SERIAL NUMBER 3B N1 6247

BODYWORK TORPEDO SPORT

ENGINE 4 CYLINDERS IN LINE

FICHE FFVE

FRENCH COLLECTOR'S REGISTRATION CARD





The brand was named after Emile Salmson ([Phone Number]), son of Jean-Jules Salmson and grandson of Jean-Baptiste Salmson, of Swedish origin, who opened a workshop specialising in pumps and steam engines around 1890.

He then expanded into the aeronautical industry, manufacturing the Canton-Unné seven-cylinder star engine mounted by Breguet and Voisin from 1909.

In early 1913, the Société des Moteurs Salmson (SMS) was created.

Once peace had returned, part of the business was converted to the manufacture under licence of the English G.N.

(Godfrey and Nash) cyclecar, launched for the 1919 Paris Motor Show.

Two years later, the AL type used a double overhead camshaft engine on the GS (Grand Sport) version.

Heavily modified (GSS, GSC and GS-GP), it won numerous races in its class, including the Bol d'Or (1923), the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1926, 1927, 1928)...