Manufacturers and Inventors of velocipedes FRANCE 1865 - 1872
The beginnings of velociped production have attracted many small and large companies. Thanks to people like Claude Reynard, Louis Bonneville, Keizo Kobayashi and Nick Clayton, we managed to put together a list of manufacturers. All names and companies in the list are verifiable. I have taken the liberty of adding a few other newly discovered and where the situation allows to attach gradually photos.
Last updated - added: letter "T" - 27/09/2023
France „A“
Ader Clément - Muret (Haute-Garonne), France
Ader Clément from Musée Clément Ader – Muret photos were taken by RŠ
Ader Clément from Musée des Arts et Métiers – Paris, France photos were taken by RŠ
Ader Clément Arts et Métiers – Paris
Ader Clément from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Anger - Paris, France
Antoni Gustave - 32 rue Neuve Coquenard, Paris, France
Antoni from a private collection - Czech republic
Ausset - Montpellier, France
Auvray Victor - Paris, France
Avenet (le Velocipéde Européen) - Paris, France
Avenet velocipede from Musée Moto Vélo, Domazan – France photos were taken by RŠ 2
France „B“
Bajard Jules - Loire, Roanne, France
Bajard velocipede from a private collection - Czech republic (ex Buisset collection)
Bajard from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands photos were taken by RŠ
Balon P. - Blois (near Orléans and Tours), France
The velocipede from Robin Renard private collection www.velocipedie.fr
Barberon et Meunier - Néronde (Cher), France
Barberon et Meunier with free wheel system from a Alan Cuvier privat collection - France
Early production of Barberon et Meunier with free wheel system from a Patric Joret privat collection - France
BARTE et Cie Brevet - France
A nice original example, privat collection, France, photos were taken in 2020, serial number 141, size of front whell 85 cm
Baudry - Laval, France
Baudry velocipede from Musée des Sciences, Laval in France
Baumann - Paris, France
Bayeux Alfred Alexis - Paris, France
Beghin - rue deParis, Belleville, France
Benon constructeur - Passage Joufray 1315-17, Montmartre, Paris, France
Benon velociped from Musée national du Château de Compiègne, Francie photos were taken by RŠ
Benon velociped with a very special suspension system of front wheel from Musée national du Château de Compiègne, Francie (ex collection Claude Reynaud - France) photos were taken by RŠ
A next example of Benon velociped with suspension system of front wheel from privat collection in France
Benon velocipede from privat collection in France
Benon velocipede from Deutsche Fahrradmuseum, Bad Brückenau - Germany, photos were taken by RŠ 2020
Next examle of Benon velocipede from privat collection in France (photos were taken by RŠ)
Benon tricycle from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands photos were taken by RŠ
Bernard et Jonguet (GM Cabre) - Cours Cellet, France
Berriat - Trouhans (Cote-d´or), France
Very rare velocipede Berriat-Trouhans from Francois Haguet privat collection in France
Berruyer Alfred - Grenoble, France
Bescher fils et Cie - 8 rue Royale, Paris, France
Blairon A. - Charleville, France
Boeuf A. systéme Nicolet - 37 rue Grande, Tarare (Rhone), France
Boeuf velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Boeuf velocipede from Musée Moto Vélo, Domazan – France photos were taken by RŠ
Boison Jules - ? (Musée de Compiegne)
Boland Claude - Lyon, France
Boland velocipede from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands photos were taken by RŠ before this velocipede was restored
Bonnefond Charles - 57 rue Impériale, Ivry-sur-Seine
Bonnefond velocipede from Musée Moto Vélo, Domazan – France photos copy of Claude Reynard book
Bonnefond velocipede from Musée d'art et d'industrie, Saint-Étienne – France photos were taken by RŠ in museum deposit
Bonnefond velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Bennefond velocipede from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands photos were taken by RŠ
Bonsens et Lallement - Paris, France
Bontour Napoléon Luis - Paris, France
Bouchage et Cie - Lyon, France
Bouchage et Cie velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
