Dorus David Citroen (Amsterdam, April 10, 1860 - Eastbourne, January 26, 1935) was a Dutchman who was co-director of the Belgian company Minerva since 1903.
Since 1901, Citroen was an importer of Minerva motorcycles and automobiles in London, but he was so excited that he set up a workshop in the Holborn Viaduct where Minerva's were assembled. In 1903, at the founding of Minerva Motors Ltd., he became co-founder Sylvain de Jong co-director of Minerva.
Due to the 1865 Red Flag Act and the Locomotives on Highways Act 1896, the British automobile and motorcycle industry had a huge backlog and in the early 19th century it was necessary to fall back on built-in cars of the European mainland. Minerva engines were very popular and sales through the company of Lemon were therefore very good.
Lemon was also the driving force behind the export of Minerva engines to Australia. (Mede) this created a large number of Australian motorcycle brands, all of which produced minerva blocks between 1901 and 1910, such as: Allison, Alpha, Ascot, Barb, Blue Spec, Bluebell, Brandwood, Carbine, Champion, Charleston, Empire, Eureka, Fleet, Growth, Hartley, Jackson, Kellow, Laver, Leitch, Lewis, Liberty, Lob, Maldon, Mallee, Marsey, Martin, McLean Bros & amp; Rigg Moller National Peerless Petrel Phoenix Pirie Pride Prince Relay Richards Rova Rush Silver Star Sovereign T-Minerva Treblig Tyler Victor Wagener Watson Trivia
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