Georges Mochet began to produce cycle-cars at his, now-demolished, premises at 68, Rue Roque-de-Fillol at Puteaux in approximately 1946 and by about 1952 had progressed to more modern looking two seater micro-cars and powered two-wheelers. In 1958, with approximately 3,000 vehicles manufactured, production ended.
EmblemMochet of 1947Mochet CM Luxe, of 1950Mochet of 1957
Georges had inherited the business from his father, Charles Mochet [fr] (1880–1934) under whose leadership it had, after the First World War, produced children's’ pedal cars and, between 1924 and 1934, the 'Vélocar' lightweight, pedal-powered, cycle-car. In 1934, the firm's revolutionary 'Vélo-Vélocar' recumbent bicycles, ridden to record-breaking speeds by Francis Faure, were banned from cycling competitions by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Charles Mochet died soon after.
The continuation of recumbent cycle production and of the cycle-cars, popular in occupied, no-petrol France, and the subsequent switch to micro-cars under Georges after the Second World War was therefore a direct evolution from the pre-war business built up by his father.
Under Georges Mochet the cars were powered by small single cylinder two stroke Ydral engines initially of 100 cc installed at the back and driving the rear wheels. By the time manufacturing ended, the engine size had increased to 175 cc. During this time the body work also evolved, with improved weather protection a welcome aspect of later models.[1]
There is a Mochet three-wheeler cycle car in a museum dating from 1947, described by one commentator as “very rustic”,[1] but regular production dates from approximately 1950 which some sources take as marking the birth of the Mochet autobusiness. 1949 or 1950 saw the arrival of the “Type K” cycle-car with its 100 cc engine. This was replaced in 1952 by the “Type CM Luxe”, the engine size now increased to 125 cc. The “Type CM Grand luxe” for 1953 retained the 125 cc and added a new “ponton” format body, with headlights set into the front wings. The Mochet now looked like a normal car, but smaller, at just 2550 mm long and 1130 mm wide, recalling the pedal cars produced under the patron's father before the First World War. Despite the modern body-work the 1953 “CM Grand Luxe” retained the same 1700 mm wheelbase and 980 mm front-track of the original “Type K” cycle-car.[1]
In October 1953, at the Paris Motor Show, Mochet exhibited a modern looking small cabriolet bodied car closer in size to a (small) normal car.[2] The car was powered by a twin cylinder 748cc unit providing a claimed 40 hp of output.[2] The unit was based on the engines used by the BMW motor bikes used by the police. However, this Mochet 750 never progressed beyond the prototype stage.[2]
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Bibliography
Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader: Die große Automobil-Enzyklopädie, BLV, München 1986, ISBN3-405-12974-5
G.N. Georgano: Autos. Encyclopédie complète. 1885 à nos jours. Courtille, 1975 (French)
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mochet, georges, began, produce, cycle, cars, demolished, premises, roque, fillol, puteaux, approximately, 1946, about, 1952, progressed, more, modern, looking, seater, micro, cars, powered, wheelers, 1958, with, approximately, vehicles, manufactured, producti. Georges Mochet began to produce cycle cars at his now demolished premises at 68 Rue Roque de Fillol at Puteaux in approximately 1946 and by about 1952 had progressed to more modern looking two seater micro cars and powered two wheelers In 1958 with approximately 3 000 vehicles manufactured production ended EmblemMochet of 1947Mochet CM Luxe of 1950Mochet of 1957Georges had inherited the business from his father Charles Mochet fr 1880 1934 under whose leadership it had after the First World War produced children s pedal cars and between 1924 and 1934 the Velocar lightweight pedal powered cycle car In 1934 the firm s revolutionary Velo Velocar recumbent bicycles ridden to record breaking speeds by Francis Faure were banned from cycling competitions by the Union Cycliste Internationale Charles Mochet died soon after The continuation of recumbent cycle production and of the cycle cars popular in occupied no petrol France and the subsequent switch to micro cars under Georges after the Second World War was therefore a direct evolution from the pre war business built up by his father Under Georges Mochet the cars were powered by small single cylinder two stroke Ydral engines initially of 100 cc installed at the back and driving the rear wheels By the time manufacturing ended the engine size had increased to 175 cc During this time the body work also evolved with improved weather protection a welcome aspect of later models 1 There is a Mochet three wheeler cycle car in a museum dating from 1947 described by one commentator as very rustic 1 but regular production dates from approximately 1950 which some sources take as marking the birth of the Mochet autobusiness 1949 or 1950 saw the arrival of the Type K cycle car with its 100 cc engine This was replaced in 1952 by the Type CM Luxe the engine size now increased to 125 cc The Type CM Grand luxe for 1953 retained the 125 cc and added a new ponton format body with headlights set into the front wings The Mochet now looked like a normal car but smaller at just 2550 mm long and 1130 mm wide recalling the pedal cars produced under the patron s father before the First World War Despite the modern body work the 1953 CM Grand Luxe retained the same 1700 mm wheelbase and 980 mm front track of the original Type K cycle car 1 In October 1953 at the Paris Motor Show Mochet exhibited a modern looking small cabriolet bodied car closer in size to a small normal car 2 The car was powered by a twin cylinder 748cc unit providing a claimed 40 hp of output 2 The unit was based on the engines used by the BMW motor bikes used by the police However this Mochet 750 never progressed beyond the prototype stage 2 See also editVelomobileReferences editNotes a b c Automobilia Toutes les voitures francaises 1953 salon Paris oct 1952 Nr 14 Paris Histoire amp collections Page 45 2000 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a volume has extra text help a b c Automobilia Toutes les voitures francaises 1954 salon Paris oct 1953 Nr 24 Paris Histoire amp collections Page 41 2002 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a volume has extra text help BibliographyHarald H Linz Halwart Schrader Die grosse Automobil Enzyklopadie BLV Munchen 1986 ISBN 3 405 12974 5 G N Georgano Autos Encyclopedie complete 1885 a nos jours Courtille 1975 French External links edit nbsp Media related to Mochet at Wikimedia Commons Mochet org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mochet amp oldid 1194321893, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
