At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
Letter re Ladetto
Manufactured by Ets Jeanne & Philippe, 196-198 bd Voltaire, Paris
In the 1950s the firm built mopeds fitted with Le Poulain, Junior and VAP 55 engines.
They marketed the Ydral-powered Cote d'Azur from Mercier under the Salmson marque.
Salmson also built La France bicycles, unrelated to the motorcycles of that name.
Sources: Motos dans la Loire, et al.
