Topic: Solved: PN #655 -- Bertrand, 1901

[4popoid]

Did this company exist prior to 1900?

[pnegyesi]

according to the website which tracks the history of this brand, the company launched its first model in 1900 and was gone by the end of 1902

[4popoid]

Vilain from 1901/1902?

[pnegyesi]

no

[4popoid]

The only other Parisian firm in my data base that remotely fits the criteria supposedly used only Buchet engines, not De Dion, but I will give it a try.  Renaux from 1901/1902?

[pnegyesi]

no

[4popoid]

Surely not Soncin (they look nothing like the puzzle car, and made their own engines)?

[pnegyesi]

no

btw I found a source which mentioned four different engine sources, including DeDion

[4popoid]

At the moment I have no more possibilities for the exact dates that you mentioned (1900-1902), but I have a couple of possibilities with very similar dates, and who used De Dion engines.  So I will try them, for, as we know, sometime dates vary depending on the source, and I will put the dates I have in parentheses.  First, I will try Empress (1899-1901).

[pnegyesi]

remember, there is a website devoted to this car.
Not Empress

[4popoid]

I finally found it!  Bertrand 1901!

[pnegyesi]

perseverance is a great element of success

[Wendax]

Another picture:

[pnegyesi]

nice, thank you