1953 Joannes randonneur, beautiful twin laterals
@Imlach Some interesting features. Owners translation below.
Hello everyone,
So here's the randonneuse featured in ‘vos dernières trouvailles’ with its carrier twin...
First of all, a page taken from the ‘Bottin de la vélocipédie 1952’.
The same modification exists on the 4 Berthet-Lyotard pedals (on the two Joannès bikes from the same owner).
I can't say whether this gentleman (Hubert Savoye, working at Renault in Billancourt at the time, and therefore close to Cycles (L.?) Joannès) had wide feet, but I can't think of any other explanation at the moment.
This gentleman died recently at the age of 85. It seems that he had bought his bikes new.
I have just checked on my Bottins, Les cycles L.Joannès already existed in 1929 (31 rue du chemin vert and 212 boulevard Jean Jaurès in Boulogne). I don't have any older ones (yet).
L.Joannès in 1938 (same address)
Joannès in 1947 (126 rue Edouard Vaillant, Boulogne-Billancourt)
Joannès in 1952 (10 avenue du général Leclerc, Boulogne-Billancourt)
in 1956 (and later), Joannès is no longer listed.
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