Here's another unique Spaniard scooters

When we're making an article about a Spanish scooter called Rieju Isard, and caught a glimpse of the shape of the scooter displayed right next to Isard's scooter in the Baselle Motorcycle Museum in Spain. At first, we thought it was the 1950s French scooter named Bernardet C50. But after seeing the brand in front of the scooter, we realized that our guess was wrong.

1953 Husor 201 125cc on display at the Museu de la Moto de Barcelona in Spain. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/30WPHUE)

Inevitably the curiosity approached us, because of that then we made a search effort in cyberspace followed by asking fellow scooter enthusiasts on several well-known social media sites. From one of our colleagues named Jean-do EtJacotte who is a member of the Scooters of Germany Group on Facebook, then we learned it was the Husor 201 125cc. In fact, this scooter was built not based on the new scooter design, it is a modified version of the Soriano Puma 2 motorcycle, which was later produced at Imenasa's factory in Pamplona in 1953.

1953 Husor 201 125cc on display at the Museu de la Moto de Barcelona in Spain. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/30WPHUE)

The scooter mentioned above was built involved two well-known entrepreneurs in Spain in the time namely Navarra D. Félix Huarte, owner of Industrias Mecánicas de Navarra, Sa (Imenasa) and Ricardo Soriano, a Barcelona-domiciled businessman of Malaga, as well as a big fan of the motor world, who was also known to have developed cars and motorcycles in Europe especially France before the 2nd World War. 

In late 1952, Navarra D. Félix Huarte, owner of Industrias Mecánicas de Navarra bought the right to make a Puma 2 motorcycle from Ricardo Soriano, a Barcelona-domiciled businessman of Malaga, who had not yet passed the prototype phase. No wonder, if the scooter brand is taken by concatenating the first letters of HUarte and SORiano. It is equipped with a 125cc 2-stroke Villiers engine and coupled with the three-speeds transmission system. 

1954 Iruña 202 125cc on display at the Museu de la Moto de Barcelona in Spain. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/30UKNY2)

As quoted from the murzainqui.blogspot.com, it turns out that this scooter model is short-lived by only a few dozen scooters produced. It presented for the first time in March 1953 and stopped producing in September 1954 and the scooter had the honor of being the first Spanish scooter. In 1954, Soriano left the motorcycle business and moved to Marbella to undertake new business challenges in the tourism sector.

Meanwhile, Huarte then continued production of the scooter by launching the Iruña 202. As quoted from Historia del Automovil en Malaga, this new scooter was built based on a design made by Luís Alonso by taking advantage of the technical design part of the Husor 201 previous scooter.

The Iruña 202 scooter was produced from 1954 to 1957 in two colors offered, red and garnet in combination and semi-metallic brown. A total of nearly 1,000 units, although perhaps only 400 were sold. And this unique-shaped scooter uses a 125cc 2-stroke Villers engine combined with a 3-speed manual transmission system so that it is able to carry a scooter with an empty weight of around 90kg able to run up to a top speed of 70 kph.

1954 Iruña 202 125cc on display at the Museu de la Moto de Barcelona in Spain. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/30UKNY2)

But in the midst of heavy business competition in the motor vehicle market at that time, where the Italian scooter brands such as Vespa and Lambretta dominated the market plus part of their production process was also carried out in Spain. So that makes it as one of many Spaniard local brands is unable to compete and eventually cease the producing. 

Currently, the 1953 Husor 201 scooter is included in a row of rare scooters, and you can see it on display as one of the collections of the Museu de la Moto de Barcelona in Spain. Likewise with the Iruña 202 scooters.

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A unique Czechoslovak's police motorcyle called Nanuk

For some reason since we seeing its shape in the virtual sphere some time ago, We were very interested to know more about this classic and unique motorcycle from the Czech Republic. The motorcycle in question named Jawa 350 Type 354 'Nanuk'.

Jawa 350 Type 354 'Nanuk' as the SNB's transportation authority in the 1960s. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2Nc8u6o)

The motorcycle made by Jawa (or Jawa Týnec nad Sázavou), a well-known motorcycle manufacturer from the Czech Republic since an engineer named František Janeček bought the Wanderer motorcycle division and got the license to produce Wanderer 500 OHV under the brand of Jawa in 1929.

Meanwhile, Wanderer itself is a motorcycle division from a German manufacturer named Winklhofer & Jaenicke which was bought by Janiček. So the name of the Prague-based manufacturer is taken by concatenating the first letters of JAneček and WAnderer.

