The Janémian was a French

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manufactured from 1920 until 1923. Built by a M. Janémian in

Bièvres, Essonne Bièvres () is a commune in the Essonne department and Île-de-France region of north-central France. The commune derives its name from that of the River Bièvre which flows through the village. ''Bièvre'' is the old French word for a beaver ...

, they had rear engines, transversely mounted, with

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to the rear wheels which were set closely together. The cars originally were powered by flat twin engines of 1100 or 1400 cc replaced in 1922 by 1096 cc then 1395 cc vee-twins.

References

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