Ponsard-Ansaloni was the brand name of a

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conversion manufactured in

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only in 1898. The contraption, which had a twin-cylinder Roser-Mazurier

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, was meant to convert horse-drawn

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into

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s. It was also marketed under the name "Brulé".

References

David Burgess Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles''. Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France {{veteran-auto-stub