Alcyon factory racers Marc Clech Zind 1924 French Grand Prix Lyon motorcycle

Description

A superb and rare photo of the
Alcyon
racing machines, photographed before the start of the French Grand Prix at Lyon with teammates, Marc, Clech and Zind.
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
photo that reflects a very interesting and historic piece of motorcycle history. Therefore it is printed in a nice large format of ca. 8" x 12" (ca. 20 x 30 cm).
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