Millot

Millot Frères was a French company.

Company History

The company was founded in 1805 in Gray for the production of agricultural equipment. 1892 supplemented stationary engines the range. In 1900, the company employed about 1,000 people. Between 1900 and 1902 also automobiles emerged. After 1945 the business declined. The tractor and truck manufacturer Labourier took over the company. Millot initially remained as a small workshop within Labourier made ​​and employed in 1987 still 10 people. In 1990, the end for Millot.

Rolling stock

The origin of the automobiles were wheeled saws. The first model had a two-cylinder engine, which was arranged horizontally, and chain drive the rear wheels. The engine power was limited to 6 hp or 8 hp. It was followed by a four-cylinder model with 12 hp in body shape Tonneau. 1902 came to a four-cylinder model with 8 hp and a single-cylinder model with 9 hp.

According to sources still exist three vehicles. The actual number, however, higher:

• The now defunct Raule Automobile Museum from Eppstein presented in 1998 from a vehicle.
• The now defunct Car Museum Bad Sass village of Bad Sass village realized in 1999 from a vehicle.
• The classic car museum Kröpfl from Hartberg presented in 2000 a vehicle from 2013 but no longer.
• In the now defunct car museum in Rosmalen Autotron of a vehicle was issued in 2002.
• The Musée de la Commandery in Viâpres -le- Petit was a vehicle in 2002.
• The Oldtimer Galerie International GmbH from Toffen presented in 2010 and 2012 a vehicle.
• In the car museum in Marx Marx cell cell is a vehicle.
• In a Moscow museum also is a vehicle.