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in order to get it to a production-ready state. Kleinschnittger at last
put his redesigned, front-engined “four-wheeled scooter” into series
production. There were five employees, whose first daily duty was to
shovel dirt into the bomb craters on the grounds.
Brilliantly conceived, the multi-tube chassis employed easily replaceable
rubber-band suspension. It was clad in a light aluminum body that was
reminiscent of a pedal car, and it was assembled with rivets, as there was
no welding equipment in the plant. The bodywork was hand-hammered
over wooden bucks with rubber hammers. The compound-curved front
fender sections were formed from army surplus cooking pots cut in half,
giving two fenders per car. The moped motor, at first reluctantly supplied
by a sceptical ILo management, was started with a rope pull under the
dashboard, as a Dynastart was deemed too heavy. a reverse was not
needed for the 330 pound car, as it could easily be lifted and turned on
its front wheels. In May 1950, partner Lembke got cold feet, reneged
on the agreement, and a bank credit was arranged instead, laying the
groundwork for the eventual undoing of the company.
Exports of the little car were at a satisfactory level, and the town of
arnsberg became used to the spectacle of a train of 15 cars being towed
down the main street behind the company owner’s private Fiat sedan en
route to the train station. The company’s successful competition outings