LOT 734 - 1922 LABINAL MICROMOTEUR AND GRIFFON GENTLEMAN'S BICYCLE

This motorcycle is to be auctioned at the Bonhams Summer Sale, The International Classic MotorCycle Show, Stafford , 2 - 4 July 2021
SALE TIMES
Friday 2 July
Collectors’ Motorcycles (Lots 1 - 127) Midday
Saturday 3 July
Spares and Memorabilia (Lots 201 - 551) 10am
Sunday 4 July
Motorcycles (Lot 601 - 811) 10am
VIEWING
Friday 2 July 9am to 5pm
Saturday 3 July 9am to 5pm
Sunday 4 July from 9am
ADMISSION TO THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE SHOW
Admission is not included in the price of the catalogue. Tickets can be purchased in advance from classicbikeshows.com.
REGISTER TO BID
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COLLECTION OF PURCHASED LOTS
All purchased lots must be cleared from the sale venue by 7pm Sunday 4 July. Limited collection is available until 11am Monday 5 July, by appointment only, and purchasers must advise Bonhams Motorcycle Department via email no later than 7pm Sunday 4 July if they intend to collect Monday. Please email ukmotorcycles@bonhams. com with your collection or transport instructions as soon as possible following your successful bid. Failure to instruct Bonhams by the given time will result in your vehicle being uplifted to Moving Motorcycle’s Northamptonshire store at your expense. Buyers should satisfy themselves that they have collected all relevant logbooks, documents and keys relating to their Lot(s) at time of collection.
AUCTION ADDRESS
Bonhams
Sandylands Centre
Staffordshire County Showground
Weston Road
Stafford
ST18 0BD
GENERAL ENQUIRIES - GUIDE FOR BUYERS - BUYER CHARGES
Please contact Bonhams Motorcycles.
1922 LABINAL MICROMOTEUR AND GRIFFON GENTLEMAN'S BICYCLE
REGISTRATION NO. NOT REGISTERED
FRAME NO. TO BE ADVISED
ENGINE NO. 4375A
An auxiliary 'clip-on' engine designed for attachment to a bicycle, the Labinal Micromoteur was manufactured in France during the 1920s and may be thought of as the ancestor of the post-war VéloSoleX. Produced with capacities up to 50cc, the Labinal engine was mounted in front of the bicycle's steering head and drove the front wheel via a roller. The example offered here is attached to a Griffon gentleman's bicycle believed to date from circa 1919. The machine was purchased from France by the present owner approximately 10 years ago and has been restored throughout. It was test-ridden post-restoration around 8-9 years ago but has not been used since. Noteworthy features include a Salmson magneto; Cozette carburettor; and an out-of-period Sturmey Archer three-speed coaster hub. There are no documents with this Lot.
GBP2,800 - 4,000
€3,300 - 4,600