Fritz Nallinger
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Dr Professor Fritz Nallinger (born Esslingen am Neckar
6 August 1898, died Stuttgart
4 June 1984) was a German
automobile engineer and executive.
Nallinger joined Daimler Benz AG
in 1922. He played an important part in the development of all-round independent suspension for passenger cars and in the introduction of (relatively) high speed diesel engines to passenger cars in the 1930s, something which has remained a key strength for the company ever since.
During the Nazi period
he enjoyed the status of Wehrwirtschaftsführer, reflecting the important war-time contribution from European auto-makers to military equipment production in the principal belligerent states. He was appointed a director on the research and development side of the business in 1940 and in 1941 was appointed to the executive board. At this time he was also appointed a member of the "Deutschen Akademie der Luftfahrtforschung". (German Academy of aircraft research).
After the war he continued to play a leading role in the Daimler Benz
Research and Development department, associated in particular with the company’s return to racing in 1954.
Fritz Nallinger retired from Daimler-Benz in December 1965.
Esslingen am Neckar
Esslingen am Neckar is a city in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany, capital of the District of Esslingen as well as the largest city in the district....
6 August 1898, died Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
4 June 1984) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
automobile engineer and executive.
Nallinger joined Daimler Benz AG
Daimler-Benz
Daimler-Benz AG was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motor vehicles, and internal combustion engines; founded in 1926. An Agreement of Mutual Interest - which was valid until year 2000 - was signed on 1 May 1924 between Karl Benz's Benz & Cie., and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, which had...
in 1922. He played an important part in the development of all-round independent suspension for passenger cars and in the introduction of (relatively) high speed diesel engines to passenger cars in the 1930s, something which has remained a key strength for the company ever since.
During the Nazi period
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
he enjoyed the status of Wehrwirtschaftsführer, reflecting the important war-time contribution from European auto-makers to military equipment production in the principal belligerent states. He was appointed a director on the research and development side of the business in 1940 and in 1941 was appointed to the executive board. At this time he was also appointed a member of the "Deutschen Akademie der Luftfahrtforschung". (German Academy of aircraft research).
After the war he continued to play a leading role in the Daimler Benz
Daimler-Benz
Daimler-Benz AG was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motor vehicles, and internal combustion engines; founded in 1926. An Agreement of Mutual Interest - which was valid until year 2000 - was signed on 1 May 1924 between Karl Benz's Benz & Cie., and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, which had...
Research and Development department, associated in particular with the company’s return to racing in 1954.
Fritz Nallinger retired from Daimler-Benz in December 1965.