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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Karl_RappKarl Rapp - Wikipedia

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   The BBE aero-engine was a big success under the designation BMW IIIa. Later life. After Rapp left the company (immediately it was renamed BMW) he became chief engineer and head of the Aeroengine Department of the L.A. Riedlinger Machine Factory where he was probably employed until October 1923.

2. atouchofbusiness.com › biographies › karl-rappKarl Rapp's Legacy: The Biography of BMW's Indirect Founder

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   Nov 30, 2023 · May 26, 1962 – Founder of BMW dies – This Day In Automotive History. Biography: Karl Rapp – HandWiki. Biso, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Explore the inspiring life of Karl Rapp, the engineering genius behind Rapp Motorenwerke and the indirect founder of BMW.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rapp_MotorenwerkeRapp Motorenwerke - Wikipedia

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   Rapp Motorenwerke GmbH was a German aircraft engine manufacturer based in Munich, Bavaria. Founded in 1913, the firm changed its name in 1917 to Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH (BMW). [1] The company later became known as Süddeutsche Bremsen-AG [ de] after its engine-production assets and the BMW name were transferred in 1922 to Bayerische ...

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5. www.bmwgroup.com › en › companyBMW History - BMW Group

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   BMW can trace its roots back to Karl Rapp and Gustav Otto. In 1916, the Flugmaschinenfabrik Gustav Otto company had merged into Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke AG (BFW) at government behest. Elsewhere, in 1917, the Rapp Motorenwerke company became Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH, which was duly converted into an AG (public limited company) in 1918.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_BMWHistory of BMW - Wikipedia

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   In April 1917, following founder Karl Rapp's departure, Rapp Motorenwerke was renamed to Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW). [12] : 11 BMW's first product was the BMW IIIa aircraft engine. The IIIa engine was known for good fuel economy and high-altitude performance. [13]

7. www.slashgear.com › 1448545 › bmw-r32-motorcycle-guideWhat Made BMW's Original Motorcycle So Cool Over 100 Years Ago

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   Nov 18, 2023 · BMW began taking shape near the turn of the 20th century with two men — Karl Rapp and Gustav Otto. In 1911, Otto opened a "flying machine factory" in Munich named Otto-Werke, and Rapp started ...

8. www.bmwblog.com › 2016/01/13 › vibrations-chapterVibrations – Chapter One of a History of BMW - BMW BLOG

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   Jan 13, 2016 · Flugwerk Deutschland, unable to make a go at building aircraft or engines, ceased operations in 1913 and Karl Rapp, along with a Viennese investor, Julius Auspitzer, purchased the remnants and ...