After Soriano stopped production in 1953, Huarte y Cia SL Industrias Metálicas de Pamplona took over the process of manufacturing the Soriano “Puma 2” scooter. They introduced a series of modifications and launched under the new brand name and model: Husor 201.
Reference sources explain the background to the new name, Husor 201, as deriving from HUarte and SORiano, with the 201 based on the Puma 2 and the 01 because it was the first product of the new venture.
The chassis was based on a cold drawn tubular frame design that, despite the lack of welding, gave a loading safety coefficient of at least seven times the maximum stress required. The chassis also allowed for a narrower profile than normal allowing a greater degree of comfort.
The engine was the Villiers (as used by Soriano) 125cc, air cooled by turbo and cowl, two stroke and the gear shifter was positioned to the left of the handlebars and incorporated a patented safety gear change mechanism. The 125cc unit (Bore x Stroke 52mm x 57mm = 125cc) gave a maximum of 5 HP at 4,250 rpm.
The manufacturing process was undertaken in the Pamplona workshops but the actual assembly, however, was undertaken in an identical set of warehouses in Madrid. In January 1954, the company name was changed to IMENASA. (Industrias Metálicas de Navarra SA). A new scooter model would begin to be sold in the autumn of that year, under the new name: Iruña 202. Interestingly, judged strictly on dates, the Husor 201 was the first Spanish scooter.
The Husor 201 Scooter in these photographs was in the museum at the premises of Sala Team, a large car dealership in Manresa (Barcelona). They had a small museum containing examples of the various makes and models that they had sold. The dealership has now closed and the collection has been dispersed.
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