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History of the company/bank and archive description for BMW Group |
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| History of the company/bank: |
In 1916 BMW AG was founded in Munich and produced aircraft engines during the World War I. In 1923 the company began to build motorcycles with opposed cylinder engines and shaft drive which are still produced today. By the end of the Golden Twenties BMW expanded and acquired in 1928 an automobile production in Eisenach. In the beginning all BMW cars were produced there. Although the production of aircraft engines was an important part during the 30ies and 40ies it had to be given up in 1945. BMW lost most of its plants through occupation and dismantling. The new beginning was managed in 1948 with motorcycles and in 1952 with automobiles both produced in Munich. Until the end of 1950 BMW had big economic problems and fought to survive. Based on the models of the 'New Class' the expansion of the company along with growing profits began. From 1970 on the series 3, 5 and 7 were created which are the backbone of the production up to today. Taking over of Rover didn't bring the expected success and therefore Rover Group was sold in 2000. Today BMW is present on all important markets as global player and has one of the best reputations worldwide. |
| Archive description | All type of records from 1916 up to 1990 (more than 100.000):
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| Publications | The following books were written in cooperation with the historical archive:
Article about our archive in the last edition of 'Archiv und Wirtschaft'
Planned: article about our archive system in the mid-summer edition of 'Archiv und Wirtschaft' |
| Conditions of use | Is the archive accessible to researchers? Yes What are the conditions to this accessibility? Please arrange an appointment in advance |
History of the company/bank and archive description for BMW Group |
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| History of the company/bank: |
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| Archive description | Everyone who is interested in the history of BMW AG can have access to the system which is based on an Oracle database. Most of the contents of the Historical Archives can be found online: files to the history of the company, information to products, descriptions of events, biographies of personalities connected to the company, a wide range of archivals (vehicle documentation, workshop literature, catalogues, press information, dealer literature etc.) as well as a large variety of photographic images, which can be ordered online in various formats.
An interactive and user friendly search function helps the customer to find needed information quickly. The basic search with structured search paths, the field and text search for a more complex search or the thesaurus search with four key-word catalogues offer numerous possibilities for the search. With the special and completely new feature of the 'relations between the records' the user can surf through the contents and can easily obtain a wide range of information to a specific topic. All actions are supported by a detailed help function.
Currently all items until 1945 can be accessed. Effective January 2001, information up to 1959 will be available in the database. For requests regarding inventory which is not available right now, you may contact the Historical Archives team at any time. |
| Publications | |
| Conditions of use | |
History of the company/bank and archive description for BMW Group |
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| History of the company/bank: |
In 1916 BMW AG was founded in Munich and produced aircraft engines during the World War I. In 1923 the company began to build motorcycles with opposed cylinder engines and shaft drive which are still produced today. By the end of the Golden Twenties BMW expanded and acquired in 1928 an automobile production in Eisenach. In the beginning all BMW cars were produced there. Although the production of aircraft engines was an important part during the 30ies and 40ies it had to be given up in 1945. BMW lost most of its plants through occupation and dismantling. The new beginning was managed in 1948 with motorcycles and in 1952 with automobiles both produced in Munich. Until the end of 1950 BMW had big economic problems and fought to survive. Based on the models of the 'New Class' the expansion of the company along with growing profits began. From 1970 on the series 3, 5 and 7 were created which are the backbone of the production up to today. Taking over of Rover didn't bring the expected success and therefore Rover Group was sold in 2000. Today BMW is present on all important markets as global player and has one of the best reputations worldwide. |
| Archive description | All type of records from 1916 up to 1990 (more than 100.000):
|
| Publications | The following books were written in cooperation with the historical archive:
Article about our archive in the last edition of 'Archiv und Wirtschaft'
Planned: article about our archive system in the mid-summer edition of 'Archiv und Wirtschaft' |
| Conditions of use | Is the archive accessible to researchers? Yes What are the conditions to this accessibility? Please arrange an appointment in advance |
History of the company/bank and archive description for BMW Group |
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| History of the company/bank: |
|
| Archive description | Everyone who is interested in the history of BMW AG can have access to the system which is based on an Oracle database. Most of the contents of the Historical Archives can be found online: files to the history of the company, information to products, descriptions of events, biographies of personalities connected to the company, a wide range of archivals (vehicle documentation, workshop literature, catalogues, press information, dealer literature etc.) as well as a large variety of photographic images, which can be ordered online in various formats.
An interactive and user friendly search function helps the customer to find needed information quickly. The basic search with structured search paths, the field and text search for a more complex search or the thesaurus search with four key-word catalogues offer numerous possibilities for the search. With the special and completely new feature of the 'relations between the records' the user can surf through the contents and can easily obtain a wide range of information to a specific topic. All actions are supported by a detailed help function.
Currently all items until 1945 can be accessed. Effective January 2001, information up to 1959 will be available in the database. For requests regarding inventory which is not available right now, you may contact the Historical Archives team at any time. |
| Publications | |
| Conditions of use | |