A nice example of late production of Bouchage et Cie velocipede - privat collection Czech republic
A very rare Bouchage et Cie suspensin velocipede from Musée Moto Vélo, Domazan – France photos were taken by RŠ
Bouchage et Cie suspension velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Bourgeois - Avenue de la Grande Armée, Paris, France
Bouvier fils - Valance, France
Brenas et Carreau - 167 rue de Crimée, Paris, France
Brenas at Carreau - Velocipede Illustré
Busson Claude Antoine – Paris (Brevet no.85835)
France „C“
Cadot – 7 rue des Chartreux, Lyon, France
Cadot velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic (ex Jean Lalan collection- France)
A very nice and original example of Cadot velocipede from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands photos were taken by RŠ
Camus Francois – 22 Avenue de Vincennes, Paris, France
Camus velocipede from collection in South Korea (ex Buisset collection)
Cantrel – 73 rue Dulong, Paris, France
Caron J.C. – Paris, France
Carriot C. – Paris, France
Casuire - France
Casuire tricycle from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands photos were taken by RŠ (ex Ballet colection - ex Buisset colection - France)
Casuire tricycle from Biczycle collection - Czech republic (ex Velorama museum)
Charlet – 7 rue Legrand, Lyon, France
Chaulet E. – 26 rue St Gilles, Paris, France
A nice velocipede made by Mr. Chaulet from Gérard Salmon privat collection in France
Cheviot – Paris, France
Combes et Decker - France (Inventeur)
One of first - for 99% first patent of free wheel system for velocipede from 1868
Compagnie Parisienne – 27 rue Jean Goujon – 12 Avenue Bugeaud, Paris, France
Cie Parisienne velocipede from a privat collection in France
Cie Parisienne velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
A very rare model SERVICE (for army, post od deliery...) from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Draiwings attached to the certificate of addition to the patent no.86016 taken out on 1870 April 12th by the Société Olivier frérez (Compagnie Parisienne) for improvement in the construction of velocipedes
One of example of Cie Parisienne velocipede with wire wheels - privat collection
Condomines - Millau (reg.Lyon), France
Condomines velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic (ex Ballet collection - ex Buisset collection)
Corcellet Bernard – 15 Place Bellecourt, Lyon, France
Badge: Ancné Maisson J.M. Carre, Bellecourt, Lyon
Corcellet Bernard et Jouguet – 15 Place Bellecourt, Lyon, France
Ancné Maisson J.M. Carre - Lyon
Corcellet Bernard et Jouguet velocipede from a private collection of Philippe Tibesar in Belgium
Corroyer Pére – Anzin, France
Cottraux – Chalons, France
Cottraux velocipede from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands photos were taken by RŠ (ex Buisset collection - France)
Courbis - Grenoble, France
Courbis velocipede from a private collection.
Coutable – Paris, France
France „D“
David Henri – 3 rue de l’Echelle-St-Laurent, Orleans, France
(David pére et fils – 106 rue Jolly, Bruxelles, Belgium)
An early example of David velocipede from Ian Hall collection - England (found on the internet)
David velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
A very interesting example of David velocipede with wheel for hard tires from Kees Koster privat collection, Holland
David velocipede from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands photos were taken by RŠ
Delcout Charles – Paris, France
Delompré J-Baptiste – 99 rue Mouffetard, Paris, France
Delompré velocipede from Deutsche Fahrradmuseum, Bad Brückenau - Germany, photos were taken by RŠ c.2015
Demon E. – Paris, France
Desforges – Orléans, France
Desmaret Charles Cyprien – Paris, France
Desnoss-Gardissal – (Brevet No.81524) ???? France
Desruelles Auguste – 14 Porte Folne (Brevet no.83700)
Drouhin Laurent – Fabrique de Vélocipèdes, rue de Vaugirard 112, Paris, France
Pphotos have been shared from Tonton Velo webside
Dubois A. – 104 Avenue de Paris, St.Denis, France
Dubois velocipede from Old Spokes Home – Burlington, Vermont - USA
The same velociped from the Glenn Eames collection before renovation. The pictures show many details.
