1953 Monark Monarped [M 30]

1953 Monark Monarped [M 30] in Tur med tusenfoting, Short Movie, 1953

Class: Bikes, Moped — Model origin:

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Author	Message
atom ◊ 2015-08-13 10:26
atom ◊ 2015-08-13 10:28	Typical Monark logo on the tank but I'm not sure if it's a 50cc moped or perhaps a 98cc lightweight bike.
zodiac ◊ 2015-08-14 20:07	Agree that Monark is the most likely manufacturer, but it's difficult to judge whether it was sold as a Monark M30, from 1953 known as Monarpeden M30 http://www.veteranmopeder.com/html_filer_1496_1999/moped1866.htm http://mo-ped.se/m52m30.htm , or any other make which was a Monarped in discuse. Such models were Jagaren http://mo-ped.se/bike/jagaren.htm#moped and Stålpilen http://mo-ped.se/m54pil.htm , both with similar paint job as the original model. I don't believe it's a 98cc because they usually were more sturdy built and had a longer exhaust pipe. -- Last edit: 2015-08-14 20:10:11
DidierF ◊ 2015-11-15 13:36	Since the Monark logo has been identified, I suggest to make it a 1953 Monark Monarped M30 (somehow like, say, 1952 Motobécane Mobylette AV32). -- Last edit: 2015-11-15 13:39:03
matsp888 ◊ 2023-10-29 06:20	All the guesses aside, it’s a 1953 Monark Monarped M 32, the first moped from AB Cykelfabriken Monark in Varberg, Sweden.