Motor works Dessau

Anhaltische Automobil- und Motorenfabrik AG
legal form	Corporation
founding	1911 (as Motor-Werke GmbH )
resolution	1913
Reason for dissolution	bankruptcy
Seat	Dessau , Germany
Branch	Engine manufacturers , automobile manufacturers

Share of the Anhaltische Automobil- und Motorenfabrik AG dated June 6, 1912 for more than 1,000 marks

The Motoren-Werke Dessau (MWD) was an engine and automobile manufacturer based in Dessau . From 1911 to 1913 passenger cars were built under the name Der Dessau . For this purpose the company name (company) was changed to Anhaltische Automobil- und Motorenfabrik AG .

Initially, two four-cylinder models were offered, which were listed as 7/18 hp and 8/22 hp. In 1912 the small model was discontinued and the large one was renamed 8/24 hp. Be 2100 cc large block engine made 24-26 hp (17.6 to 19.1 kW) at 1900 min ^-1 , which were passed through a four-speed gearbox to the rear wheels. The open torpedo had a wheelbase of 3000 mm and its chassis weighed 800 kg. This allowed speeds of 70–75 km / h to be achieved.

As early as 1913, the company had to file for bankruptcy because it had taken over financially with the necessary investments in vehicle production.

literature

Halwart Schrader : Deutsche Autos 1885–1920 , 1st edition, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart (2002), ISBN 3-613-02211-7 , p. 138.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ https://www.gtue-oldtimerservice.de/automobil/marke/MWD/2437/