Oldtimer Grand Prix (Salzburgring)
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The Oldtimer Grand Prix on the Salzburgring
near Salzburg
, Austria
, had been brought into being by Prof. Dr. Helmut Krackowizer
, the famous Austrian journalist and ex-motorcycle racer.
After his retreat in 1955 from active motorcycle racing he started to search for historical motorcycles throughout Europe. Some of these discoveries he kept to himself; having let them be restored, he exchanged and sold them. In 1967 he founded one of the first vintage motor clubs in Austria and for a short period he was president of the Austrian Vintage Club Association in 1976.
Krackowizer
knew nearly all vintage motorcycles in detail, kept the legends of rare motorcycles in mind and told the biographies of motorcycle racers. He counted as friends Sammy Miller
, John Surtees
, Walter Zeller
, Luigi Taveri
, Hans Haldemann, Georg Schorsch Meier
and many other persons of the motor racing scene. He was a member of the Rudge Club in England
.
One of his great dreams became reality with the legendary "Oldtimer Grand Prix" on the Salzburgring in the years between 1974 and 1994, which took place nine times: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987. Stars like Niki Lauda, Juan Manuel Fangio
and the above-mentioned motorcycle racers came to this event for vintage cars and motorcycles. Mercedes Benz sent the famous "Silver Arrows", and more than 100 cars and up to 250 motorcycles joined this event each year.
...as well as an Austro Daimler ADM 1924, DKW
F1 racing car 1930, Rolls Royce
20/25 from 1934, Mercedes Benz 300 SL from 1952, a Staguellini Formel Junior 1959 (the Stanguellini company is based in Modena
, Italy. Niki Lauda was driving such a car in his early career);
Also, a Scott
TT 500 of 1926, Puch
250 Sport of 1928, Megola
640 5-cylinder of 1923, DKW
350 SS of 1939 and many Rudge-bikes. The range of motorcycles started with Ariel
and AJS
and continued through Brough-Superior, BSA
, Calthorpe
, DKW
, D-Rad
, Douglas
, Gillet Herstal
, Humber
, Harley-Davidson
, Moto Guzzi
, Megola
, Norton
, New Imperial, NSU
, Puch
, Raleigh
, Rudge, Schütthoff, Standard, Velocette
and Wimmer
to Zenith
Salzburgring
The Salzburgring is a permanent race track in Austria, east of Salzburg.-History:This race track had been opened in 1968. Lying in a narrow, alpine valley, it has a rather simple layout, with two long straights plus the sweeping and fast "Fahrerlagerkurve" at the bottom, and the narrow...
near Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, had been brought into being by Prof. Dr. Helmut Krackowizer
Helmut Krackowizer
Prof. Dr. Dkfm. Helmut Krackowizer, in England also known as "Mister Rudge", Prof. Dr. Dkfm. Helmut Krackowizer, in England also known as "Mister Rudge", Prof. Dr. Dkfm. Helmut Krackowizer, in England also known as "Mister Rudge", (* April 29, 1922 in Frankenmarkt, Upper Austria, Austria; † October...
, the famous Austrian journalist and ex-motorcycle racer.
After his retreat in 1955 from active motorcycle racing he started to search for historical motorcycles throughout Europe. Some of these discoveries he kept to himself; having let them be restored, he exchanged and sold them. In 1967 he founded one of the first vintage motor clubs in Austria and for a short period he was president of the Austrian Vintage Club Association in 1976.
Krackowizer
Helmut Krackowizer
Prof. Dr. Dkfm. Helmut Krackowizer, in England also known as "Mister Rudge", Prof. Dr. Dkfm. Helmut Krackowizer, in England also known as "Mister Rudge", Prof. Dr. Dkfm. Helmut Krackowizer, in England also known as "Mister Rudge", (* April 29, 1922 in Frankenmarkt, Upper Austria, Austria; † October...
knew nearly all vintage motorcycles in detail, kept the legends of rare motorcycles in mind and told the biographies of motorcycle racers. He counted as friends Sammy Miller
Sammy Miller
Samuel Hamilton "Sammy" Miller, MBE is a championship winning motorcycle racer, in both road racing and trials. He was awarded an MBE in the 2009 New Year Honours.-Career:...
, John Surtees
John Surtees
John Surtees, OBE is a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver from England. He was 500cc motorcycle World Champion in 1956 and 1958–60, Formula One World Champion in 1964, and remains the only person to have won World Championships on both two and four wheels...
