* Fahrzeugstandort: Bovenden,

Single engineer owner since 1984
Restored condition
Proceeds from the sale to be donated to the 'Heinz Sielmann Stiftung' and the 'DGzRS' charities

One of the most famous aero engine manufacturers of WWI, Gnome & Rhône introduced its first motorcycle in 1919, building the Granville Bradshaw-designed ABC under licence. In 1923 the firm introduced single-cylinder power units of its own manufacture, pioneering the use of unitary construction for the engine/gearbox.

Our vendor, a retired engineer, purchased this Gnome & Rhône in 1984 in France as a restoration project. He commissioned a German company to comprehensively overhaul the engine and gearbox, and to restore the rest of the machine as authentically as possible. The carburettor is the original brass instrument, the electrics are in full working order, and the tyres have been replaced, while the exhaust is made from stainless steel. The vendor is selling the motorcycle due to his advancing years and generously will donate the proceeds to two charities close to his heart: one is the German 'Heinz Sielmann Stiftung', a charity devoted to the protection of natural habitats and the promotion of biodiversity in Germany, which was founded in 1994 by the well-known German wildlife photographer, zoologist and documentary film-maker Heinz Sielmann and his wife Inge. The other charity is the 'DGzRS', the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service, which is responsible for maritime search and rescue operations in the German waters of the North Sea and Baltic sea.

The machine is offered with an old Certificat d'Immatriculation dated 1984, an original brochure from 1932, and various technical drawings. An incomplete spare engine and spare silencer are included in the sale.

ZUBEHÖRANGABEN OHNE GEWÄHR, Änderungen, Zwischenverkauf und Irrtümer vorbehalten!

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