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In 1916, two companies, Gustav Otto's Flugmaschinenfabrik
(Aeroplane Factory) and Karl Rapp's Flugwerke Deutschland,
merged to form the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (Bavarian
Aeroplane Works). Initially this company designed
and manufactured aeroplane engines. The Bayerische
Flugzeugwerke was renamed the Bayerische Motoren
Werke (Bavarian Motor Works, BMW) in 1917 by Karl
Rapp and Max Friz. Their new logo, a roundel representing
an aeroplane propeller in the blue sky, is still
used today on all BMW motorcycles and automobiles.
A former Daimler employee, Joseph Popp became BMW's
managing director. Aeroplane engines, especially
a V-12 model, were BMW's primary output. |
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