, Walter Zeller
Walter Zeller (motorcyclist)
Walter Zeller was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany who rode for the BMW factory racing team. His best year was in when he finished the season second in the 500cc world championship behind John Surtees....
, Luigi Taveri
Luigi Taveri
Luigi Taveri is a Swiss former motorcycle road racer. He was three times world champion in the 125 cc class of the Grand Prix road racing championship, in 1962, 1964, and 1966....
, Hans Haldemann, Georg Schorsch Meier
Georg Meier
Georg Meier was a German motorcycle racer famous for being the first foreign winner of the prestigious Senior TT the Blue Riband race of the Isle of Man TT Races in 1939 riding for the factory BMW team and the first motor-cycle racer to lap a Grand Prix course at over 100mph.-Biography:Meier was...
and many other persons of the motor racing scene. He was a member of the Rudge Club in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
One of his great dreams became reality with the legendary "Oldtimer Grand Prix" on the Salzburgring in the years between 1974 and 1994, which took place nine times: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987. Stars like Niki Lauda, Juan Manuel Fangio
Juan Manuel Fangio
Juan Manuel Fangio , nicknamed El Chueco or El Maestro , was a racing car driver from Argentina, who dominated the first decade of Formula One racing...
and the above-mentioned motorcycle racers came to this event for vintage cars and motorcycles. Mercedes Benz sent the famous "Silver Arrows", and more than 100 cars and up to 250 motorcycles joined this event each year.
The participants
About 70 to 100 automobiles and around 200 vintage motorcycles appeared from throughout Europe. Among the most prominent participants were:Among the automobiles
- Juan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio , nicknamed El Chueco or El Maestro , was a racing car driver from Argentina, who dominated the first decade of Formula One racing...
, five times world champion from ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, came in 1979 with a Mercedes Benz Grand Prix racing car W 196 from 1955 and had been the star of the event - Niki Lauda, the Austrian world champion in formula 1 drove a legendary Mercedes Benz "Silver Arrow"
- Prof. Dr. Max Reisch with his SteyrSteyrSteyr is a town, located in the Austrian federal state of Upper Austria. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Steyr and Enns. Steyr is Austria's 12th most populated town and simultaneously the 3rd largest town in Upper Austria....
Typ 100 6/32 HP, 1400 cm³, in which he drove around the world in the 30s - Bill LomasBill LomasBill Lomas was an English former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was a two-time World Champion and a two-time Isle of Man TT winner. He won the 1955 and 1956 350cc world championship as a member of the Moto Guzzi factory racing team. In the 1956 season, he rode the famous V8 Moto Guzzi Grand...
, Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, 1955 and 1956 world champion on Moto GuzziMoto GuzziMoto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It is one of seven brands owned by Piaggio.Established in 1921 in Mandello del Lario, Italy, the company is noted for its central historic role in Italy's motorcycling manufacture, its prominence worldwide in motorcycle racing, and a series of... - Luigi TaveriLuigi TaveriLuigi Taveri is a Swiss former motorcycle road racer. He was three times world champion in the 125 cc class of the Grand Prix road racing championship, in 1962, 1964, and 1966....
, three times world champion from SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
on HondaHondais a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... - John SurteesJohn SurteesJohn Surtees, OBE is a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver from England. He was 500cc motorcycle World Champion in 1956 and 1958–60, Formula One World Champion in 1964, and remains the only person to have won World Championships on both two and four wheels...
, Great Britain, the only world champion on both two and four wheels - 1977: the Austrian Otto Mathé, InnsbruckInnsbruck- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, with his PorschePorschePorsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
"Urahn", the Berlin-Rom-car 1940, based on VW, but never produced for the public - 1977: Hans HerrmannHans HerrmannHans Herrmann is a former Formula One and Sports car racing driver from Stuttgart, Germany.In F1, he participated in 19 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on August 2, 1953...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , 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...
, with a Mercedes-Benz-300 SLR - 1981: the Porsche work racer Jürgen BarthJürgen BarthJürgen Barth is a German engineer and a former racecar driver. He is the son of Formula One driver and sports car racer Edgar Barth....
- 1981: Bosch-racing manager Jüttner
Among the motorcyclists
- "Wiggerl" KrausKraus- People :* Adalbert Kraus , a German tenor* Adam Kraus , American footballer* Adolf Kraus , lawyer and Jewish leader* Adolph Robert Kraus , American sculptor* Alanna Kraus , Canadian speed skater...
and his "Schmiermaxe" Bernhard Huser—BMWBMWBayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
—sidecar racer. Kraus had been German Champion five times - Jock WestJock WestJohn Milns "Jock" West, MBE was a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from Great Britain.-Motorcycle career:West was born in Belvedere, Kent to an English father and a Scottish mother. He initially concentrated on grasstrack racing on an Ariel motorcycle and, was successful enough that the Ariel factory...
