This page is devoted to owners and others interested in the history and products of the Simplex Manufacturing Corporation of New Orleans, Louisiana. Basic information on the company and products can be found here, and this site is also intended to be a location for collectors to share information and resources.




M.Beaton's '43 Servi-Cycle. Same family since new!


The Customs are pouring in! See more at the Customs page.

F. Richard's wild Custom



J. Smith's Custom Military Simplex


YOUR PHOTO HERE!! Send us your Simplex photos and we'll post them on this site.




Factory Assembly Line A BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
Some basic background on how it all started.
1935 Model MODEL HISTORY Updated March 19, 2003
Information on all models from the early Direct Drives to the last of the Automatics, and more.
1948 rust FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What model is my Servi? Where can I find correct tires? What's it worth? Look here for answers to these questions and more.
Owner's Manual LITERATURE Updated 11/21/06
Manuals, Books, Ads etc. Also now has photos of the covers of each manual.
Parts & Bikes for sale CLASSIFIEDS Updated April 15, 2008
Servi-Cycles and new, used, and reproduction parts for sale, trade & wanted.
Reproduction Parts REPRODUCTION PARTS New! Catalogs of Reproduction Parts available from Wayne Mahaffey, FoxGrip, and more coming!Updated October 26, 2004

Old magazine articles ORIGINAL ADVERTISING Updated December 29, 2003
Advertising from 1936 to 1960.
Photo Gallery PHOTO GALLERY Updated January 9, 2004
Old photos and current photos of Servi-Cycles, arranged by models. Add yours!(Note: We are renovating this area extensively, and hope to get dozens more photos up soon.)
Trucks FIFTH TON AND QUARTER TON TRUCKS Updated 1/20/02
A new page devoted to the 3-wheeled trucks of the 50s.
Customs OWNER CUSTOMS Updated 12/27/02
Everything from engine transplants to low-rider models.
Compact Sportsman THE SPORTSMAN SERIES
Information on the Sportsman Series of the 1960's.


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Pat Williams
Last updated: April 15, 2008