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Tempo (car)
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Tempo, was a German
automobile
manufacturer based in Hamburg
. The company was founded by Oscar Vidal in 1924.
The company was well known in Germany, producing well-selling vans like the Matador and the Hanseat, but Tempo also produced small military vehicles during the 1930s and 1940s.
Tempo was founded as Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werke in 1924. During the 1940s, Tempo produced small military vehicles. Post-war the requirement of the Bundesgrenzschutz, in Western Germany, to acquire a suitable vehicle for Border patrol led to production of the 80" and 86" Tempo from 1953 to 1957. The Tempo 80" and 86" was built using a rolling chassis from Land Rover, but attempts to continue production with the 88" and 109" models were not successful.
In 1958, Bajaj Ltd, an India
n manufacturer of cars (Now known as Force Motors Ltd
), started the production of Hanseat three-wheeled cars with the collaboration of Tempo-Werke. Later on, Tempo introduced the Matador, which (along with the Bajaj Hanseat) was extremely popular in India
where it was used as goods carrying vehicles. The four-wheeled Matador remained under production by Tempo from 1949 till 1967.
In 1966, Tempo partnered with Hanomag
AG, the produced vehicles were sold under the name of Hanomag. From 1967 to 1970 the vehicles were sold under the new name "Hanomag-Henschel". In 1971, Hanomag-Henschel, and within Tempo, was purchased by Daimler-Benz
AG. Tempo remained on the production of vans until 1977. From 1966 to 1977, all vehicles produced by Tempo were sold under a different name, either Hanomag, Rheinstahl-Hanomag, Hanomag-Henschel, or Mercedes-Benz.
Various Tempo vehicles were once extremely common as goods carrying vehicle on the streets of Indian cities where the Indian company Bajaj marketed them.
Goliath
motors ltd in Bremen (Part of the Borgward-group) also produced a threewheeler until 1961, but this was not a version of the Hanseat.
The Jolus Minx 1963-65 F1 car used suspension and cut down drive shafts from the Matador.
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
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
manufacturer based in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. The company was founded by Oscar Vidal in 1924.
The company was well known in Germany, producing well-selling vans like the Matador and the Hanseat, but Tempo also produced small military vehicles during the 1930s and 1940s.
History
In 1958, Bajaj Ltd, an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n manufacturer of cars (Now known as Force Motors Ltd
Force Motors Ltd
Force Motors is an Indian manufacturer of three wheelers, multi-utility and cross country vehicles, light commercial vehicles, tractors, buses and now heavy commercial vehicles. It was originally named Firodia Tempo Ltd. and later after partial acquisition by Bajaj Auto as Bajaj Tempo Ltd.The...
), started the production of Hanseat three-wheeled cars with the collaboration of Tempo-Werke. Later on, Tempo introduced the Matador, which (along with the Bajaj Hanseat) was extremely popular in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
where it was used as goods carrying vehicles. The four-wheeled Matador remained under production by Tempo from 1949 till 1967.
In 1966, Tempo partnered with Hanomag
Hanomag
Hanomag was a German producer of steam locomotives, tractors, trucks and military vehicles. Hanomag first achieved international fame by delivering a large number of steam locomotives to Romania and Bulgaria before World War I....
AG, the produced vehicles were sold under the name of Hanomag. From 1967 to 1970 the vehicles were sold under the new name "Hanomag-Henschel". In 1971, Hanomag-Henschel, and within Tempo, was purchased by 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...
AG. Tempo remained on the production of vans until 1977. From 1966 to 1977, all vehicles produced by Tempo were sold under a different name, either Hanomag, Rheinstahl-Hanomag, Hanomag-Henschel, or Mercedes-Benz.
Various Tempo vehicles were once extremely common as goods carrying vehicle on the streets of Indian cities where the Indian company Bajaj marketed them.
Licensed production by other companies
- In SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
Tempo Onieva, later taken over by BarreirosBarreiros (manufacturer)Barreiros was a Spanish manufacturer of engines, trucks, buses, tractors and automobiles.-Barreiros Diesel:The company was founded in 1954 as Barreiros Diesel S.A. by Eduardo Barreiros and based in Madrid...
, made Tempo Viking vans and light trucks featuring Barreiros diesel engines. - In UruguayUruguayUruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
Tempo Viking and Matador were made by Germania Motors. - In the UK, Jensen MotorsJensen MotorsJensen Motors Ltd was a British manufacturer of sports cars and commercial vehicles, based in the Lyng – West Bromwich...
made too the Tempo Matador, known as Matador 1500 or Jensen Front Wheel Drive, starting in 1958. - The Bajaj Hanseat remained under production by Force Motors LtdForce Motors LtdForce Motors is an Indian manufacturer of three wheelers, multi-utility and cross country vehicles, light commercial vehicles, tractors, buses and now heavy commercial vehicles. It was originally named Firodia Tempo Ltd. and later after partial acquisition by Bajaj Auto as Bajaj Tempo Ltd.The...
under the name Bajaj Tempo Hanseat from 1962 to 2000.
Goliath
Goliath (car)
Goliath was a German car brand started in 1928 and which was part of the Borgward group. Goliath was based in Bremen and specialized in three-wheeler cars and trucks and medium-sized cars.-Early history:...
motors ltd in Bremen (Part of the Borgward-group) also produced a threewheeler until 1961, but this was not a version of the Hanseat.
The Jolus Minx 1963-65 F1 car used suspension and cut down drive shafts from the Matador.
Models
- Tempo, light commercial vehicles (LCV):
- T 1, T2 = 1928-1930
- T 6 = 1929-1935
- T 10 = 1930-1936
- Pony = 1932-1936
- Front 6 = 1933-1934
- Front 7, 10, 14 = 1934-1935
- Front 9, 12 = 1933-1935
- D 200, D 400 = 1935-1936
- V 600 = 1935
- E 200, E 400, E 600 = 1936-1937
- A 200 Resolut = 1938-1940
- A 600 Titan = 1938-1940
- A 400 Athlet = 1938-1948
- Hanseat = 1949-1956
- Boy = 1950-1956
- Matador / Mayor = 1949-1952 - 1362 of these vehicles were built using a 25hp Volkswagen 1100cc motor and ZF gearbox. The incoming type2 Volkswagen led Volkswagen to cease supply of the engine, ending the model run.
- Matador 1000, 1400 / Mayor 1000, 1400 = 1952-1955
- Wiking / Viking = 1953-1955
- Wiking 1 / Viking 1 = 1955-1963
- Matador 1 / Mayor 1 Jensen Tempo 1500 = 1955-1963
- Rapid = 1957-1963
- Matador E / Mayor E = 1963-1966
- Tempo off-road cars:
- T 1200 = 1935
- G 1200 = 1936-1943
- Tempo Land Rover = 1953-1958
- Daus 214 = 1958
- Tempo cars:
- 2/3 Sitzer front 6-14 = 1934-1935
- Kombinationswagen (400, 600) = 1935-1940
- Kleinwagen A = 1955
- Kleinwagen B = 1956
- Kleinwagen Y = 1957
- Hanomag production:
- Athlet, Matador / Mayor = 1966-1967
- F20 - 36 = 1967-1970(75) (in India as the Tempo Matador)
- Daimler-Benz production
- L 206 / 307 = 1971-1977
External links
- Tempo Dienst - http://www.tempo-dienst.de/english/indexuk.html
- Tempo club Germany (Membership needed) - http://www.tempo-dienst.de/english/about.htm