BAESAL (Algemesi 1939-1943)

Founded in 1939 under the name BAESAL Construcciones Mecánicas an acronym from the name of its founder BAutista ESplugues, from ALgemesí, Valencia. Initially, the company operated as a workshop that repaired automobiles during the Spanish post-war Civil War period (1939).

In 1942/43, they began manufacturing and selling two stroke auxiliary engines that could be mounted inside the frame of a bicycle. This engine had magneto ignition, a single gear, and chain transmission to the rear wheel.

Photo © Mike RICKETTS, Spanish.Motorcycles.

This rare BAESAL Model B, 50cc from 1942 is part of the Sala Santy Collection in Riola (Valencia)

Photo © Mike RICKETTS, Spanish.Motorcycles.

Photo © Mike RICKETTS, Spanish.Motorcycles.

In 1943, the company changed its name to BJR Construcciones Mecánicas, after the initials of Bautista and his two sons, Juan and Rafael