Sertum
1932-1951
The Sertum was a Italian motorcycle built from 1932 until 1952.
In 1922 came to Milan, in viale Certosa, the Officine Meccaniche Fausto Alberti, specializzatesi in building engines for industrial and motor boating. In 1932 began production under the brand motorcycle Sertum. The first model is a 175 four-stroke engines valve side rigid frame and change three gears by hand. The following year, the 175 joins the unconventional (for the time)'Batu, a bike with two-stroke engine with 120cc, two-change gears and an open frame.
After just two years after the motorcycle production, Sertum has a broad catalog from the popular Batu switch to 175 (available as a Touring, Sport and Super Sport versions), 250cc (with an engine derived from that of the 175), up to the prestigious 500-cylinder side-valve; all were presented at the 1934 Salone di Milano show.
In 1937 Sertum the 250cc and above models were also available with elastic casing. During those years, the house in Milan is among the most important Italian houses, so as to constitute the so-called "pentarchia", along with Benelli, Bianchi, Gilera and Moto Guzzi. The Sertum not disdain to take part in competitions, especially those of regularity, with excellent results (five gold medals at the Six Days 1939).
In the Second World War, Sertum devoted to supplies the army: so began the plans for the MCM 500, a single cylinder engine with side valves. DBM is also noteworthy because it is one of the first Italian motorcycle central brake drum.
Sertum resumed civil production in 1946 with the MC 500 (civilian version of the MCM), the VT-4 250 (monocilindrica valves in head) and the new BT-4 500-cylinder valve in the head. Also picks up the sport at the Six Days 1947 in Czechoslovakia the conquest Sertum two gold medals.
Between 1947 and 1948 is two 250, the carVL-valve 4sideandSports Monotubo from Piglio sport. The VL-4 will be used successfully in Regularity (much to win three gold medals at the Six Days 1949).
In the 50's began the crisis for the Milanese house: models in the catalog no longer meet the demands of the market, which was seeking ever more moped and scooter. Moreover, the failure to receive payment of a lot of motorcycles sold in Argentina had caused a large "hole" financially. They tried to straighten out the situation with a 125 two-stroke 4-speed transmission, which was presented in 1950. But the 125 proved not to be enough to rebound (it was not even able to come into production): The crisis is growing more and more. In 1952 for the Sertum reaches the end, with bankruptcy and put into liquidation.
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