Stefan is finding so much original informationI think his idea of adding a 1913 page is essential, big thanks to Stefan Bergner.     The International Six Days’ Trial - original official name, which has nothing to do with observed Trials, was practically born together with the FIM, because during the reconstitution of the FICM by the Englishmen in November 1912 in London, the delegate J.R. Nisbet proposed the organisation of an annual international contest between the various bodies forming the Federation. At the following Congress, in Paris in December, it was decided that this contest should take the form of a Six Days’ Reliability Trial. In the following year, in 1913, the British Cycle and Motorcycle Manufacturers and Traders Union presented a permanent Trophy for this competition. The first Trial, still called International Road Trial, was held in and won by England in 1913. At the Paris Congress on October 25, 1913, it was agreed that the 1914 International Trial should be held in France and the 1915 Trial in Germany. The 1914 Trial was on the eve (Vorabend) of the start when the First World War broke out. The following Congress was held in January 1920 in London, where it was decided that the International Trial of that year be logically held in France. Originally, the International Trial was open to " motor bicycles, motor bicycles with sidecars, and cyclecars, conforming to the regulations of the FICM ". As the first international competition organised between clubs members of the FICM, the idea was to test one a year the capacities of the riders and machines on a reliability, but also endurance test over a long distance, plus a speed test on the last day . The rules of the first years stated that " the route must consist of roads that are practicable in all weathers for every type of motor-cycle.

Auto-Cycle Union of Great Britain took the initiative of calling a meeting which was held at Olympia in London on 28 November 1912. Delegates from Belgium, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands and the United States were present. The FICM was re-established in order to control and develop the sporting and touring aspects of motorcycling and to assist motorcycle users in those fields. Two weeks later, a Congress was held in Paris in which - beside the countries already mentioned - Germany, Austria and Switzerland also took part. These ten countries are considered as the official founder members of the FICM. The Marquis de Mouzilly St-Mars was elected Patron and the Honourable Sir Arthur Stanley MP President. The following year the first international event held under the aegis of the FICM took place: the International Six Days Reliability Trial.

France, racing with blue colours - Entrant: Union Motocycliste de France
M. Guilloreau on a Clement-Gladiator 350cc, twin cylinder, 2,75 HP
M. Gabriel on a Clement-Gladiator 498cc, twin-cylinder, 4 HP
M. Bourbeau on a Bedelia Cyclecar 1100cc, twin-cylinder, 8 HP

Great Britain, racing with green colours - Entrant: Auto Cycle Union
W.B. Gibb on a Douglas 349cc, twin-cylinder, 2,75 HP
W.B. Little on a Premier 499cc, single cylinder, 3,5 HP
C.R. Collier on a Matchless with Sidecar, 964cc, twin-cylinder, 8 HP

Bourbeau's Bedelia seen here at Le Mans.  Thanks again to Stefan.