, Great Britain—BMW—work racer 1937–1939 - Reinhard Hollaus, the brother of the only Austrian motorcycle world champion Rupert HollausRupert HollausRupert Hollaus was an Austrian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed for the NSU factory racing team. He is the only Austrian to win a road racing World Championship....
, who died 1954 in training at MonzaMonzaMonza is a city and comune on the river Lambro, a tributary of the Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy some 15 km north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the Province of Monza and Brianza. It is best known for its Grand Prix motor racing circuit, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.On June...
, rode the Hollaus original winning NSUNSU Motorenwerke AGNSU Motorenwerke AG, normally just NSU, was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles, founded in 1873. It was acquired by Volkswagen Group in 1969...
Rennfox 125 cm³ from 1954 - Franz Falk from GrazGrazThe more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
, Austria - Georg "Schorsch" MeierGeorg MeierGeorg Meier was a German motorcycle racer famous for being the first foreign winner of the prestigious Senior TT the Blue Riband race of the Isle of Man TT Races in 1939 riding for the factory BMW team and the first motor-cycle racer to lap a Grand Prix course at over 100mph.-Biography:Meier was...
, from BavariaBavariaBavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
; he rode BMW - Fritz Walcher, winner of the first race after the Second World War in October 1946 in Salzburg-Nonntal
- the brothers Ferdinand and Edi Kranavetvogl, both motorcycle racers from Salzburg
- Siegfried Cmyral, who rode from 1929 until 1932 in the legendary supercharged PuchPuchPuch is a manufacturing company located in Graz, Austria. The company was founded in 1889 by the industrialist Johann Puch and produced automobiles, bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles.-Pre 1919:...
- August "Gustl" HoblAugust HoblAugust Hobl is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany. His best year was in 1956 when he finished the season ranked second in the 350cc world championship.-External links:*...
—DKWDKWDKW is a historic German car and motorcycle marque. The name derives from Dampf-Kraft-Wagen .In 1916, the Danish engineer Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen founded a factory in Zschopau, Saxony, Germany, to produce steam fittings. In the same year, he attempted to produce a steam-driven car, called the DKW...
—work racer in the 50s, multiple German champion - Franta Stastny vice world champion from CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
- Hans Haldemann from Switzerland, had been among the world's best racers several times with his fast NortonNorton (motorcycle)Norton is a British motorcycle marque, originally from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of "fittings and parts for the two-wheel trade". By 1902, they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines. In 1908, a Norton-built engine was added to the range...
sidecar - Walter ZellerWalter Zeller (motorcyclist)Walter Zeller was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany who rode for the BMW factory racing team. His best year was in when he finished the season second in the 500cc world championship behind John Surtees....
, Germany—BMW—work racer, multiple German champion and one time vice world champion - Erwin Lechner, Austria, seven times Austrian motorcycle champion
- Nello Paganini, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
- Fritz Walcher from Salzburg, Austria
Among the vehicles
To mention a few:- 1981 a legendary "Silver Arrow" from Mercedes Benz in which Hermann LangHermann LangHermann Lang was a German champion race car driver.Born in the Bad Cannstatt district of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, at age fourteen Hermann Lang had to go to work to help support his family following the death of his father...
became European Champion in 1939; this 3-liter supercharged racing car with around 500 HP was driven by Niki Lauda - 1981 a 1.5-liter-four-cylinder-supercharged Mercedes Benz 1924, the oldest car, which came from the "Deutschen Museum" in Munich and had won the Targa FlorioTarga FlorioThe Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily near Palermo. Founded in 1906, it was the oldest sports car racing event, part of the World Sportscar Championship between 1955 and 1973...
in 1924 - 1981 a TalbotTalbotTalbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot...
-Largo-Grand-Prix-car from 1949, the "DelahayeDelahayeDelahaye automobile manufacturing company was started by Emile Delahaye in 1894, in Tours, France. His first cars were belt-driven, with single- or twin-cylinder engines. In 1900, Delahaye left the company.-History:...
