The Bicycles:
 

Woman's bicycle
Réf.: V68

 
I found it in october 2004 at La Chaussée Tirancourt, Somme, France.
 

 

 The painted head badge represents a cyclist pedalling on the Automoto initials, with a three petal clover, symbol of the mark.

 

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Many use of aluminum or duralumin on this woman's bicycle from the 1950's, very fine but well equipped  with its 4 gears and its 2 racks.  

 

 

Initials Automoto peinted on the frame.

 

Details and pieces:

 

53 cms frame, chestnut color with white lines.


Extract from the catalogue for the  CYCLO traditionnel 1950 derailleur:

4 gears CYCLO rear derailleur with double cable.

 

 

IDEALE type 65 Record saddle.

 

 

Duralumin flat handlebar with  AVA stem, rubbers levers.

MAFAC front and rear brakes with central pulling (Cantilever).

 

Automoto

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650 wheel, hubs with flasks and a particular system of fast fastener. Tires 650 X 42B red.

 

Aluminium LEFOL type LE PAON front and rear mudguards.

LEFOL chain guard.

 

Extract from the Comptoirs Cyclistes 1939-1940 catalogue for an older model:

 

 

STRONGLIGHT cranks.

Electric lighting with SOUBITEZ type 27 dynamo.

Steel front and rear racks, red color.

"Cycles A. Andrieux - Amiens" bell.


About the AUTOMOTO mark :

  

   
 
The Bicycles: