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manethrall

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Identification?
« on: July 19, 2007, 05:14:07 PM »
[size=13][/size]Hello
I was hoping someone could identify this bike.
It's driving me crazy ;D


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Re: Identification?
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2007, 01:17:06 PM »
the logo on the petrol tank looks a little like Maico Germany who were known for their two strokes it certainly looks an interesting bike perhaps someone else can confirm or deny
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Re: Identification?
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2007, 12:07:35 PM »
I'm pretty sure this is a Monet Goyon fitted with the very rare Villiers 'Pullman' 350cc in line twin.
Monet Goyon is a French make and in the twenties used Villiers engines, first importing them and finally, due to French rules and regulations making them under licence.
When making Villiers engines under licence Monet Goyon tended to change things ever so slightly to suit local requirements so they can be a bit of a puzzle when you see one.
Francis Barnett were the only English manufacturer to try the Pullman twin (In 1928 if I remember rightly) but it was not a success. You can find a picture of one in the photo gallery on the Francis Barnett Owners Club website.
Monet Goyon tried for a bit longer but with little better success.
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Re: Identification?
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2016, 06:06:23 PM »
Even the question came up long time ago, maybe somebody is still interested...

This is a Warren-Villiers.
http://images.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fstuff.waltech.com.au%2FBikePics%2F1920-29_files%2FMedia%2F1928%252520Warren-Villiers%252520344cc%2Fthumb.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fstuff.waltech.com.au%2FBikePics%2F1920-29.html&h=104&w=174&tbnid=sNdwu33rX77jOM%3A&docid=VrYxsaZIEl7SEM&ei=zTl9V_eyJcaJaKv4rJAC&tbm=isch&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=1176&page=1&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=0ahUKEwi3zYbaqN_NAhXGBBoKHSs8CyIQMwgiKAIwAg&bih=586&biw=1143

Also MT from Austria used the Pullman Villiers (but was an identical Francis Barnett with MT logo),
La Mondiale in France as well
and also N.S.H, from Germany used the Pullman Villiers engine.

Regards,
Helmut
« Last Edit: July 21, 2016, 06:51:00 PM by sprocket-in-my-socket »