
LOT 27
1934 Magnat-Debon 175cc L.M.U. Registration no. XVV 240 Frame no. 186257 Engine no. 39758
Sold for £1,840 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 27
1934 Magnat-Debon 175cc L.M.U.
1934 Magnat-Debon 175cc L.M.U.
Registration no. XVV 240
Frame no. 186257
Engine no. 39758
Registration no. XVV 240
Frame no. 186257
Engine no. 39758
Business partners Joseph Magnat and Louis Debon first came together in the 1890s, setting up a bicycle factory in their hometown of Grenoble. Using a De Dion Bouton engine, the firm built its first motorcycle in 1902. Magnat-Debon prospered in the years leading up to WWI, becoming synonymous with quality and prestige. However, both founders died in 1918 and in the early 1920s Magnat-Debon was sold to entrepreneur Alfred Turpillot, who merged the company with Terrot, another of his recent acquisitions.
This Magnat-Debon two-stroke lightweight comes with some interesting souvenirs from its WWII experiences in the form of a copy of its travel pass, issued by the authorities in Orléans on 31st August 1944, and a 'decommissioning' bullet hole in the fuel tank. The machine also comes with dating and inspection paperwork from the Old Bike Register which describes it as "100% correct and has not been modified at all and has a delightful patina for the age". According to the vendor: "The traces of white paint beneath the top coat of black denotes that it was at one point in use by the German military [during the second world war]" No work has been beyond the previous owner stripping the tank and the vendor getting the machine running in 2017, which included having the magneto rewound and fully refurbished (invoice available). Work still required to make the bike rideable is a matter of making up cables to suit the original reversed control levers. The machine last ran in 2022. Offered with a V5C Registration Certificate.
Key not required
This Magnat-Debon two-stroke lightweight comes with some interesting souvenirs from its WWII experiences in the form of a copy of its travel pass, issued by the authorities in Orléans on 31st August 1944, and a 'decommissioning' bullet hole in the fuel tank. The machine also comes with dating and inspection paperwork from the Old Bike Register which describes it as "100% correct and has not been modified at all and has a delightful patina for the age". According to the vendor: "The traces of white paint beneath the top coat of black denotes that it was at one point in use by the German military [during the second world war]" No work has been beyond the previous owner stripping the tank and the vendor getting the machine running in 2017, which included having the magneto rewound and fully refurbished (invoice available). Work still required to make the bike rideable is a matter of making up cables to suit the original reversed control levers. The machine last ran in 2022. Offered with a V5C Registration Certificate.
Key not required
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