Lot 168: 1958 Manet 98cc Scooter

Slovakia�s Povazske Strojirny concern launched their first motorcycle in 1948, later becoming associated with Jawa and CZ under the nationalisation of the communist era. One popular and longest-lasting creation was the Manet scooter, later sold in England as the Jawa Manet. In common with many eastern-bloc machines, the Manet was engineered with a strong, well-sprung chassis and good weather protection to cope with the damaged post-war roads. It used a 50 x 50 mm 98cc two-stroke unit with 4-speed foot gear-change. This excellent and original example was bought by the museum in 1968 and ridden intermittently up to 1999, with only 22,000 km. showing. In good, original condition, it will make an interesting mount for scooter events.