Alba (motorcycle)

For other uses, see Alba (disambiguation).

The Alba motorcycle was manufactured at Stettin between 1919 and 1924 by Alfred Baruch. They featured four-stroke engines of 198cc, 247cc and 249cc capacity. Alba also manufactured three-wheeled delivery vans, as well as supplying engines to other manufacturers such as Huy and Teco. Although the company stopped manufacture in the mid-1920s, Alfred's son Manfred continued to supply spares up to the mid-1930s.[1]

The company was formally established on 3 August 1918 as Alba-Werke GmbH in Stettin-Möhringen (now Szczecin, Poland). The brand name “Alba” is believed to derive from the initials of its founder, Albert Baruch. [2]In addition to Huy and Teco, Alba engines were reportedly also used by manufacturers such as Mazzucchelli and Raakete. The company produced a three-wheeled delivery vehicle (’‘Lastendreirad’’) powered by a 195cc engine, which in Germany during 1925–1926 could be operated without a driving licence or vehicle tax. The firm declared bankruptcy in 1926 amid the difficult economic conditions of the period.Erwin Tragatsch, ‘‘Alle Motorräder 1894–1981’’, Motorbuch Verlag.

References

  1. ^ Tragatsch, Erwin; Ash, Kevin (2000). The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Motorcy cles. London: Quantum Publishing. p. 119. ISBN 1-86160-342-8.
  2. ^ Baruch, Albert. "Alba Motorcycles". Classic Motorcycles at Sheldon's Emu. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
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