Gillet Herstal
Belgian former car manufacturer
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Gillet Herstal was a Belgian manufacturer of motorcycles and automobiles based in Herstal.
Company history
Started in 1919 as with the production of motorcycles, Gillet Herstal ended its production in 1959.[1]
Automotive
From 1928 to 1929 Gillet Herstal produced a three-wheeled car, which was equipped with a motorcycle engine.[2] On 22 September 1929 in Malle, one of these vehicles held the land speed record in the Cyclecar 500 category, the speed was 117.647 km/h.
References
- Kupélian, Yvette; Jacques Kupélian, Jacques Sirtaine: Histoire de l’automobile belge. Paul Legrain, Brüssel, ISBN 2-87057-001-5, Paris, ISBN 2-85120-090-9. (in French)
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