Wanderer 1920 616cc 2cyl sv

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Circa 1920 Wanderer 616 cc  V-twin 
    
Wanderer motor cycles were manufactured in the German town of Chemnitz between 1902 and 1929.  
The Wanderer company also built high-quality bicycles, typewriters, mechanical calculators and cars. 
In the early twenties the firm employed more than 6000 labourers. 
Wanderer motorcycles had an excellent reputation; they were sturdily built and their finish was first class. 
Between 1914 and 1918 the German army used many Wanderers. 
The company used both single cylinder and  unit construction V-twin engines of their own manufacture. 
In the twenties Wanderer was successful in racing, especially with their 8-valve OHV V-twin. 
In 1929 the Czech manufacturer of arms Janecek bought the licence of the Wanderer design and started producing motorcycles under the JAWA  ( Janecek and Wanderer) trademark.
This ca. 1920 machine has been in The Netherlands since new and is an older restoration.