Francis-Barnett factory racer Duhamel Mayer and Dagorno 1925 Paris-Nice photo

Description

A superb and rare photo of
1925 Francis-Barnett factory motorcycles with riders; Duhamel, Mayer and Dagorno before the start of the Paris-Nice race from that year.
Francis-Barnett
was an English motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1919, by
Gordon Inglesby Francis
and
Arthur Barnett
, and based in Lower Ford Street, Coventry, England,
The company developed a triangulated frame using straight tubes which could be bolted together using basic tools.
Most of their light motorcycles used Villiers and later
AMC
two-stroke engines. In the 1930s the company developed the 250 cc Cruiser, one of the first motorcycles to have a faired engine, protecting the rider from oil and dirt.
Francis Barnett was taken over by Associated Motor Cycles in 1947 and combined with James in 1957. The combined firm remained in business until 1966.
A number of models were named after birds including the Falcon, Hawk, Kestrel, Merlin, Plover and Snipe.
This is a very nice and very rare
non period
photo that reflects a wonderful era of motorcycle history in a wonderful way. This is your rare chance to own this photo, therefore it is printed in a nice large format of ca. 8" x 12" (ca. 20 x 30 cm). It makes it perfectly suitable for framing!
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