Dubois velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Dubos Charles – France (Inventeur)
Source: Claude Reynaud´s book titled "Aux origins de l'histoire du cycle, sources et preuves"
Dufeutrelle Eugéne – Lyon (?), France
Dutheil - Paris, France
no more information - part of bicycle/tricycle only
E.D. (sůrement Dufeutrelle)
France „F“
Favaud – Paris, France
Favre Alexis Georges – Voiron, Iséra, France
Favre patent
A. Favre velocipede from a Carey Williams private collection - Chicago, USA (probably oldest one - serial number 92)
A .Favre from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
A. Favre velocipede from Musée Moto Vélo, Domazan – France
A. Favre velocipede from a private collection in France
A. Favre from a privat collection in Germany
A. Favre from Toon Lijbrecht collection in Holland (photos were taken many years ago, so my good friend Toon past away 2012)
A. Favre from a privat collection in France (photos have been shared from Tonton Velo webside
A. Favre from a france privat collection (photos have been taken 2023)
Fouénard – 3 Avenue de Segua, Paris, France
A velocipede Fouénard from Deutsche Fahrradmuseum, Bad Brückenau - Germany
Fouénard from a privat collection in France (ex Jean Lalan collection - France)
Fouénard from a privat collection in Germany (ex Ivan Sojc collection - German Bicycle Museum Bad Bruckenau)
Fouénard velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Fouénard from a privat collection in France
France „G“
Galois Charles – 65 rue Charlot, Paris, France
Gaugois et Frederick – 19 rueServient, Paris, France
Gaumerais D. – 3 Place d´Armes, Alencon, France
Gaspard - Nevers, France
Gaspard velocipéde from a privat Steimes collection. Source: book "Les object du Velo" of John Victor and Théo Fraisse
Georges et Merckel – 5 rue des Acacias, Paris, France
Georges M. – 87 Avenue de la Grande Armée, Paris, France
M.Georges velocipede from deposit of The Collection Schlumpf – Mulhouse, France
Gembault et Pelletier – Paris, France
Gervais, Lassus et Derombies – Paris, France
Gervat – Lyon, France
Patent No.85428 taken by Gervat on 1869 May 15th - coll. INPI, Paris
An very early model from Henri Malartre museum, (69 - Roch.sur Saône) Lyon – France photos were taken by RŠ on bicycle exposition in St. Ettiéne
Gervat velocipede from Musée d'art et d'industrie, Saint-Étienne – France photos were taken by RŠ
Gervat velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Gilhet – Nantes, France
Giraud (M.) – Lyon, France
M.Giraud velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Gonel et Cie – Paris, France (brevet no.76455)
Grandchamp (Hte) – Paris, France
A nice velocipede Grandchamp from Francois Haguet privat collection in France
Grandy–Grandy et fils – Nouzon (Ardennes), France
Gravelle E. - Besancon, France
Gravelle E. velocipede from Deutsche Fahrradmuseum, Bad Brückenau - Germany, photos were taken by RŠ 2020
Grosbois – Vernon (Eure), France
Gru Luis – Charleville (Ardennes), France
Guetton Luis – 54 rue Sala, Lyon, France
Guerin et Vincent – Paris, France
Guigue fréres – Lyon, France (Brevet no.81583)
A suspension velocipede from collection in South Korea (ex Claude Reynard - France) - a nice example how to use Guigue fréres patent (unknown marker - originally discovered in France)
France „H“
Haillot et Cie – Calais, France
Hazard Constant – France (Inventeur)
Source: Claude Reynaud´s book titled "Aux origins de l'histoire du cycle, sources et preuves"
Hubert – Anet (Eure et Loir)
Hubert velocipede from a Jean Simo collection Musée du Vélo, Hiers Brouage – France. Photo were taken by RŠ on previous Mr. Simo museum - The Cycle Museum of Favrieux – France
France „I“
Ingé – 33 Avenue de Wagram, Paris, France
France „J“
Jackson et Cie – 36 Boulevard Malherbes, Paris, France
Jacgues – Paris, France
Jacquier Claude – 81 rue Lafayette puis 115 rue du Mont Cenis, France
Jacquier velocipede from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands photos were taken by RŠ
No more info about this velocipede, was for sale circa 2012-14 in France
Jacquier velocipede from AcdB Museo - CITTÀ DELLE BICICLETTE, Alessandria, Italy (photos were taken by RŠ 2022)
Jouanin Pierre-Francois – 23 rue Saussuere et rue del´Eglise, France
Joussement – Avignon, France
France „K“
Kilbert Jean-Pierre – Paris, France
France „L“
Lagrange fils – Autun (Seine et Loire), France
Etienne Lagrange (1839-1895) constructeur actif à Autun entre 1869 et 1872.
Lagrange velocipede from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands photos were taken by RŠ
A small (not for children) Lagrange velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Lagrange tricycle from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Lallement Pierre – 79 Avemue de Wagram, Paris, France
Lallement velocipede from collection in South Korea (ex Claude Reynard - France) - photos were taken by RŠ. One example known only!!!!
