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Prewar photos

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by Ringlar, Aug 7, 2011.

  1. Ringlar

    Ringlar New Member

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    26th May 1929 , Romania , Bucharest , Ariel 250cc and Ariel 500 cc.
    Romanian competitors: Octav Frone , class 250cc. champion and Marin Moraru, class 500cc. champion.
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    1932 , Romania , Bucharest , motorcyclers resting after the race
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    1926 Romania, Bucharest, competitor Marin Moraru passes in front of the official tribune having 140km/h
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    1928 Frame of the race Paris-Nice, romanian competitor B. Baer, motorcycle Royal Enfield 350cc.
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  2. JohnnyBiker

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  3. Ringlar

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    Thank you ! My pleasure.

    1930 Romania, Bucharest, Champion, Nicolae Ionescu-Cristea, motorcycle AJS
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    1907 Romania, Bucharest, motorcycle with side-car, with the two brothers , its owners.
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    1920 - Romania , Bucharest - Harley Davidson
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    1932 , Romania, Bucharest , english competitor , Clam Henry Beckett , motorcycle Rudge
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    Romanian champion , Constantin Bazu Cantacuzino, motorcycle NSU
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    Romanian champion , Constantin Bazu Cantacuzino, motorcycle Japanese
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    1919 - Ads. from Romania - Harley Davidson
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    1929 - Advertise from Romania , for oil Mobiloil - GARGOYLE
    " The maximum speed touched until now by motorcycle -- 216,9 km/h was done by Ernest Henne on B.M.W using Mobiloil "
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    1932 Ads. from Romania, Brasov - NSU -
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    1932 - Romania, Bucharest, before the start of an race.In the image, from left to right : Stefan Bonciulescu ( Romania) ; Eugen Popescu ( Romania) ; Gheorghe Leu ( Romania) ; Constantin Bazu Cantacuzino ( Romania) ; Erich Bertram ( Germany) ; Nicolae Ionescu-Cristea ( Romania) ; Friedrich Cerny ( Austria) ; Dimitrie Sokoloff ( Bulgaria)
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    1937 Ads. from Romania " The best AUTOK motorcycle chain and spark plug Edison ( made in USA) quality brand "
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    1st May 1927 , Romania, Sinaia, motorcycler Gheorghe Nadu - Moto-Guzzi
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    1927 , Romania, motorcycle Triumph TT 500cc. , climbed Bucegi mountains, reached on Omu at the altitude of 2505 m.
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  4. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    great post!! thanks!
  5. Ringlar

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    My pleasure!
    It's a pleasure to share these images , which I put at light recently after many years (70..80...90...100 years)
    ...more images can be found here too:
    Romania Motociclistica In Imagini Si Povestiri Din Secolul 20 - PRO-BIKE forum - Pagina 9

    1928 - Cleveland Motorcycles in Romania
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    1939 Ads. Romania, oil Essolube
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    1939 Ads. Romania, oil Mobiloil Gargoyle ( Mobiloil Romania = U.S.A.)
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    1938 Ads. from Romania, Bucharest- NSU -
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    25th May 1914 - Romania, Bucharest, alignement of the competitors before the race to a distance of 216 km. Bucharest - Pitesti and retur Pitesti - Bucharest
    The first place was occupied by the competitor Constantin Silisteanu , on motorcycle Moto-Reve in 3 h. 17 m having a medium speed of aproximately 63km/h.
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    1928 - Romania, Bucharest , motorcycles 350cc.
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    1939 "Banloc-Goodrich" Ads. from Romania ( Banloc Romania , Goodrich U.S.A.)
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    1929 - Romania , Brasov , Marin Moraru, the winner of the race during that day.
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  6. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    thanks again!!!! in those days, men rode motorcycles......and it didnt matter where or how. try taking one of todays bikes on the same terrain that those guys had to ride on.........bike would be in pieces in a mile or two..............

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