-Sport", driven by Prince Hohenlohe-Langenburg - 1981 Helmut Schellenberg with his BugattiBugattiAutomobiles E. Bugatti was a French car manufacturer founded in 1909 in Molsheim, Alsace, as a manufacturer of high-performance automobiles by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti....
35 C, the winning car of Prince Lobkowitz at the Gaisbergrennen, Salzburg, in 1930 and had a spectacular crash with it
...as well as an Austro Daimler ADM 1924, DKW
DKW
DKW is a historic German car and motorcycle marque. The name derives from Dampf-Kraft-Wagen .In 1916, the Danish engineer Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen founded a factory in Zschopau, Saxony, Germany, to produce steam fittings. In the same year, he attempted to produce a steam-driven car, called the DKW...
F1 racing car 1930, Rolls Royce
Rolls-Royce (car)
This a list of Rolls-Royce motor cars and includes vehicles produced by:*Rolls-Royce Limited *Rolls-Royce Motors , which was owned by Vickers between 1980 and 1998, and after that by Volkswagen...
20/25 from 1934, Mercedes Benz 300 SL from 1952, a Staguellini Formel Junior 1959 (the Stanguellini company is based in Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
, Italy. Niki Lauda was driving such a car in his early career);
Among the motorcycles
- in 1981 one saw for the first time a working NSUNSU Motorenwerke AGNSU Motorenwerke AG, normally just NSU, was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles, founded in 1873. It was acquired by Volkswagen Group in 1969...
-350-cm³ from 1937 with the latest double cam shaft motor from the English engineer Walter Moore, manufacturer of the NSU-Königswellen-motorcycle until 1938—this motorcycle was restored and ridden by Heinz Metzmeier from BadenBadenBaden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
, Germany - 1981 the German Günther Warnecke from BremenBremenThe City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
came with a rare 500er Rudge TT Replica 350 cm³, which was restored by him and ridden by his son - Reinhard Hollaus rode the NSUNSU Motorenwerke AGNSU Motorenwerke AG, normally just NSU, was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles, founded in 1873. It was acquired by Volkswagen Group in 1969...
Rennfox 125 cm³, the winning motorcycle of his brother Rupert - 1974 Ivan Rhodes (GB) the only 500-cm³-works-VelocetteVelocetteVelocette is the name given to motorcycles that were made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham, Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling far fewer hand-built motorcycles than the giant BSA, Norton or Triumph concerns...
still running, which was the motorcycle of Stanley WoodsStanley WoodsStanley Woods Dublin, an Irish motorcycle racer famous for 29 motorcycle Grand Prix wins and winning the Isle of Man TT races 10 times in his career. He was a past pupil of The High School, Dublin. Stanley started racing in 1921 on a Harley Davidson...
(GB) before 1939, 10 times winner of the TTIsle of Man TTThe International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world... - 1974 Hans Wilhelm Busch (Germany) brought a 1925 eight valve V-2-Cylinder WandererWanderer (car)Wanderer was a German manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles, vans and other machinery. Established as Winklhofer & Jaenicke in 1896, the company used the Wanderer brand name from 1911, making civilian automobiles until 1941 and military vehicles until 1945.-History:Winklhofer &...
to Salzburg - 1987 Michael Krauser Jr. came with the ex-world champion-BMW-sidecar of Deubel/HörnerHornerHorner is an English surname that derives from the Middle English word for the occupation horner, meaning either horn-worker, horn-maker, or even horn-blower.Horner refers to:*People named Horner**Billy Horner, English footballer and manager...
of 1961 - 1987 the fast German Erwin Bongards rode the entirely covered double cam shaft one cylinder GuzziMoto GuzziMoto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It is one of seven brands owned by Piaggio.Established in 1921 in Mandello del Lario, Italy, the company is noted for its central historic role in Italy's motorcycling manufacture, its prominence worldwide in motorcycle racing, and a series of...
of 1955
Also, a Scott
The Scott Motorcycle Company
The Scott Motorcycle Company was owned by Scott Motors Limited, Shipley, West Yorkshire, England and was a well known producer of motorcycles and light engines for industry...
TT 500 of 1926, Puch
Puch
Puch is a manufacturing company located in Graz, Austria. The company was founded in 1889 by the industrialist Johann Puch and produced automobiles, bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles.-Pre 1919:...
250 Sport of 1928, Megola
Megola
The Megola was a German motorcycle produced between 1921 and 1925 in Munich. Like Bimota, the name is a portmanteau derived loosely from the names of its designers Meixner, Cockerell, and Landgraf.-An Unusual Design:...
