Fahrzeugspuren in Chemnitz (Teil 1) - Zur Historie des Fahrzeugbaues
Frieder Bach has been following the traces of vehicle construction in Chemnitz for years, from bicycles to motorcycles and automobiles. He goes back to the 19th century.
Milestones include names such as Tuchscherer, Presto, Schüttoff, Diamant, Wanderer, Auto Union, Barkas, Moll-Fahrzeuge, ESWECO, Pöge, Häckel, Riemann, Balaco, VEB Fahrzeugelektrik, Marklin, ALNO, Rasmussens Boat Motors, Motap, Oscar Winter, Braunsdorfer Maschinenfabrik, Motorenhaus Köhler; Hofmann & Kühn, Oswald Preußer, Alfred Niebl, Deutsche Dynamo-Werke, Hubert Hottek, Seyfert & Butscher, Heinrich Illgen, Hofmann shock absorbers, Wachsmut company, Schaumberger & Hempel company, R. Neubert company, B. Gerstenberger company, Dietrich & Hannak company, DKW-Simson, Erich Reif, Endig company, Thranitz company, Hans Franke, "Gustl" Sieper, "RIKS", "Ehrlich", Münch company, Bräunig company, "Elan".
Frieder Bach creates before the reader the atmosphere of a time in which enthusiasts with a traditional craft developed a completely new vehicle technology. Bach does not hide the fact that technological creativity in small companies sometimes required a spartan lifestyle.
But it was the network of small family businesses that was able to combine tradition and innovation in the Chemnitz area.
Product details
| Author: | Frieder Bach |
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| Details: | 216 pages, 9.25 x 9.1 x 0.79 in (23.5 x 23 x 2 cm), hardback |
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| Illustrations: | many b&w and color photos |
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| Language: | German |
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| Publisher: | Mironde Verlag (D, 2018) |
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| ISBN: | 9783937654775 |
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