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| | Benelli from On Yer Bike |
 | | Teresa Benelli, a widow, sank all of the family capital into the business, in the hope that it would offer stable work for her six sons: Giuseppe, Giovanni, Francesco, Filippo, Domenico and Antonio or "Tonino". |
 | | In 1962, Benelli and Motobi (established by Giuseppe Benelli in 1949 after disagreements with his brothers, but later attached to the parent company when the family problems were resolved) produced around 300 motorcycles per day and had 550 employees. |
 | | Benelli changed ownership but despite its continued innovations in the motorcycle sector - for example, the incredible in-line six-cylinder engines introduced in the mid-60s - it was still losing important market segments, overwhelmed by Japanese competitors. |
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