Alcyon 500cc factory racer Joly Vuilliamy Marc Meunier Guignet 1922 French GP

Description

A superb and rare photo of the
Alcyon factory racing team on their 500cc racing machines
, photographed before the start of the 1922 French Grand Prix at
Strasbourg
.
Shown are riders; Joly, Vuilliamy, Marc, Meunier and Guignet.
Alcyon
was a French automobile and motorcycle manufacturer between 1890 and 1957. Alcyon originated from about 1890 when Edmond Gentil started the manufacture of bicycles in
Neuilly
,
Seine
. In 1902, this was complemented by motorcycle production and in 1906, the first cars were shown at the Paris Salon. Also in 1906 it founded the professional Alcyon cycling team which was active until 1955, including winning the Tour de France 6 times. In 1914, the company's name was changed to Automobiles Alcyon.
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non period
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