Les bicyclettes et cyclos Arliguie — L’Officiel du cycle, 2 October 1954, the Montargis Maker’s Compétition Bicycle and Cyclomoteurs

From L’Officiel du cycle, du motocycle et du camping, 2 October 1954, the paper’s special number before the 1954 Paris Salon du Cycle et du Motocycle, page 117: a page of the survey “Deux-Roues 1955” given to the Arliguie bicycles and cyclomoteurs of Montargis, with the new Compétition model of the V.C.L. club and the list of its cyclomoteur types. The title, headings, captions and lists are transcribed as printed; the text is summarized in Ebykr’s words, and the page images carry it in full.

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★ Les bicyclettes et cyclos ARLIGUIE

[Ebykr summary; the article’s text is not reproduced. The editor calls Arliguie a young and dynamic constructor based in Montargis whose range of cycles is, as everyone knows, very complete. He singles out the new “Compétition” model, the “V.C.L.” type, adopted by the riders of the prestigious club that has won 6 Olympic championship titles, 12 world championship titles and 150 French championship titles. He adds that the Arliguie team has taken some 180 victories this season.]

Le modèle “ Randonneux ” Arliguie

[Ebykr summary; the article’s text is not reproduced. A second paragraph says that for cyclomoteurs the simple listing of the Arliguie models, with their brief specifications, shows the effort of the firm. The list follows.]

— Type « Midget », moteur Junior sans embrayage, cadre berceau haubanné, réservoir AR, freins Cantilever C.L.B.;
— Type « Simoun », moteur Junior à embrayage automatique, cadre berceau haubanné, réservoir AR, freins cantilever AV et tambour AR, toutes pièces chromées, boulonnerie inox;
— Type « Simoun » luxe, cadre berceau haubanné, réservoir AR, fourche télescopique Solidos, freins tambour AV et AR, long tube d’échappement, toutes pièces chromées, boulonnerie inox;
— Type « Javelin », moteur Mystère 49 cm3 monovitesse à embrayage à main, cadre type sport, réservoir AV 7 litres, fourche télescopique Solidos, réservoir AV 7 litres, freins tambour AV et AR;
— Type « Blitz », moteur Alter 2 vitesses, 49 cm3, à chaîne unique, cadre poutre, réservoir AV 7 litres, fourche télescopique Solidos, freins tambour AV et AR;
— Type « Racing V.1 », moteur 65 cm3, 2 vitesses, chaîne

[A text article under a heavy bold sans-serif headline that opens with a star and reads “Les bicyclettes et cyclos ARLIGUIE”, the firm’s name in capitals. Below it a single wide paragraph of roman text is set across the full width of the column in five lines with the first line indented. A wide halftone photograph follows, showing a bicycle in side view against a plain gray backdrop: a saddle, a long top tube, a rear carrier above the rear wheel, fenders over both wheels, a chainset with a large chainring and a front wheel with straight handlebars and a small fitted bag or lamp at the head. Beneath it a centered italic caption reads “Le modèle “ Randonneux ” Arliguie”. A second short paragraph introduces a list of cyclomoteur types, each introduced by a dash, and a second wide halftone photograph sits in the middle of the list: a cyclomoteur with a fuel tank over the rear wheel, a small engine unit low between the wheels carrying the lettering “Arliguie”, spoked wheels and a kick stand, set before a wall with blurred painted lettering. This photograph has no caption. The page is continued at the top of the next image. No artist signature or agency mark shows in the corners of either photograph.]

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unique, mise en route par kick, cadre sport, réservoir AV
7 litres, fourche télescopique Solidos, freins tambour AV
et AR.

[Three lines of plain roman text, justified across the full column width, with no illustration or heading. They complete the last item of the cyclomoteur list begun in the previous image, which is the “Racing V.1” type, and end with a short last line reading “et AR.” The strip contains no signature or agency mark.]