1919

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Sindelfingen plant begins manufacturing furniture

Sindelfingen plant begins manufacturing furniture

January 1919
The Sindelfingen plant begins manufacturing furniture to keep the staff in work and make use of the stocks of wood pile...

Forward-looking publication: Daimler-Zeitung

Forward-looking publication: Daimler-Zeitung

January 1919
The DMG customer magazine "Daimler-Zeitung" is printed for the first time. However, publication ceases again in December...

Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft adds to its model range

Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft adds to its model range

February 1919
With the Daimler tractors DZ 0, DZ 1 and DZ 3, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft adds to its model range three all-wheel-dr...

"Funnel patent" for diesel engine

"Funnel patent" for diesel engine

18 March 1919
Benz & Cie. submits a patent application for the "combustion engine with ignition chamber" developed by Prosper L'Orange...

Strike for more money

March 1919
In view of the inflationary trend, employees at the Sindelfingen plant go on strike for a cost-of-living allowance. In...

Factory newspaper for Daimler workforce

Factory newspaper for Daimler workforce

6 June 1919
The "Daimler-Werkzeitung" employees' newspaper, edited by cultural philosopher Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy, receives its fir...

Apprentices at Gaggenau plant

Apprentices at Gaggenau plant

1 July 1919
A trainee department is established at the Benz plant in Gaggenau.

Benz-Sendling motorised plough T 3 has its debut

Benz-Sendling motorised plough T 3 has its debut

11 - 15 September 1919
The three-wheeled Benz-Sendling T 3 motorised plough makes its debut at the DLG (German Agricultural Society) exhibitio...

Development of supercharged engines for production passenger cars

Development of supercharged engines for production passenger cars

17 October 1919
A 10/30 hp Mercedes-Knight test car equipped with a Roots blower makes its first test run. This marks the beginning of...

Benz & Cie. complete farm tractor

Benz & Cie. complete farm tractor

October 1919
Benz & Cie. produce the farm tractor that will see use both in agriculture and as a road-going tractor.

New information bulletin for Daimler worker

12 November 1919
The "Daimler-Werksnachrichten" is published as an information bulletin for employees of DMG in the Untertürkheim and Sin...