Jawa 350 Type 354 'Nanuk' built by Jawa (or Jawa Týnec nad Sázavou), a well-known motorcycle manufacturer from the Czech Republic in the early 1960s (1961-1964). (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2YcwCMw)

Back to Jawa Nanuk, and why this unique two-wheeled vehicle is called 'Nanuk' (means 'popsicle') due to indeed its looks from front fascia resembles the popsicle. The unique-shaped motorcycle began to be produced by Jawa in the early 1960s (1961-1964) and was built based on the well-known Jawa 350 type 354.

Jawa 350 Type 354 'Nanuk' built based on the well-known Jawa 350 motorcycle model. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2YMttC4)

It was a motorcycle designed for the SNB's transportation authority at the time, by considering the complexity of services on motorbikes. For the reason, this motorcycle is given a combination of white and blue, as the SNB vehicle color differentiation (SNB: the Sbor Národní Bezpečnosti, or National Security Corps or the Czechoslovakia national police from 1945 to 1991 when the Czech Republic still merged into one country with neighboring Slovakia under the Czechoslovak's socialist government).

The instrument panel on the handlebar of the Jawa 350 Type 354 'Nanuk'. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2YcwCMw)

Besides coming up with a distinctive NSB color as mentioned earlier, it turns out some units of this motorcycle are also given a combination of white and red. As quoted from Idnes.cz, the motorcycles (estimated 8-10 units) with this color combination was used for the NSB unit that was guarding the palace where the leader of the Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev stayed while visited the country in August 1964.

The radio communication equipment attached inside the Jawa 350 Type 354 'Nanuk' side casing. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2Naodma)

Furthermore, the physical uniqueness of the Nanuk Jawa motorbike is largely formed by its large-size plexiglass fairings that cover both sides to half the body. These fairings fully protect the rider's feet from the wind.

Jawa 350 Type 354 'Nanuk' uses a 344 cc 2-stroke, 2-cylinder engine capable of producing power of 18 hp at 5,000 rpm. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2YcwCMw)

While on the front there is a round headlight that looks like a torpedo protruding out from behind the windshield. At a glance reminds us of the headlight of the Čezeta 501 or 502 scooters made by other Czech manufacturers. While on the back, there is also a large side casing that makes it possible to install a radio.

Jawa 350 Type 354 'Nanuk' in another color-scheme white-red and used for the NSB unit that was guarding the palace where the leader of the Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev stayed while visited the country in August 1964. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2YcwCMw)

To support the Java 350 type 354 "Nanuk" performance, so the manufacturer installed a 344 cc 2-stroke, 2-cylinder engine capable of producing power of 18 hp at 5,000 rpm. The power is capable of making the 352 kg weighted motorcycle running up to a top speed of 130 kph with fuel consumption of 4.21 liters/100 km. Then the tank capacity is capable of storing gasoline as much as 13 liters.

Jawa 350 Type 354 'Nanuk' able to run up to a top speed of 130 kph with fuel consumption of 4.21 liters/100 km. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2US17oU)

It is unknown how many Nanuk has been produced by the Czech manufacturer? Now for sure, the remaining motorcycles have become a rare item that is the most sought after by the world's motorcycle collectors.

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A Swedish-made scooter

This time we will discuss a scooter made in Sweden, one of the Scandinavian countries. The scooter in question was produced by Monark, a bicycle, moped, and motorcycle manufacturer that has a production base in Varberg, Sweden.

1957 Monark Monarscoot moped uses a German ILO 50cc 2-stroke engine and pedals like a bicycle. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2UNN5o8)

This Swedish manufacturer was founded in 1908 by an industrialist named Birger Svensson. This manufacturer is also known as Cykelfabriken Monark AB and Monark AB. It is estimated that the first motorcycle of this manufacturer rolled out in 1913. But, there is also a mention of its first motorcycle made in 1908 because this manufacturer is also known to produce a lot of motorcycles under various brands before using their own brand.

1961 Monark Monarscoot scooter uses a Husqvarna 50cc 2-stroke engine that had a footrest, kickstart, and with no pedals. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3ej4ixD)

For scooters, the company originally made a moped called Monark Monarscoot. This two-wheeled vehicle was designed by Sixten Sason, also known as the famous SAAB automotive designer. This is one of the moped models that in terms of design has its own characteristics. 

At the beginning of its born in 1957, this two-wheeled vehicle used a German's ILO engine with pedals such as bicycles as well as using the high-wheels like a motorcycle in general.

1964 Monark Monarscoot scooter uses a Husqvarna "Flinta" engine and 10" wheels sized, which also makes it more like the Italian scooter models. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2Bc7GeO)

But along with the time of its development, when in 1961 when a new Sweden rules stating that the mopeds were no longer required to have pedals. So the Monark Monarscoot got its footrest and kickstart since then the model deserves to be called as a scooter.

