A Brief History of the Marque
Société pour la construcion de motocycles et de moteurs industriels
6 av. Rockfeller (also listed at 50 chemin de Montchat)
LYON (Rhône)
The small French company of Ets. Rhony'x originated in Bron before moving to Lyon where they built motorcycles from 1924 to 1934, however an associated company, Stainless, possibly produced BMA moped-style machines as late as 1939.
Rhony'x built many models with 185cc and 246 cc two strokes using components from AYA, Lalo, Mignonac et Poinsard and Stainless. They also built models utilizing JAP, Rudge Python and Chaise four stroke engines from 247cc to 498 cc.
By 1926 they had produced over 10,000 machines, and listed as many as 14 different models in the late 1920s.
Models include:
1924
1924 Model A - monovitesse, single speed belt drive
1924 Model B - two-speed belt drive
1924 Model C - 185cc chain/chain drive
1924 Model D - 250cc
1928
1928 Type A - 185 cmc, 2 temps, monovitesse
1928 Type A - 185 cmc, 2 temps, monovitesse
1928 Type B - 185 cmc. 2 temps, 2 vitesses, chaine-courroie
1928 Type B - 185 cmc. 2 temps, 2 vitesses, chaine-courroie
1928 Type C 2 - 185 cmc, 2 temps, 2 vitesses, chaine-chaine
1928 Type C 3 - 185 cmc, 2 temps, 3 vitesses, chaine-chaine
1928 Type M - 250 cmc, 2 temps, 3 vitesses.
1928 Type DX 2 - 250 cmc, 2 temps, 3 vitesses, double échappement, graissage pompe.
1928 Type DX 4 - 250 cmc., 2 temps, JAP, soupapes latérales (b/s 64.5 x 76 mm)
1928 Type EX 2 - 350 cmc. , 2 temps, 3 vitesses, double échappement, graissage pornpe.
1928 Type EX 4 - 350 cmc, 4 temps, JAP, soupapes latérales .
1928 Type FX - 350 cmc, 4 temps. bloc.moteur. soupapes en téte. double échappement .
1928 Type GX - 500 cmc, 4 temps, bloc-moteur. soupapes en téte, double échappement .
1928 Type HX - 500 cmc, 4 temps, JAP, soupapes latérales
1929
1929 Model DX4 - 250cc JAP SV (b/s 64.5 x 76 mm).
1929 Model EX4 - 350cc JAP SV (same chassis as DX4)
1929 Model WX - 350cc "Dandy" JAP OHV
1929 Model FX - 350cc Chaise
1929 Model GX - 500cc Sport Chaise Twinport (SOHC 88x85mm, 490cc) (Double échappement)
1929 Model CH-35 - 350cc Chaise
1929 Model CH-35SS - 350cc Supersport Twinport Chaise
1929 Model ST-35 - 350cc Stainless
1929 Model ST-50 - 500cc Stainless
1934
1934 Type 334S - Rudge Python 350cc
1934 Type 335 - Stainless 500cc
1934 Type 335S - Rudge Python 500cc
1934 Type 335J - JAP 500cc
There are mentions of a 1938 Rhony'x 500cc JAP and a 1939 BMA 100cc, but these models seem unlikely.
Sources: Wikipedia France, JLB Creations, cyclememory.org
