A Brief History of the Marque
Manufactured: 1966-1971
Production of the Piccolo Duo began in 1966 in East Germany
It had a dual seat, and the first model used the front portion of the earlier Pitty IWL motorscooter, also used on Krause three-wheelers. It was powered by a Simson KHL M53 engine.
In 1968 the DUO /2 appeared without the extended nose and powered by a Simson M53/1 KHR engine.
In 1970 the DUO / 3 appeared with a minor power increase and hydraulic suspension. It was marketed as the Picollo Trumpf. This was followed by the DUO / 4 which had only minor changes.
From 1972 the machines were produced in the FAB Brandis factories as 4 DUO 4, followed in '73 by the DUO 4/1. In 1981, production was moved to the factories of VEB Robur-Werke in Zittau. In 1989, they built the DUO 4/2 with 4-speed M542 engine equipped with electric starter. In 1990, production was moved back to the establishments FAB Brandis GmbH, and in 1991, production of the trike ceased.
The bulk of output was distributed to other countries under Soviet control, with only a small portion remaining in East Germany.
See also Krause
The remarkable Fritz Gockerell also built a Piccolo - see Cockerell.
Sources: JLB Creations, wikiwand.com/pl, et al.
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