As mentioned above, an early model of Monark Monarscoot production in 1957 that used the ILO engine with pedals (as a moped). Then for the next model (which can be called a scooter) was roled out in 1965-1968 using the Husqvarna "Flinta" engine. For this model, it uses 10'' wheels sized, which also makes it looks like the Italian scooters.

From then on the competitor, Husqvarna, licensed the Monarscoot and marketed it under their own name. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2Bc7GeO)

From then on the competitor, Husqvarna, licensed the Monarscoot and marketed it under their own name. Then the use of the engine changed again for the model produced in 1969 which is the final year of production, where it uses the Sach engine.

Although the production of Monarscoot scooters had to end in 1969, due to intense competition in the global motorcycle market at that time, the Swedish manufacturer continued to produce motorcycles, especially sport motorcycles, until the manufacturer actually stopped producing in 1975.😭

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The misunderstood Isard scooter

If we talk about the scooter from the beginning to this day certainly it never ended. Due to this two-wheeled vehicle that started from a very simple form (two wheels and a plank) which then developed in such a way that it was incarnated in various forms as it is today (but still maintained its distinctive shape) and has become one of the modes of transportation that have many users throughout the world to this day.

The Rieju Isard scooters are assumed unsuccessful in the market so that its production was stopped in 1960. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2UGTLEE)

In the heyday of scooters back in the 1950s to 1960s, it was countless how many manufacturers tried their luck to be a success and reaping fortune by producing scooters. Apparently, it seems like they were all inspired by the success stories of the Italian manufacturer duo, Piaggio, and Innocenti who succeeded in bringing the scooters to the whole world. So it can't be denied if the Italian ​​scooter success stories also spread quickly to Spain. 

The Rieju Isard scooter looks so tempting with an appearance almost 'full cover body,' and high-wheels posture. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3d1fiy5)

Noted a number of Spanish manufacturing companies also had produced scooters. One of them is Rieju, the mopeds and motorcycles manufacturers that has a production base in Figueres, Spain. This Spaniard motorcycle manufacturer was founded by two young businessmen, Luis Riera Carré and Jaime Juanola Farres in 1934. They began their entrepreneurial adventure by manufacturing bicycle accessories. They fused their names together to create the RIEJU brand name (RIEra+JUanola).

The Rieju Isard scooter uses 50 and 125cc AMC air-cooled engines. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2B7pGHm)

They began to purchase property to construct a factory, but the Spanish Civil War interrupted their plans. After the hard times were over, the Figueres-based returned to its original habitat by making many motorcycle models. Until one day they heard of the success story of the Italian scooter maker duo. So then they decided to try their luck at gaining a big-profit by making a scooter.

The Rieju Isard scooter shape looks like a motorcycle-scooter fusion. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2B7pGHm)

However, this Figueres-based manufacturer did not adopt the reference for its scooter products from Italy but prefer to France. At that time the average French-made scooters had a slightly different shape from the Italian scooters. Where the French scooters use the high wheel posture as it is commonly used by motorbikes in general so that its shape looks like a motorcycle-scooter fusion.

In 1956, Rieju worked on the development of a scooter, by using 50 and 125cc AMC engines. The design was based on the French Sulky high-wheel scooter. In 1958, Rieju introduced its commercial version of the scooter project under the name Rieju Isard, a motorcycle-scooter fusion with a very unique look.

1957 Rieju Isard 125cc (right) posed along with 1955 Derbi Masculino 125cc (left). (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2Y47w2i)

The introduction of a bold and daring look, combined with the ambition to introduce a perfect finished project to the market. In fact, this model nearly drove the company to fail, since it was never successful in the commercial market, and the company made the decision to cease the scooter production in 1960 with very few units sold. Apparently, the low mechanical accessibility and its high price were the main reasons for its low market demands.

1957 Rieju Isard 125cc attached with a sidecar. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3d3WVbR)

It is believed that this scooter population is very small, making it one of the rare scooters that are sought after by collectors. Although there is no longer Rieju Isard scooter on its production list, this Spanish brand continues to produce motorbikes to this day, especially the sportbikes, and also develops electric-powered motorcycles.

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This 'Dunkley' was not a baby stroller

You must have never seen and heard of a Dunkley scooter before, like We either. This scooter was made by a British company in the pre-war period, known as a baby stroller maker. And after the 2nd World War ended, the company made a transition by following the trend to make small motorbikes, mopeds, and scooters. Uniquely, the Dunkley scooter has some very unusual lines, as if it was made out of all flat panels.

1959 Dunkley Popular scooter made by the famous British baby stroller maker. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2XWYGTN)

At the time this odd scooter went on sale in 1959, in England itself also produced many brands and types of scooters. Whereas in the global market many manufacturers at almost the same time trying to get a large market share, while the Piaggio's Vespa and Innocenti's Lambretta scooters being dominated the world's scooter market in that time. So it's not surprising they all failed in the market. 

