FMR Messerschmitt Kabine Roller

Fritz Fend was an aeronautical engineer at Messerschmitt during the Second World War. After Germany's defeat and the 'liquidation' of Germany's military industries, Fend developed a small, powered invalid carriage called the Fend Flitzer to provide transport to the millions of injured ex-servicemen.

Demand obviously outstripped the capacity of Fend's backyard operation so he enlisted the services of his former employer - Messerschmitt. Willy Messerschmitt was determined to preserve his company for the future and happily leased out factory space to any worthwhile venture. Messerschmitt and Fend signed a joint-venture to manufacture and sell an improved version of the Flitzer to sell to a transport hungry public.


Messerschmitt sold the KR175 and KR200 until 1956, when Messerschmitt was allowed to recommence aircraft production. Willy Messerschmitt sold the scooter business to Fend, which continued production under the name FMR until 1964.


Messerschmitt also produced a variety of other machinery, such as sewing machines:
https://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com/2022/06/the-other-other-messerschmitt-cl54zz.html
and Mokuli Triporters: https://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com/2023/05/fmr-messerschmitt-mokuli-delivery.html

Arthur Grady Ride 2013

The third annual Arthur Grady ride-out was held in Fremantle on Saturday 1st June 2013. The ride-out celebrates the first round Australia motorcycle trip by Arthur Grady in 1924. Arthur's trip started and finished in the Fremantle and took five months.

The ride-out starts with a display of vintage motorcycles at the Fremantle Town Hall, followed by a ride through the port city. It's not all about vintage bikes though. Numerous motorcycle clubs also attend and, as it now forms part of the Festival of Fremantle, it draws a very big crowd.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/17307479/ride-down-freos-memory-lane/

A replica of Arthur Grady's 1925 Douglas

A line up of veteran motorcycles organised by the Vintage Motor Cycle Club of WA

Scott Flying Squirrel, powered by its distinctive water cooled two-stroke engine



I'm not sure what this one was as it did not have a name plate



Indians from the Early American Motorcycle Club

A 1938 DKW NZ250. The DKW NZ range was a great advance technically over the SB range. https://dkwautounionproject.blogspot.com/2024/07/1938-dkw-sb350.html

A little crowd admires an East German MZ ETZ250. The second one I've seen in Perth

I was captured on arrival by a photographer from the Vintage Motorcycle Club.

As the Ariel has been off the road for some time with a blown ring I took the Troll. It was pretty much the only scooter in attendance but still drew a crowd

Not quite a motorcycle - a Morgan three wheeler




The Arthur Grady Rideout received a write up in Old Bike Australia and the Troll got a mention.


 
http://www.oldbikemag.com.au/