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<blockquote data-quote="ClassicBiker" data-source="post: 57050" data-attributes="member: 1632"><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Hispano-Suiza</strong> (literally: "Spanish-Swiss") was a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain" target="_blank">Spanish</a> automotive and engineering firm, best known for its luxury cars and aviation engines pre-World War II. In 1923 its French subsidiary became a semi-autonomous partnership with the parent company. In 1968, the French arm was taken over by the aerospace company <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snecma" target="_blank">Snecma</a>, now a part of the French <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAFRAN" target="_blank">SAFRAN Group</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispano-Suiza#cite_note-1" target="_blank">[1]</a> The Spanish parent sold all its automotive assets to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enasa" target="_blank">Enasa</a> in 1946.</p><p></p><p>In 1898 a Spanish artillery captain, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emilio_de_la_Cuadra&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank">Emilio de la Cuadra</a>, started electric automobile production in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona" target="_blank">Barcelona</a> under the name of <strong>La Cuadra</strong>. In <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris" target="_blank">Paris</a>, De la Cuadra met the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland" target="_blank">Swiss</a> engineer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Birkigt" target="_blank">Marc Birkigt</a> (1878–1953) and hired him to work for the company in Spain. La Cuadra built their first gasoline-powered engines from a Birkigt design. At some point in 1902, the ownership changed hands to J. Castro and became <em><strong>Fábrica Hispano-Suiza de Automóviles</strong></em> (<em>Spanish-Swiss Automobile Factory</em>) but this company went <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bankrupt" target="_blank">bankrupt</a> in December 1903.</p><p></p><p>No points. It's Spanish not Swiss. Besides, Spain hasn't been exactly the most tranquil place on earth in the last 200+ years.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p>Watches are just tiny clocks without birds in them. I'm sure if they could figure away to miniaturize the bird one would be popping out of the face of a watch somewhere.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Oerlikon-- An auto cannon of <strong><u>German</u> </strong>design Because the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles" target="_blank">Treaty of Versailles</a> banned further production of such weapons in Germany, the patents and design works were transferred in 1919 to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland" target="_blank">Swiss</a> firm SEMAG (<em>Seebach Maschinenbau Aktien Gesellschaft</em>) based near <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C3%BCrich" target="_blank">Zürich</a>. I'll give you half a point on this.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Motosacoche--was founded in 1899, by Henri and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armand_Dufaux" target="_blank">Armand Dufaux</a>, in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva" target="_blank">Geneva</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland" target="_blank">Switzerland</a>. Motosacoche was once the biggest Swiss motorcycle manufacturer, known also for its MAG (Motosacoche Acacias Genève) proprietary-engines used by other European motorcycle manufacturers. Okay, I'll give you the point for this one.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>So one and a half point. But they will forever be in the hole though because they're never going to live down the cuckoo clock and they banned racing.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>As an aside this is all in jest and I hope no one takes offense. I actually admire and respect the Swiss for how they handle national service and firearms.</p><p></p><p>Steven</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ClassicBiker, post: 57050, member: 1632"] [B] Hispano-Suiza[/B] (literally: "Spanish-Swiss") was a [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain']Spanish[/URL] automotive and engineering firm, best known for its luxury cars and aviation engines pre-World War II. In 1923 its French subsidiary became a semi-autonomous partnership with the parent company. In 1968, the French arm was taken over by the aerospace company [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snecma']Snecma[/URL], now a part of the French [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAFRAN']SAFRAN Group[/URL].[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispano-Suiza#cite_note-1'][1][/URL] The Spanish parent sold all its automotive assets to [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enasa']Enasa[/URL] in 1946. In 1898 a Spanish artillery captain, [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emilio_de_la_Cuadra&action=edit&redlink=1']Emilio de la Cuadra[/URL], started electric automobile production in [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona']Barcelona[/URL] under the name of [B]La Cuadra[/B]. In [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris']Paris[/URL], De la Cuadra met the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland']Swiss[/URL] engineer [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Birkigt']Marc Birkigt[/URL] (1878–1953) and hired him to work for the company in Spain. La Cuadra built their first gasoline-powered engines from a Birkigt design. At some point in 1902, the ownership changed hands to J. Castro and became [I][B]Fábrica Hispano-Suiza de Automóviles[/B][/I] ([I]Spanish-Swiss Automobile Factory[/I]) but this company went [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bankrupt']bankrupt[/URL] in December 1903. No points. It's Spanish not Swiss. Besides, Spain hasn't been exactly the most tranquil place on earth in the last 200+ years.:( Watches are just tiny clocks without birds in them. I'm sure if they could figure away to miniaturize the bird one would be popping out of the face of a watch somewhere.:) Oerlikon-- An auto cannon of [B][U]German[/U] [/B]design Because the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles']Treaty of Versailles[/URL] banned further production of such weapons in Germany, the patents and design works were transferred in 1919 to the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland']Swiss[/URL] firm SEMAG ([I]Seebach Maschinenbau Aktien Gesellschaft[/I]) based near [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C3%BCrich']Zürich[/URL]. I'll give you half a point on this.:D Motosacoche--was founded in 1899, by Henri and [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armand_Dufaux']Armand Dufaux[/URL], in [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva']Geneva[/URL], [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland']Switzerland[/URL]. Motosacoche was once the biggest Swiss motorcycle manufacturer, known also for its MAG (Motosacoche Acacias Genève) proprietary-engines used by other European motorcycle manufacturers. Okay, I'll give you the point for this one.:D So one and a half point. But they will forever be in the hole though because they're never going to live down the cuckoo clock and they banned racing.:( As an aside this is all in jest and I hope no one takes offense. I actually admire and respect the Swiss for how they handle national service and firearms. Steven [/QUOTE]
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