1959 Dunkley Popular scooter has some very unusual lines as if it was made out of all flat panels. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2XWYGTN)

The British manufacturer is estimated to have made more than a thousand units of scooters during its production period (manufactured for one year) and is marketed limited in mainland Europe and a little to America. But it is estimated that not many can survive at this time.

Uniquely, this strange scooter is named Dunkley Popular, which is driven by a 50cc four-stroke engine that is capable of producing around 20hp of power and coupled with a two-speed transmission which is operated through the handlebars. So it is estimated to be able to carry the scooter running up to a top speed of around 30mph.

1959 Dunkley Popular scooter uses a 50cc four-stroke engine coupled with a 2-speed transmission system. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2XWYGTN)

If you look at the style of the Dunkley Popular scooter look similar to the German scooters. The British manufacturer seems to be linked to Mercury Industries, a German manufacturer who in 1956 made a scooter that had a similar shape, the Mercury Hermes Scooter. And the Mercury scooter is a copy of the German Meister Solo Roller that made a year earlier. 

1955 Meister M45 Solo Roller inspiring style sources of the Brit's Dunkley Popular scooter. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2XYkC0O)

So it is not surprising, when juxtaposed with Vespa'59 for example it looks like the Dunkley scooter is less prestigious because of its appearance that is too old. Maybe that's why this scooter was never sold well at that time.

1959 Dunkley Popular scooter is estimated able to run up to a top speed of around 30mph. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2XWYGTN)

But now, the conditions may be a little different and it is estimated that the Dunkley scooter price will skyrocket because it is a rare item and is rarely found for sale in the near future. And we agreed, for a scooter collector who might have a garage full of Italian and German scooters, this one could have a serious appeal and certainly not a difficult case to spend some money to get it.

1959 Dunkley Popular scooter is a rare item now and is rarely found for sale in the near future. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2XWYGTN)

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A Polish pride scooter called Osa

In the heyday of scooters back in the 1950s to 1960s, it was countless how many manufacturers tried their luck to be a success and reaping fortune by producing scooters. 

It can't be denied, it seems like they were all inspired by the success stories of the Italian manufacturer duo, Piaggio, and Innocenti who succeeded in bringing the scooters in the middle of a society that was so longing for a decent mode of transportation shortly after the war ended.

The Osa ('the wasp') M-50 scooter made by the WFM (Warszawska Fabrica Motocyklowa). (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2AauPy0)

Apparently, the Italian ​​scooter success stories also spread quickly to Poland. In that time the country still under the influence of the Soviet Union. As we know after the 2nd World War was over, Poland was under the control of the Russian Red Army. 

The Polish also was recorded ever produce the scooters, when the Polish factory WFM (Warszawska Fabrica Motocyklowa) began designing scooters in 1952 to address the demand in countries controlled by the USSR. They were created in order to design a simple two-seated scooter, based on parts of motorcycles which were already produced in this time.

The early model of Osa M-50, fitted with a two-stroke, air-cooled 148 cc engine. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2AauPy0)

They built three prototypes in the period of 1955-1956, under the names of Żuk ('the beetle'), Bąk ('the bumble-bee'), and Osa ('the wasp'). Their main creators were Krzysztof Brun, Jerzy Jankowski, and Tadeusz Mathia.

The best of which was named the Osa and the scooter prototype using the S-06 engine. After that, a small batch of Osa scooters was built in early 1959 as the trial series and the mass-production began in May of that year. The scooter model produced by the Warsaws-based manufacturer called the Osa M-50 used a 148cc engine and 14" wheels-sized. It was a powerful machine and performed well in sporting events, particularly off-road rallies.

The Osa ('the wasp') M-52 scooter made by the WFM (Warszawska Fabrica Motocyklowa). (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3eYjoZ8)

At the time, Osa was the only Polish scooter and getting more and more popular. The scooter was successful in sport, too. In 1959 the WFM rider Mirosław Malec came seventh in Tatra International Rally, by riding the Osa scooter that very similar to the production units. In two next years, the Osa scooters with 175cc engines took part in many international events. They had gained a good opinion and soon Polish scooters started to be exported.

The second and last model of Osa M-52, fitted with a two-stroke 175 cc S-33 engine with an air-blower cooling system. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3eYjoZ8)

Then a larger version was introduced in 1962, the M-52 also featured the air blower unit. Unfortunately, the production was ceased in 1965, when the WFM factory was merged with another company and its scooter division was closed.😢 From 1959 to 1965 about a total of 25,000 scooters (both models, M-50 and M-52) had been built.
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