Registration No: T.B.A
Frame No: T.B.A
MOT: Exempt

• A rare Motom S48 survivor
• Restored 6 years ago
• From a private collection

Motom only came into existence in 1947, when Lancia factory engineer Battista Falchetto saw the success of Ducati's Cucciolo 48cc four-stroke auxiliary motor and envisaged a complete motorcycle with a similar engine. Lancia's access to the pressed-steel specialists Farina, plus funding from the factory owner Ernesto Frua soon led to a model called the Motomic, and – despite early problems with reliability – derivative models were soon selling. The fledgling company was further boosted in 1953, when it temporarily recruited Gilera's celebrated designer – Piero Remor. Styling and mechanical details were revised to make the little bike more purposeful, and while the engine still only had 48cc, it put out over 2hp and gave the sort of performance that contemporary British motorcyclists expected from a much larger machine.

This Motom S48 is a rare survivor today with its limited production run. The jewel-like four-stroke engine displaces just 48cc. Seemingly well restored in the past, the Italian machine appealed to the late vendor as an oddity. Not run since joining his collection, it will require recommissioning before use.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217