Serial number 3B N1 6247 Bodywork Torpedo Sport Engine 4 cylinders in line FFVE file French collector title The brand was named after Emile Salmson (1859- 1917), son of Jean-Jules Salmson and grandson of Jean-Baptiste Salmson, of Swedish origin, who opened a workshop specialising in pumps and steam engines around 1890. He then expanded into aeronautics, manufacturing the Canton-Unné seven-cylinder star engine mounted by Breguet and Voisin from 1909. At the beginning of 1913, the Société des Moteurs Salmson (SMS) was created. Once peace had returned, part of the business was converted to the manufacture under licence of the English G.N. (Godfrey and Nash) cyclecar, launched for the 1919 Paris Show. Two years later, the AL type used a double overhead camshaft engine on the GS (Grand Sport) version. Heavily modified (GSS, GSC and GS-GP), it won numerous races in its class, including the Bol d'Or (1923), the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1926, 1927, 1928) and the 200 Miles of Brooklands (1922, 1923, 1924, 1925). In the 8 autumn of 1921, the Saint Andrew's Cross became the brand's emblem. NOITCELLOC ED SELIBOMOTUA 1202 TELLIUJ 40 EHCNAMID