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Royal Star

Manufactured by Compagnie des Constructions Mécaniques of Berchem, Antwerp, from 1902 to c.1907.

The motorcycles had single-cylinder four-stroke engines of 2hp, 2¾ and 3½ hp in reinforced bicycle-style frames with belt drive and pedal start. In 1904 they produced a luxury forecar model mounting a Mills & Fullford chair. Concurrently they built cars and industrial engines.

By 1907 they were producing 300 automobile chassis and 1500 motorcycles annually from the 10,000 square metre factory with 300 workers. Motorcycle production ceased around this time, probably as a result of the financial slump.

In 1910 the company became Société Anversoise pour la fabrication de Voitures Automobiles (SAVA), and in late 1923 was taken over by Minerva.

Sources: Wikipedia NL, vvcc.be.