Rosengart

Rosengart is a automobile Marque French created by Lucien Rosengart. Its company created in 1905 was initially specialized in small mechanics and lighting for cycles, motorboats and Automobile S. clever Très, it invents the Baby-foot and deposits more than 120 patents including one related to the launching of the Obus. In 1914 it develops a rocket lance-shell which, ordered by the state, enables him to build important factories with Paris and Saint-Brieuc. It joins Citroen and its factories will leave to 100.000 rockets per day.

In 1927, with the Engineer Jules Solomon, it decides to launch out in automotive engineering. For that it buys the license of the English Austin Seven of 1923. It is fine 1928 which it presents thus its first model, the LR2 which is thus the copy.

By a skilful promotion, the LR2, which one could describe as “carrier”, had as much success than his/her English sister several years before.

Led by François Lecot, a standard vehicle daily traverses 900 kilometers lasting more than three months of half, that is to say 100.000 kilometers, without major incident. In same time, the LR2 is classified 80 times first in the 81 sporting tests in which it takes part.

As of 1931, under the name of LR4 , from the modifications differentiated it from English and its robustness was shown by several raids of long distance. This model will last until in the Années 1950 by always preserving the footing court of 2,20 meters.

In 1938, it is the LR4N 4CV whose principal characteristics are:

four-cylinder motor on line 747 cm ³ - 19 horses with 3.800 tr/min, Valve S side
Lighting by battery and winds
cooling by Thermosiphon
Essieu before rigid
box with 3 reports/ratios and walk AR
mechanical Frein on the 4 wheels
Length 3,53 meters - Width 1,27 measures - weight: 670 kilograms

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