Made in France from 1927 to 1932
Marcel Guiguet
CORBELIN (Isère).
The machines were fitted with MAG, JAP and Chair
engines.
Detailed information on a number of models may be found at JLB-Créations
Can anyone write a history of MGC to be posted here? This photo
appears to be a late 1930's 600cc.
Sat Feb 18 2006
fournier.stephane
wanadoo.fr
MGC motocycles
I owned a MGC when I was young and I met Marcel Guiguet himself who
told me his real history which is different that it is said in the most
of article about him. Contact me if you whant........
Lyon France
Jan 6th 2004
There is a brief history of MGC motorcycles here:
http://www.kunis.nl/bikesuk/index.html
This is the address of the French MGC Club
http://www.ifrance.com/sitalogo/mgc/mgc.html
This is a rather poor machine translation of the front page of their
site:
MGC Motorcycles with the Stork Logo
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The Society MGC has été créée in 1928 by
Marcel Guiguet and his brother Joseph. The first prototype which is made
this year there have caractéristic clean MGC: frame out of aluminium
alloy (Alpax) forming to it a beam to fuel tank with the top and an oil
reservoir oil below the MAG engine.
Imagine the technical prowess necessary to manufacture an aluminium
motorcycle frame in this era. following motor bike commercialisée
with an aluminium chassis was.... 750 GSX-R in 1985.
The first MGC is présentée with the public in 1929 with
the fair of Lyon. The reception is élogieux, the aluminium chêssis
creates sensation as well as the completion high of range to the époque
one. In more of the chêssis révolutionnaire, the MGC are dotées
of a before-back répartitor of braking (like Guzzi Motor bike much
later!), le tout parfaitement intégré dans le chêssis.
The motor bikes will be commercialisées with English engines JAP
in the place of Swiss engine MAG. 350 with engine JAP of 1929
Marcel Guiguet thinks of all and réalise all him-même.
It designs leaflets précis and complete, it composes of the advertising
slogans présentant them MGC like motor bikes of prestige réservées
to the élite motorcylcist. Moreover, it améliore the first
model and élargie its range in 250cm3 (driving JAP), 350cm3 (driving
CHAIR) and 500cm3 (driving JAP) with différents standard of engines
and completion. Publicité of 1929
Success is immediate and the société engage in sporting
multiples épreuves successfully. the Paris/Les race Pyrénées
of 1929
Améliorant constantly its motor bikes, Marcel Guiguet presented
in 1931 his new to réservoir. critical the époques ones,
in more of être élogieuse on the handling and the braking
of the motor bikes are dithyrambic on the élégance and the
remarkable line of the new model: it is famous the 500cm3 N3A. The N3A
500cm3 of 1931
To satisfy its customers of the first hour, Marcel Guiguet proposed
échanger old the réservoirs in the egg shape against the
new ones. Many réservoirs ovoid set out again in foundry, with the
result that a machine with one to réservoir this type is even rarer
than a N3A with new the chêssis. New the chêssis from 1931
Sales of the new model do not décollent malgré advertising
advertisements, leaflets, clips cinématographic and victories in
compétition. It is the économic crisis which touches France
in 1931 and it did not était not good moment to leave the motor
bike of the élite. Publicité of 1931
Malgré that, the MGC are constantly améliorées,
and the mark continues the compétition in 250, 350, 500 and même
in 600 motorcycle combination. Since 1931, a 250cm3 compé-customer
is proposée but it seems that it was not never sold but équipait
runners "house". Fair exposure of Lyon 1933
In 1934, at the height of the Great Depression, sales had stagnated
and financial difficulties were becoming critical. The Last single-cylinder
MGC leaves the workshops towards 1935 which corresponds at the end of the
official sales. Some machines are still assembled in the years 1936 and
1937 with the stock of chassis and of engines. One 500 N3A poses for a
catalogue.
These difficultés does not empêchent not the creative spirit
of Marcel Guiguet. It thinks of a news motor bike designed for the marché
soldier étant donné rumours circulating with the époque
one. This time Ci, it is it engine which was créé completely,
it était one four cylinders monté on a traditional chêssis
prévu for être attelé.
This engine 500cm3, was quickly porté with 600cm3. It had the
particularité of être inversé : the crankshaft était
in top and culbuterie in bottom, the mask tumblers acting as sump. This
four cylinders on line était out of alloy léger with pig
iron and cast iron shirts. Limps is at three speeds and form a block with
the engine, it is entraînée by the camshaft and not by the
crankshaft. The tree with cams is entraîné by a duplex chain
and transmission secondary is done by Cardan joint.
The prototype will roll lengthily but them problems of heating of the
third cylinder and delicate carburation does not have été
résolus. The project is finally abandonned about 1938 and the development
will be never perfectly terminée for lack of means. The war arrived
ruining any hope to obtain military contracts.
The MGC with engine house 600 cm3 four cylinders on line...
Hope this helps...
Charlie Willis charlie-w at ohnoyoudont
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