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Magirus Feuerwehrwerke Ulm was a German manufacturer founded by Conrad Dietrich Magirus (1824-1895, born in Ulm). The company began manufacturing fire-fighting vehicles in 1864. In the late 1910s, it started the production of trucks and buses. These vehicles developed a reputation for high engineering standards. They were able to operate under the most demanding and arduous conditions in the world.
The company also invented the turntable ladder, as Magirus Leiter, which quickly became an essential item of fire brigade equipment all over the world.
The parent company was Klöckner Humbolt Deutz AG, maker of the well-known Deutz engines, so the brand commonly used was Magirus Deutz, and for a short time Klöckner.
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Magirus Feuerwehrwerke Ulm was a German manufacturer founded by Conrad Dietrich Magirus (1824-1895, born in Ulm). The company began manufacturing fire-fighting vehicles in 1864. In the late 1910s, it started the production of trucks and buses. These vehicles developed a reputation for high engineering standards. They were able to operate under the most demanding and arduous conditions in the world.
The company also invented the turntable ladder, as Magirus Leiter, which quickly became an essential item of fire brigade equipment all over the world.
The parent company was Klöckner Humbolt Deutz AG, maker of the well-known Deutz engines, so the brand commonly used was Magirus Deutz, and for a short time Klöckner. The logo of Magirus Deutz was a stylised M with a sharp, long center point to represent the tower of the Ulm cathedral.
In 1975, Magirus was purchased by Iveco which carried on producing some of Magirus' trucks for a short while under the name Iveco Magirus before being abandoned completely in most countries. However, IVECO's are sold under the Magirus brand in Germany and other European and middle eastern markets.
Most trucks from Magirus are also known as Magirus Deutz because the air-cooled engine came from the factory of Deutz AG. These engines are still being sold for agricultural and marine use.
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