Brasier, le trèfle à quatre feuilles

Charles-Henri Brasier is born in Ivry-la-Bataille on March 9, 1864. Graduated, in 1883, from the famous Ecole des Arts et Métiers from Chalons en Champagne , his first job is drawer for Panhard & Levassor then to the Paris-Orléans railway company.
In 1895, he joined Mors where he is responsible for the conception of the petrol automobiles. Brasier designs Mors racing car that will win several races among them the Paris-Berlin in 1901.
En 1902, he left Mors and, with Georges Richard, they found the Society Richard-Brasier with a big factory in Ivry-Port and use as brand mark "Le trèfle à quatre feuilles" that has been registered by Richard in 1892.
June 17, 1904, Léon Théry is winner of the Coupe Gordon Bennett with a 4 cyl. 80 HP Brasier and this victory, in Germany, will have a very important impact in France.
Few months after this event, the two associates, Charles-Henri Brasier and Georges Richard, separate.
One year later, on July 15, 1905, for the second time Léon Théry is again winner of the Coupe Gordon Bennett that ran this year in France.
These two victories have an important impact on the production and sale of automobiles Brasier until 1914, the beginning of one of the most terrific event of the 20th century the first World War.

Darl'mat designed by Georges Paulin

Georges Paulin was a dentist but also car designer who worked on Lancia, Renault, Peugeot, Bentley.

This 302 Darl'mat cabriolet was presented at the concours of elegance in Cannes in 1937.

Henri-Labourdette Trèn-Car

Just after WWI,  Henri-Labourdette, the famous coachbuilder, created a small trailer called "Trèn-Car".
Trèn is phonetically trainer,  in English : to lug.
I think it was the first time that a trailer was proposed to automobilists and it was a quite expensive item.

On the above picture, we see a big De Dion Bouton coupé limousine from the early 20's, equipped with a Trèn-car.

It was possible to have the trailer equipped with luggage or, as below, with a dog cage.