Heros motorcycle engine & transmission construction
The company Heros Motorrad-Motoren- & Getriebebau is a historical manufacturer of auxiliary engines and motorcycles from Oderwitz . It was founded in 1921 under the name Motorenwerk Zittau, Hartmann & Richter, Niederoderwitz OL and renamed in 1925. Production was stopped in 1929.
In addition to the Heros brand, the Ares brand , which was identical to the parent brand, was also manufactured here; both were only produced in small series . Before the renaming, the H. & R. brand was also established. The company's product range included various light motorcycles as well as the associated engines and transmissions. The motorcycles and auxiliary engines were equipped with an SV valve control and until 1928 had a belt transmission .
literature
- Erwin Tragatsch : The world's motorcycles, 1894-1963 . a record of 70 years of motorcycle production. Temple Press Books, 1964 ( The world's motorcycles, 1894-1963 in Google Book Search [accessed July 14, 2010]).
Web links
Commons : Heros motorcycles - collection of images, videos and audio files
