1929 Blotto 350cc Auto-Tri Commercial 3-Wheeler (‘Triporteur’)
In the early days of the 20th Century Blotto Brothers had a good reputation in France for commercial delivery trikes. So it was only logical for them to branch into motorized versions.
This ‘Auto-Tri’ – powered by a 350cc Anzani engine – was one of the first.
3-wheeled commercials were known as ‘triporteurs.’ And, in France, since the earliest days, there was a tradition of annual races of triporteurs through the streets of Paris.
You can read more about these fascinating beasts on my 3-wheeler website
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I found this particular one in deepest France. It was used by its previous owner for exhibitions.
I had it running in the summer of 2007 (it needed the mag sorting). But since then it’s been in storage. The wood on the box is a bit tarnished. And no doubt the magneto will need fettling again (I usually put it in the airing cupboard for a week and it usually works fine).
It’s ideal for advertising a business.
A Blotto is extremely rare anywhere in the World, even in France. Someone did the Paris-Dakar Rally on one in the 1990s, though that one had a modern engine fitted. Apart from that, I’ve not come across another.
It’s surely one of the most unusual and unique pre-1930 vehicles in Great Britain today.
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Below you can see a Blotto in a 1952 film, Paris Chante Toujours…
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