Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005
subject: Daudel Motorcycle
Email: dhg at iol.ie
message: My Uncle is said to have owned a 'Daudel Motorcycle' in 1930.
I can find no history of such a machine can you help? Thanks. Douglas Gresham.
A: My ancient copy of Tragatsch does not list such a machine, but
I found a reference to them here
which reads: "[C.S.] Lewis's conversion to Christianity was powered by
the internal combustion engine. He made the voyage from atheism to theism
on the upper deck of the Headington bus in 1929, and completed his journey
to Christianity in the sidecar of his brother's Daudel motorcycle en route
to Whipsnade zoo."
Can anyone enlarge upon this - is there such a motorcycle, or is
this a furphy? Ed.
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005
subject: Daudel Motorcycles
Email: dhg at iol.ie
message: Sir,
Your quote outlines the reason I am asking. C.S.Lewis was my stepfather
and his brother my uncle.
If you have a query about Daudel motorcycles, or wish to share some
pearl of wisdom about this somewhat obscure European marque, please contact
us!
