Chaise Moteurs

Chaise moteurs.

Maurice Chaise born in 1881 at Sant-Rémey (Yonne), set up his engine manufacturing company ‘Ets Chaise & Cie’ in 1921 (after previously being the head manufacturing/engineer at ‘The Rhone’ for 14 years 1907 to 1921 later called Gnome & Rhone). He worked with M. Erbet, ingénieur en chef de la société Chaise. Les Etablissements Chaise & Cie a été créée initialement à partir de chiffres 36, 38 and 53 Rue Auguste Lançon in Paris.

Il était un fournisseur indépendant de moteurs de petite cylindrée pour divers fabricants au sein des bateaux, agriculture, motorcycles to aviation sectors. Notamment, il a produit l'un des premiers 500cm3 (along with a 250 and 350cc ACT range of engines) moteurs de motos dans 1927, which was paraded at the October Paris motorcycle exhibition of that year to much acclaim. Cette gamme avait des vannes en tête, and the 500cc had a alésage x course of 85 x 89. They made motorcycle engines predominately for Majestic and Dollar motorcycle brands, along with supplying engines to other manufacturers such as Energic.

In 1930 his engines ranged from 185 to 247cm3 2 temps and 175, 200, 250, 300, 350, 500 OHV and a lateral 500cm3 moteurs.