640 5-cylinder of 1923, DKW
DKW
DKW is a historic German car and motorcycle marque. The name derives from Dampf-Kraft-Wagen .In 1916, the Danish engineer Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen founded a factory in Zschopau, Saxony, Germany, to produce steam fittings. In the same year, he attempted to produce a steam-driven car, called the DKW...
350 SS of 1939 and many Rudge-bikes. The range of motorcycles started with Ariel
Ariel (vehicle)
Ariel was a bicycle, motorcycle and automobile marque manufacturer based in Bournbrook, Birmingham, England. Car production moved to Coventry in 1911. The company name was reused in 1999 for the formation of Ariel Ltd, a sports car producer.-History:...
and AJS
AJS
AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England, company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records, and after the firm was sold the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on...
and continued through Brough-Superior, BSA
Birmingham Small Arms Company
This article is not about Gamo subsidiary BSA Guns Limited of Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B11 2PP or BSA Company or its successors....
, Calthorpe
Calthorpe cars
The Calthorpe Motor Company based in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, England made a range of cars, motorcycles and bicycles from 1904 to 1932.-Formation:...
, DKW
DKW
DKW is a historic German car and motorcycle marque. The name derives from Dampf-Kraft-Wagen .In 1916, the Danish engineer Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen founded a factory in Zschopau, Saxony, Germany, to produce steam fittings. In the same year, he attempted to produce a steam-driven car, called the DKW...
, D-Rad
D-Rad
D-Rad was a motorcycle factory in Spandau, Germany. The factory was founded as Star, but in 1923 Deutsche Industrie-Werke took it over and changed the name to D-Rad. NSU merged with Deutsche Industrie-Werke in 1932 and terminated D-Rad production in 1933.- External links :*...
, Douglas
Douglas (motorcycles)
Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907–1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its horizontally opposed twin cylinder engined bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines...
, Gillet Herstal
Gillet Herstal
Gillet Herstal was a Belgian manufacturer of motorcycles and automobiles based in Herstal.-Company history:Started in 1919 as with the production of motorcycles, Gillet Herstal ended its production in 1958.-Automotive:...
, Humber
Humber (car)
Humber is a dormant British automobile marque which could date its beginnings to Thomas Humber's bicycle company founded in 1868. Following their involvement in Humber through Hillman in 1928 the Rootes brothers acquired a controlling interest and joined the Humber board in 1932 making Humber part...
, Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson , often abbreviated H-D or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression...
, Moto Guzzi
Moto Guzzi
Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It is one of seven brands owned by Piaggio.Established in 1921 in Mandello del Lario, Italy, the company is noted for its central historic role in Italy's motorcycling manufacture, its prominence worldwide in motorcycle racing, and a series of...
, Megola
Megola
The Megola was a German motorcycle produced between 1921 and 1925 in Munich. Like Bimota, the name is a portmanteau derived loosely from the names of its designers Meixner, Cockerell, and Landgraf.-An Unusual Design:...
, Norton
Norton (motorcycle)
Norton is a British motorcycle marque, originally from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of "fittings and parts for the two-wheel trade". By 1902, they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines. In 1908, a Norton-built engine was added to the range...
, New Imperial, NSU
NSU Motorenwerke AG
NSU Motorenwerke AG, normally just NSU, was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles, founded in 1873. It was acquired by Volkswagen Group in 1969...
, Puch
Puch
Puch is a manufacturing company located in Graz, Austria. The company was founded in 1889 by the industrialist Johann Puch and produced automobiles, bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles.-Pre 1919:...
, Raleigh
Raleigh Bicycle Company
The Raleigh Bicycle Company is a bicycle manufacturer originally based in Nottingham, UK. It is one of the oldest bicycle companies in the world. From 1921 to 1935 Raleigh also produced motorcycles and three-wheel cars, leading to the formation of the Reliant Company.-Early years:Raleigh's history...
, Rudge, Schütthoff, Standard, Velocette
Velocette
Velocette is the name given to motorcycles that were made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham, Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling far fewer hand-built motorcycles than the giant BSA, Norton or Triumph concerns...
and Wimmer
Wimmer
Wimmer may refer to:*Boniface Wimmer , a German monk who founded the first Benedictine monastery in the United States*Chris Wimmer , an American driver...
to Zenith
Zenith
The zenith is an imaginary point directly "above" a particular location, on the imaginary celestial sphere. "Above" means in the vertical direction opposite to the apparent gravitational force at that location. The opposite direction, i.e...