Tell us about Linon. (UPDATE III: about Ensival)

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This weekend we enjoyed a short visit to the Brussels RetroFestival in Belgium. Between the 'usual' glitsy cars it is always nice to find something really different. It was at the refreshingly simple yet effective stand of Le Cyclecariste Belge that we found this 1910 Linon with Ballot 1,1 litre engine. A pure cyclecar, light and sporty. Made at the 'Ateliers L. Linon , Ensival lez Verviers, Belgique' (the 'z' in lez is not an editor's typo...). Please check the following link, is this where the ateliers were? (check here) Now as we do not want to retype the words which you can find in Georgano or similar literature, we want to learn about Linon from you, the PWC audience. [email protected]

UPDATE III by Fer Cools:"Near Esival were more than one carmakers in that tiem. In the valley of the Vesdre you could find also Imperia and Dasse. The Imperia factory with test track on the roof (just like Fiat's) is still there but is empty and desolate. " (editor: anybody with photos of the Imperia roof track ?)
UPDATE II by Nick Bell (UK):"Looking at the chassis and front axle of this car it looks identical to the Malicet et Blin cycle car type AL2 which was sold as separate units comprising chassis, front axle, rear axle, gearbox and steering box. Manufacturers could then add their own bodies, radiators and engines (Ballot, Chapuis-Dornier, CIME, Aster, MAG etc) to make their own cars. Looking at the profile of the chassis, I see it has the earlier three-quarter elliptic rear springs which make it 1912 -1913. Looking at the full frontal photo of the car I can just about convince myself that the profile of the chassis side-members are in the inverted U configuration which is characteristic of M&B light-car chassis of the period. Other cyclecars of the period to use M&B components include the Type R Sigma, Malborough, and possibly the Philos, although I am not 100% sure of the last make."
UPDATE by Paul Linster: "What seems to be sure,is that the Ballot engine is not original.the first engines they used up from 1900 on were 3 hp De Dion engines,than 5hp up to 20 hp ,but always De Dion before they made their own engines from 1904 on; they never used Ballot. The exposed car looks very similar to the 1914 2650 ccm car in which Jerusalem, a Belgian racing driver, had excellent performances in Ostende(one km in 35,1 seconds....)after other wins in Huy and Antwerp from 1912 on. There were approx 2000 cars made betwen 1898 and 1914. The two Linon brothers died in 1955.....

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