Langeron – Paris, France
Langlois et Mirot Boulevard de Courcelles, Paris, France
Lasserre – Toulouse, France
Lasseray - France ??????
We dont know if Lassere and Lasseray is the same factory (source: Musée d'art et d'industrie, Saint-Étienne – France)
Velocipede from collection Chateau-Musée de Nemours, France
Laurey Isidore Auguste – Paris, France
Leboucher – Rouen, France
Leboucher velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Lefévre Alexandre – (absence of proof)
In 1896 the Mayor of Saint-Denis wrote a certificate to Estelle Cardinet, born Lefebvre living San-José. He gives her a statement made by Lapierre Ernest who certifies that a velocipede pedal that she had in her possession was well made by his father Alexander in 1843. This machine then passed to the San José Museum and is still exposed. Several articles have been products on this very interesting velocipede: The Whellmen (# 8, p.2 to p.10), The Cycle History (September 25-28, 2011, p.20) and The Era of bike fair in France edited by the musée VéloMoto Domazan (30), p.175 to p.179), the reader can refer to it. We have no evidence today of he authenticity of this velocipede.
Lefévre et Marié – 47 rue de Lauriston, Paris, France
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Leforestier et Cantrel – 31 rue Saussere, Paris, France
Leger et Parmentier – 17 rue Bichat, Paris, France
Legrand L. – Paris, France
Lemaire E. - 74 Avenue del´Empereur, (Courbevoie), France
A maker of wheels for velocipedes
Leroy dit Coninck P. – Paris, France
Leroy velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Leysen – Tours, France
Lesyen velocipede from Musée d'art et d'industrie, Saint-Étienne – France photos were taken by RŠ
Levacher fils - Rouen, France
Very nice Levacher velocipede from private collection in France - photos were taken by RŠ
Lion – Douai (Nord), France
Lucas L. – 2 rue du Rocher, Paris, France
France „M“
Macquard Joseph – St.Jean de Boisseau (Loire-Atlantique), France
Madeleine Jean-Jacques - 14 rue de Perle, Paris, France
No more info about velocipede on the pictures - source: Tonton velo webside
Mangin Léon – Paris (Brevet no 84893)
Marchand Henri – Neuville sur Arzilliéres (Marne), France
Marchand velociped with free wheel system and wheels made by Meyer et Cie company from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands photos were taken by RŠ
Maréchal fils et Cie – Paris, France
Marie et Cie (Joseph) - ??? France
Marteau Célestin – Paris, France
Meyer et Cie (Eugéne) – 13 rue de Montreuil puis 35 Avenue de Wagram, Paris, France
The oldest known Meyer velocipede serial number 13 from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
One of the best Meyer velocipede - serial number 121 from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Miller et Cie – 47 rue de Lauriston, Paris, France
Michaux A. – Paris, France
A.Michaux velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Michaux et Cie – 29 Avenue Montaigne et 27 rue Jean Goujon, Paris, France
Michaux velocipede from collection in South Korea (ex Moto velo musée collection in Domazan, France), photos were taken by RŠ
Michaux velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Michaux velocipede from Museum of Bicycles, Boskovštejn - Czech Republic (ex Velorama museum)
Michaux et Cie ser. number 1378 - privat collection. Photos were taken by RŠ
Michaux et Cie ser. number 1387
Michaux pére et Cie – 29 Avenue Montaigne et 5, 6, 7, 8 cité Godot de Mauroy, Paris, France
Michaux Pére velocipéde from Henri Malartre museum, (69 - Roch.sur Saône) Lyon – France photos were taken by RŠ
Michaux Pére velocipede from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands
Mercier Alexandre – France (Inventeur)
Source: Claude Reynaud´s book titled "Aux origins de l'histoire du cycle, sources et preuves"
Merklen Thibaud – Tullins-Fures, Issére, France
Merkel velocipede from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands
Miller – Paris, France
Mougeol – France (Brevet No.86676 - 1869)
Mireaux – Blois, France
Mirot Anglois - B´de Caurcelles – Paris, France
Mirot velocipede from Roger Werry collection - Cycle museum Roger Wery, Fam. castel (Huccorgne) – Belgium photos were taken by RŠ
France „N“
Naud – Avignon, France
Normand Louis – 81 Rue de Silly,, Boulogne (Seine), France
Normand velocipede from a privat collection in the USA - photos were taken by RŠ 2016. There is a plate on the saddle chock with the owners or maker {?} name - Louis Normand and his address.
