Buchet
Buchet was a French manufacturer of automobiles and engines.
Company History
The Société Buchet was founded in 1888 in Levallois -Perret for the production of lamps. 1899 began the production of built engines for other automakers. From 1911 own automobiles emerged. The brand name was Buchet. In 1919, a new company name in Gaston Sailly, Moteurs et Automobiles Buchet and the move to Billancourt. 1930 production ended.
Products
Rolling stock
The first model 12/20 CV published in 1911. It had a four cylinder engine with 2200 cc and a three -speed transmission. This was followed by the 6 CV with 1100 cc capacity. 1920 there was a four-cylinder model with 1500 cc, and 1922 of 1551 cm ³ with displacement. 1926, in addition to the 6 CV, also with four-cylinder engine. 1928 six-cylinder model with 1700 cc and 40 hp was introduced to the market.
A car of this brand is on display at the Musée Communal de l'Automobile Mahymobiles in Leuze -en- Hainaut.
Motors
To the following companies built-in motors were delivered: Barré, Bébé, Celeritas, CID, Concordia, Dumas, Energie, Fouillaron, Orel, Passy- Thellier, Presto, Renaux, Reyrol and Van Langendonck.
Chassis
Between 1914 and 1915 yielded Buchet chassis to the Hollingdrake Automobile Company in Stockport. The chassis possessed a four-cylinder engine with side valves and 10 hp and the transmission. Hollingdrake mounted their own bodies, mostly open-top two -seater and coupe. The brand name of these vehicles was Ascot. The original price was 195 pounds sterling.
Licenses
The Fabbrica Automobili di Toscana in Florence 1901-1903 made engines for its automobiles by a license from Buchet.