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The creation of Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW) can be traced back to Karl Rapp and Gustav Otto.
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The BMW emblem was first established in 1917 and put on their plane's propeller. -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_IIIa
BMW produced its first engine, for a prop plane, in 1918. The BMW IIIA was an inline straight 6 cyclinder engine. -
THe R 32 Motorrad, using a boxer engine with longitudinally positioned cylinders and shaft drive. Here is a video of it in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ix8I17GzjM
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BMW began constructing automobiles in 1928 by purchasing Fahrzeugfabrik Eisenach.
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Aircraft construction received financial support from the goverment. -
In October 1945, the Munich BMW plant was ordered to shut down by the US government. -
The first post world war BMW vehicle was the BMW 501. Its a large saloon that could seat up to six people. Because of its expense, it was not commercially successful due to post world war times. -
After reaching capacity in the 1960s, BMW created a new factory in DIngolfing and Landshut germany.
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The Regensburg plant was taken in November of 1982 as the BMW 3 series became more popular and demand increased. -
My timeline describes the early history of the car producer BMW. I gathered information on the early stages of the company and also included lots of events that took place during the world war, which affected BMW a lot. The tool I used was TimeToast because I felt this tool had a great layout that provided easy-to-read timelines. This tool allows me to easily share the assignment with others. I was able to easily add links photos, videos, and descriptions with this tool.