memento of November 1, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) (French, accessed November 16, 2013)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
- ^ A b Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.
- ↑ Bellu: Toutes les voitures françaises 1949.
- ↑ Bellu: Toutes les voitures françaises 1950.
- ^ Hanns-Peter Baron von Thyssen-Bornemissza: Lexicon of the forgotten car brands. (accessed on November 16, 2013)