nice Bruetsch / Belcar pic

[richard]

for the Bruetsch followers amongst us , original pics seem very rare - the cars rarer still i think

[marcus]

That's a nice photograph!

[richard]

quick reminder versions of Bruetsch's cars were built under licence , though there were disputes , as Belcar in Switzerland , Avolette in France , Mopetta , Spatz , Victoria and Burgfalke in Germany , any others ? Bob ? 

[richard]

2 more that i've not seen before from the same site  

[Jean]

There is a Belcar on the Register, it has 191cc Sachs engine and lived in Holland, in fact i believe it still does.  Jean

[richard]

Earls Court Motorcycle Show November 1956 ,hopefully this picture is larger than posted previously therefore easier to view .
L-R Bussard, Zwerg and Mopetta in the background exactly as a mirror image to the Bussard i can make out the windscreen frame of my 4 wheel Pfeil - can anyone else make it out ?

[Chris Thomas]

Dear Richard I can see the windscreen frame on the car the other side of the stand, But what model it is ?

What is interesting is the Villiers engine on the same stand. Presumably if they had gone into production in the UK they would have been powered by the Villiers twin engine?

Chris Thomas

[Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker)]

I've zoomed in and cleaned up as best I can on the car behind the stand, you can see the curve of it's rear end as well. Wonder if it's worth contacting Morton's Archive to see if they've got any other pictures of the stand at the 56 show?

http://www.mortonsarchive.com/contact.html

[richard]

Hi chris 2  replies above the stand pic you see a pic of two cars at the Frankfurt show. The white 3 wheel Bussard and the dark 4 wheel Pfeil - same 2 cars . Thanks malc much clearer I tried someone years ago but will try Mortons now.

[richard]

the car on the other side of the stand . same curves , same lights , unfortunately screen and pillars went  awol . of the others on the stand Mopetta survives , Zwerg in the middle survives , the Bussard was destroyed but the screen was donated to me - i now need the screen pillars and bottom frame making - how ?  

[Bob Purton]

When you discover how Richard let me know as I have to do the same job.

[richard]

Do you have a glass yet Bob ? Brass ?

[Bob Purton]

I will send you a PM.

[richard]

3 of the 4 cars this time at the 1956 Frankfurt show - this is the sort of screen surround I need Bob - but where do you start ?

[piatti]

There was another licencense production in switzerland, or at least the made a pub...
http://www.rollermobilclub.ch/schweizer-kleinwagen-sprint

Oliver