ITOM Tourist, France.

ITOM Tourist & Astor, Italy. Bj.1955

ITOM Astor, UK. 1955

ITOM

ITOM

ITOM 58

ITOM 59

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Economy Two-wheelers: On this and Subsequent Pages are Reviewed all Pedal-assisted Machines Available in Britain.

ITOM

Outstanding features of the Italian-made Itom models are a three-speed gear box in unit with the 48 cc. two-stroke engine and lilies which resemble those of a motor cycle. The Astor Standard de Luxe has a pressed-steel frame and the Astor Sports de Luxe a tubular frame. Both machines incorporate pivoted-fork rear springing and a telescopic front fork.

Also included to the range is the 48 cc. Tourist single-gear cyclemotor designed for bottom-bracket attachment. The drive to the cycle rear wheel is by roller.

Prices:

Standard de Luxe, £89 189

Sports de Luxe, £99 49

Tourist unit, £29 8s

Adimar, 61, Clapham Road, London, S.W.9.

    Italian ASTOR -55.

UK data.

Source: Andrew Pattle - MOPED ARCHIVE.

Cyclemotor .............. (1951-52) Rear

Cyclemotor .............. (1951-52) Front

Cyclemotor .............. (1951-52) Roller

Tourist .................... (1953-61).

Astor Sports ............. (1956-60).

Astor Super Sports .... (1956-64).

Esperia .................... (1957-62) 2-gear

Tabor ...................... (1958-58).

Junior ...................... (1959-60).

Competition .............. (1959-59).

Tabor Sports ............ (1959-64).

Esperia de Luxe ........ (1960-62) 3-gear

Astor Competition ..... (1960-62).

Junior de Luxe .......... (1961-61).

Debramatic .............. (1962-65) 2-gear mo-kick

Competition Mk 6 ...... (1963-64) 3, 4-gear

Competition Mk 7 ...... (1964-65).

Astor Super Sports Mk 7 .. (1965-66).

Competition Mk 8 ...... (1965-68).

Automatic ................ (1966-68).

Astor Sport .............. (1967-68).

Automatic E ............. (1968-68).

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SPECIFICATION

ENGINE : “ Itom ” single cylinder

two-stroke, 40 mm. x 39.5 mm.

49.5 c.c., comp, ratio 7 to 1. Out-

put 2 b.h.p. at 5,500 r.p.m., 2-

speed gearbox with gear primary

drive. “ Dell’Orto ” carburettor.

FRAME : Pressed steel, welded

with separate 9-pint tank.

Pressed steel front forks with

bottom link suspension and built-

in headlamp. Swinging arm rear

with telescopic damped spring

units.

WHEELS : 18-inch x 2-inch with

22 x 2 matched tyres and 4 1/2-inch

full-width hub brakes. Stainless

steel spokes.

EQUIPMENT : Toolkit in compart-

ment in main frame, inflator,

carrier and electric horn.

CONCESSIONAIRES : Adimar, 61

Clapham Road, London S.W.9.

PRICE : £71. 8s. Od. (inc. P.T.).