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Motosacoche was founded in 1899, by Henri and Armand Dufaux, in Geneva , Switzerland . Motosacoche was once the biggest Swiss motorcycle manufacturer, known also for its MAG (Motosacoche Acacias Genève) proprietary-engines used by other European motorcycle manufacturers. {Link without Title} Albisteam.ch Motosacoche History (Retrieved 25 December 2006) HISTORY From 1900 Motosacoche produced a bicycle auxiliary engine, in a subframe that could be installed into a conventional bicycle. This looked like an engine in a bag, hence the Motosacoche name, meaning "engine in a bag". In 1910 Royal Enfield used Motosacoche 344 cc 2.75 hp engines in a successful V-twin model. They are reputed to have supplied Triumph , Ariel , Matchless and Brough-Superior with engines at times too, first through H & A Dufaux England Ltd, and then, by 1912, Motosacoche Ltd (GB), with Osborne Louis De Lissa. Motosacoche had factories in Switzerland, France and Italy, and supplied MAG engines to continental manufacturers including Clement, Condor, Imperia, Neander and Monet Goyon. Cybermotorcycle.com Motosacoche (Retrieved 25 December 2006)[http://www.benvanhelden.nl/Condorclub/condor/history.html Benvanhelden.nl Condor (Retrieved 25 December 2006) When the Bol d'Or 24-hour event was first held on the outskirts of Paris in 1922 the winning rider covered more than 750 miles (1206 kilometres) on a 500 cc Motosacoche. {Link without Title} Is-it-a-lemon.com Endurance Racing (Retrieved December 27 2006) It was not until 1928 that they made a name in the Grand Prix , with the Motosacoche 350 M 35 ohc racing bike, built by Dougal Marchant , of England, ridden to two European championship titles, 350 and 500, by Wal Handley . {Link without Title} Krackowizer Motorcycle Histories (Retrieved 22 October 2006) During the thirties they were eclipsed by Norton, and went into decline. After WWII, an unusual Marchant designed 200 cc sv was shown in 1947, but not produced. In 1953 Richard Kuchen designed German UT motorcycles were marketed under the Motosacoche name, but this was unsuccessful, and by 1956 motorcycles were no longer produced, but MAG stationary and industrial motors continued. MODELS
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