Yves (Tonton Velo: "I found the trace of Louis Normand: in 1899, he is a member of the Society of scientific excursions.
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k55649340/f14.item (last photo)
Manufacturer unknown with owner name plate with address: Versailles
Next example with owner plate only, location - probably France, Versailles
Source: facebook NVCC (for Velocipede - Boneshaker & Dandy - Hobby-Horse)
France „O“
Oliviér brothers
Photos of prototype of velocipede were taken on summer exposition „L’épopée fantastique 1820-1920“ in 2016. The velocipede is from collection Musée national du Château de Compiègne, Francie
France „P“
Parangue J.H. – Marseille, France
A very original Paranque from Henri Malartre museum, (69 - Roch.sur Saône) Lyon – France photos were taken by RŠ
Paz Eugéne – 34 rue des Martys, Paris, France
Perol – Nantes, France
We don´t know about Perol velocipede. These pictures are illustrative only and were taken from early Perol high wheel from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Perreaux Lois Guillaume – 8 rue Jean Bart, Paris, France
Pereaux steam velocipede from collection of Domaine de Sceaux – Paříž, Francie. Photos were taken by RŠ on the summer exposition 2018 in Musée Ateliers des Pionniers, Gallardon - Francie
Poitvin M.M. – Ornano, Paris, France
A velocipede from collection Musée du Vélo Michel-Grézaud - Tournus - France. Photos were taken by RŠ in 2012. We are not sure that name M.M.Poitvin is really maker of velocipede or owner.
Poncet Claude Laurent – Rives sur Fure, France
Poncet from Lane Motor Museum - Nashville,TN, USA
Poncet velocipede from Musée d'art et d'industrie, Saint-Étienne – France photos were taken by RŠ
Poncet velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Pontier F. et Amiens - ??? France
Pontier velocipede from a Carey Williams privat collection - Chicago, USA. Photos were taken by RŠ 2018
Poulet – Avenue Malakoff, Paris, France
Poulet velocipéde from a Jean Simo privat collection Musée du Vélo, Hiers Brouage – France. Photo were taken by RŠ on previous Mr. Simo museum - The Cycle Museum of Favrieux – France
Prijeaud Pierre, France
No more info, no serila number, collection: Musée Dupuy Mestreau, 4 Rue Monconseil, 17100 Saintes, France (photo Sylvain Parasote 2023)
Prost et Cie – Paris, France
France „R“
Ragonneau et Vallet – 50 rue des Vinaigriers, Paris, France
Raux Francois Julien – Paris, France
Raux bronze velocipede from Musée d'art et d'industrie, Saint-Étienne – France photos were taken by RŠ
Ravier et Schmit – 248 quai Jemmapes, Paris, France
Rémy et Marchal – 89 rue des trois Normes, paris, France
Reynard A. – Weiterswiller, France
Renard et Gerbon – Paris, France
R.G. (peut-ětre le měne que ci-dessus) - ???? France
Rheins Antole et Cie – Paris, France
Ringuet Louis – Avenue de la Grande Armée, Paris, France
Riper Antonie – 43 Avenue du Prado, Marseille, France
Rives Louis – (Brevet No 81635) Toulouse, France
The only surviving specimen - from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Rives Louis – Toulouse, France
Second one from a private collection in France - pictures from Tonton Velo webside
Rocquemont N. – 51 Avenue de la Grande Armée, Paris, France
Rocquemont velocipéde from Musée national du Château de Compiègne, Francie photos were taken by RŠ in museum deposit 2012
Rocquemont from a private collection in France
Rocquemont from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Circa 1870 N. Rocquemont transitional velocipede. This machine is equipped with a unique innovation - a mounting step. Considering the changing world of bicycle design - circa 1869/70 - here you can see the shape of things to come. Rocquemont's address 51 Ave. of the Grand Army, Paris. It was the in hub of the carriage/velocipede trade back in the day. Glenn Eames collection - Vermont USA
A very nice late Rocquemont was for sale c.2002/04 in France (ex Buisset collection)
Roche - 79 Vallans, France
Roche velocipéde from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Next one - privat exposition in France
Rolet Francoise Charles – Paris, France
Rouffiac – 23 rue Meaunur, Paris, France
Rousiot et Cie – 7 rue d´Orléans et 2 rue Longchamps, Neuilly, France
Rousseau – 16 Place Castellane, Marseille, France
Rousseau velocipede from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands
Roux et Cie (Emile) – (Brevet No 85201) 40 rue Laffite, Paris, France
France „S“
Sargent – 13 Avenue des Champ Elysées, Paris, France
A very rare Sargent dresienne from Kees Koster privat collection, Holland
Sargent velocipéde from collection in South Korea (ex Moto velo musée - Domazan, France), photos were taken by RŠ in Domazan
Sargent velocipéde from a privat Jean Simo museum - Musée du Vélo, Hiers Brouage – France, photos were taken by RŚ
Sargent velocipede from museum Das 1. Osterreicgische Motorradmuseum - Sigmundsherberg, Austria. Photos were taken by RŠ
Sargent velocipéde tandem from Musée Moto Vélo, Domazan – France photos were taken by RŠ 2018
Sisenaler W. - ????
