BMW R35

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The BMW R35 is categorised into three models;

The Mark 1, 1937-1940.

The Mark 2, 1945-1950.

The Mark 3, 1950 -1952.

Mark 1

The Mark 1 (1937-40) was initially produced in the BMW Munich plant. In 1939 motorcycle production was transferred to the BMW plant at Eisenach as the Munich plant transferred over to building aircraft engines.

Production of the R 35 (Mark1) was stopped in 1940 because the engine no longer met military requirements. The BMW R 75 performed much better, particularly well in the harsh operating environment of North Africa, partly due to the protruding cylinders of the flat-twin engine providing more effective cooling than other configurations which overheated in the sun.

Mark 2 When the Soviets occupied the eastern sector of Germany after WWII, they took over the BMW factory in Eisenach and began building motorcycles and cars under the BMW marque. Up until 1950, the motorcycle was built unchanged, with the type designation BMW R35/2. The frame retained the blue and white BMW logo, and the nameplate on the steering head stated "BMW" as the manufacturer.

In West Germany, BMWs facilities had been badly damaged during the war, and the Munich factory was in ruins. Initially, the terms of Germany's surrender forbade BMW from manufacturing motorcycles. In 1947, when BMW received permission to restart motorcycle production from US authorities in Bavaria, resulting in two BMW factories, one in the West, and the other in the East. The head office of BMW, based in Munich, had no control over the operations in East Germany.

Mark 3

In February 1950 the "AWTOWELO Werk BMW Eisenach" was listed as the manufacturer on the nameplate. In March 1952 a foot-operated gear change was adopted, the model designated BMW R35/3, retaining the BMW logo. Production of the Mark 3 continued until December 1952.

Eventually, in January 1953, the Soviets ceded control of the plant to the East German Government, and following a trademark lawsuit which had commenced in November 1952, the East German company was renamed Eisenacher Motorenwerk (EMW). In February 1953 plunger rear suspension was fitted and the designation became EMW R35/3. Instead of BMW's blue-and-white roundel, EMW used a very similar red-and-white roundel as its logo and ID plate gave "VEB Eisenacher Motoren Werk Eisenach" as the manufacturer.

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