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Revision as of 21:13, 7 January 2009
The son of a repairer of sewing machines, he moved to France in 1900. Great lover of motorcycles racing in 1903 he participated in some of motorcycle racing and came tenth in the World Cup played at the Parco dei Principi.
In 1905, running for home motorcycle Alcyon, became a champion of the world and quickly reached notoriety and fame.
In September 1906, established at Asnières-sur-Seine a record speed in a vehicle called aeromotocicletta, a motorcycle fitted with a front propeller that allowed the engineer to achieve the 80 km / h.
Anzani In 1906 he created his own factory building engines for Asnieres.
In 1908 he built engines for aircraft to aviation pioneers Caudron and Louis Blériot, who, July 25 1909, completed the first flight of the English Channel by air motor and 31 days in October 1909, successfully complete a flight from Toury to Artenay.
In 1911 he created a subsidiary in England, British Anzani Engine Company, which still exists.
Great friend dell'aviatore pisan Giuseppe Cei, after the terrible crash of the same in March 1911, attended his funeral held in Paris.
He died in Merville-Franceville in 1956.
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