"A little mysterious" velociped. We do not know any information about this manufacturer. Velocipede from Biczycle collection - Czech republic
Schivre – Strasbourg, France
Suriray J-Pierre – 13 rue du Chateau d´Eau, Paris, France
A very nice velocipede Suriray with ball bearings and Meyer wheels from Musée national du Château de Compiègne, Francie (ex Moto Velo musée Domazan), photos were taken by RŠ in Domazan - France
Suriray velocipéde from Musée des Arts et Métiers – Paris, France photos were taken by RŠ
France „T“
Tellier – 8 impasse de l´Orillon, France
Tellier velocipéde from a privat collection in Germany (ex cBiczycle collection - Czech republic, ex Moto Velo muséee Domazan collection)
Thibaud-Merklen – Tullins, France (!!! viz Merken !!!)
Tillard & Meunier – Lyon, France
Tillard & Meunier velocipede from Musée Moto Vélo, Domazan – France
Thomasset D. – Fures, France
Thomasset velocipede from Musée d'art et d'industrie, Saint-Étienne – France photos were taken by RŠ
Triquet – Lyon, France
Thisan – Alencon (Orne), France
Thom Arthur - inventeur France - one of velocipede patents from 1868
Rare C. 1870 velocipede. Retains name badge "Morse & Morton, Fairhaven Mass., patent applied for". Unusual rear lever pedal drive – ver simular with france patent from Thom Arthur!!!! - 18" front wheel, 36" rear wheel. 65" L, 47" Ht.. Was sold Copake auction 2017, privat collection NY, USA
Turner R.B. & Cie – manufactured by Coventry Machinist Co. in Coventry, Great Britain for market in Paris, France
Turner & Cie was founded to sell velocipedes on 1869 March 17th. Based in Paris, it had three shareholders: Rowley Benbow Turner, Antonie Cuissard (draughtsman) and M.L. Pascaud – the owner and director of the Luxembourg and Marais gymnasiums in Paris. They had their machines built by Coventry Sewing Machine Co., which became the Coventry Machinists Co. om 1869 May 10th and were offered in Paris under name VELOCIPÉDES AMÉRICAINS. The velocipedes are thus a Fraench make but manufactured in England. It is not so clear that Turner et Cie were ever manufacturers.
R.B.Turner velocipéde from a privat collection in France
R.B. Turner & Cie velocipéde I.
R.B.Turner velocipéde from collection in South Korea (ex Moto velo musée - Domazan, France), photos were taken by RŠ in Domazan
R.B. Turner & Cie velocipéde II.
R.B.Turner velocipéde from Mr.Setera privat collection, Museo Scooter & Lambretta, Milano – Italy,
(serial number 686), photos were taken by RŠ in Scooter museum 2022
R.B. Turner & Cie velocipéde III.
R.B.Turner velocipéde from Biczycle collection - Czech republic (serial number 909)
R.B. Turner & Cie velocipéde IV.
R.B.Turner velocipéde from Kees Koster privat collection, Holland (serial number 1019)
R.B.Turner velocipéde from VELORAMA - The Dutch National Cycle Museum, Nijmegen – Netherlands (serial number 1084), photos were taken by RŠ
R.B.Turner velocipede located at Musée de l'Ardenne, Charleville-Mézières - France
R.B.Turner velocipéde from Jan Kralik privat collection, Czech Republic)
France "V"
