Saroléa

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Saroléa - HerstalHistorie značky Saroléa


je členěna do jednotlivých kapitol dostupných z druhého boxu levého menu. Popsány jsou dějiny továrny v Belgii, zachycen technický vývoj typů a část je věnována motocyklům Saroléa v Československu. Závěrečná kapitola vzpomíná na hrdinnou cestu napříč Afrikou, dlouhou 25 tisíc kilometrů, kterou na konci dvacátých let podnikli slavní českoslovenští cestovatelé, pánové Uher a Strommer.

Továrna Saroléa, Herstal - Liege

Saroléa history

Dear foreign visitors, the history of Sarolea is divided into chapters, available from the second box of left menu. It describes the history of the factory in Belgium, describes the technological evolution of the models and one part is devoted to Saroléa motorcycles in Czechoslovakia. The final chapter recalls the heroic journey across Africa (25.000 km), from the end of the twenties, undertaken by two famous Czechoslovak travelers, Mr. Uher and Mr. Strommer.
I am very sorry, but I can´t translate the SAROLÉA history section currently. Maybe one day in the future.

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    The sources:

    La Maison Saroléa - Guy de Becker
    Belgische Motoren - J.Kupelian & J.Sirtaine
    Motor (Motocykl)
    Motor Revue
    Engelbert Magazine
    Pestrý týden
    Světozor
    SUA
    Archiv hl. m. Prahy
    soukr. archiv rod. Formánků
    dobové prospekty
    archiv autora

    P. S. Z výše uvedených podkladů vznikl již kolem roku 2004 rukopis o necelých 30 wordovských stránkách. Jelikož se mi jej doposud nepodařilo udat, byv odmítán s odůvodněním, že motocykly Saroléa nikoho nezajímají, že takový spisek je komerčně nevýnosný, že je to neprodejné v jakékoliv formě, že ... Zkrátka, text jsem trochu pokrátil, vyřadil především sáhodlouhé popisy konkrétních modelů a jejich odlišností, jakož i různé nudné tabulky prodejů, vytvořil tento web. Neboť,

    do hrobu si to nevezmu!

    -VŠ- 2014

    P. S. Based on the above materials was compiled in 2004 manuscript of almost 30 Word document pages, in order to write an article for an oldtimer magazine. Unfortunately, my idea was rejected on the ground that nobody is interested in motorcycles Saroléa, such a booklet is commercially unprofitable and unsaleable in any form etc... Well, finally I shortened the text a bit, especially I excluded lengthy descriptions of specific models and their variations, as well as various boring tables of sales, and created this website.

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  • Saroléa AtlanticEnglish summary

    The Saroléa factory, founded in 1850, was among the pioneers of Belgian and world motorcycle industry. Was originally established as an arms factory, but in the late 19th century began producing bicycles. Since 1901 they started manufacturing motorcycles with their own design. Saroléa engines were from the beginning so perfect, that they were delivered to many other producers, including British manufacturers. The factory has always been characterized by a healthy conservatism in connection with latest technologies. The production range was specialized exclusively on single-cylinder machines, which demonstrate remarkable technological continuity. Exceptions are two types of two-cylinders. The first one of the early production was competing business to four-cylinders F.N., the second from the fifties, as the swan song of the brand, in a vain attempt to face English machines. It is surprising how few Saroléa motorcycles have been preserved, in spite of the fact, that in late twenties they were the sixth best-selling brand on the Czechoslovak market. The factory produced, except motorcycles and velocipedes, also aircraft engines, commercial or military special tricycles and sidecars. Saroléa also achieved considerable success in motorsport. The company, as many others, disappeared in 1960 due to post-war motorcycle crisis.