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5 unusual facts about Deutz


Deutz

Deutz, Cologne, a former town, since 1888 a quarter of Cologne, Germany

Deutz AG, a diesel-engine manufacturer based in Cologne, Germany

Deutz, Cologne

The important abbey was home to many influential theologians, such as Rupert of Deutz.

Fahr

Deutz-Fahr, German tractor brand, today part of SAME Deutz-Fahr, traces its roots to 1894 when Deutz was founded

SAME Deutz-Fahr (SDF), an Italian-based manufacturer of tractors, combine harvesters, other agricultural machines, engines and equipment


Brian Gavin

In the late 1930s Deutz was brought to South Africa to teach diamond cutting along with his brother-in-law, Solly Neuwit, at Majestic Diamond Cutting Works in Johannesburg.

Cologne-Minden Railway Company

The Cologne-Minden Railway Company built the 183 kilometre long railway between 1859 and 1862 from Deutz via Betzdorf, Dillenburg and Wetzlar to Gießen, with a branch to the mines in Siegen.

On 18 December 1843, the Prussian government granted a concession to the CME for the line from Deutz (now a suburb of Cologne) through Mülheim am Rhein, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Oberhausen, Altenessen, Gelsenkirchen, Wanne, Herne and Castrop-Rauxel to Dortmund and on to Hamm, Oelde, Rheda, Bielefeld and Herford to Minden.

Deutz AG

In 2007, the "Deutz Power Systems" division was sold to 3i, and Deutz AG now concentrates on producing and selling compact engines under the Deutz brand only.

Deutz–Gießen railway

It now forms the northern part of the Sieg Railway between Cologne Deutz station and Betzdorf, the Heller Valley Railway between Betzdorf and Haiger and the southern part of the Dill Railway between Haiger and Gießen.

Dill Railway

The central section of the Deutz–Giessen line ran from Betzdorf via Burbach and Würgendorf to Haiger, the route of the current Heller Valley Railway.

Haiger station

Haiger station is on the Siegen–Gießen main line (Dill line) and the Heller Valley Railway from Haiger to Betzdorf, now classified as a single track main line, which was originally part of the Deutz–Giessen line.

Hay rake

Some of the more popular European manufacturers of hay rakes are Tonutti, Kverneland with the Brands Vicon and Deutz-Fahr, Claas, SIP, Fella, Gokmenler, Krone and Pöttinger.

Maschinenbauanstalt Humboldt

In 1925 the Öllokomotivenbau (Oil Locomotive Works) resulted, in which Humboldt, the Gasmotoren-Fabrik Deutz and the locomotive works of Henschel & Sohn at Kassel had shares.

Raupenschlepper, Ost

Approximately 23,000 RSO of all versions were produced by Steyr (2,600 pcs), Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG (KHD; 12,500 pcs), Auto Union - Siegmar plant (former Wanderer; 5,600 pcs) and Gräf & Stift (4,500 pcs).

SAME Deutz-Fahr

It builds tractors under the SAME (Società Accomandita Motori Endotermici), Lamborghini, Hürlimann and Deutz-Fahr brands, and combines under the Deutz-Fahr and Đuro Đaković brands.


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