DMG: fire destroys Cannstatt plant

A major fire at Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft’s Cannstatt plant destroys the production hall, gutting a total of 90 cars in the process – some already completed, some still under construction. Among the vehicles lost are the three 90 hp racing cars intended for the Gordon Bennett Race. As a result of the devastating blaze, work is stepped up on the new factory in Untertürkheim, with day and night shifts introduced.