Latest archived mark · 1912
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Latest archived mark · 2011
Hero MotoCorp
Explore full logo history →| What we compare | ABC Motors | Hero MotoCorp |
|---|---|---|
| Country in archive | United Kingdom | India |
| Founded | 1912 | 1984 |
| Founder | Ronald Charteris | Brijmohan Lall Munjal |
| Headquarters | Hersham, Surrey, UK | Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Name origin | ABC is short for All British (Engine) Company, the name of the firm founded in 1912. It was later renamed ABC Motors Ltd, keeping the initials. | "Hero" is the brand name used by the Munjal brothers for their flagship company, Hero Cycles. The motorcycle venture first carried it alongside Honda as Hero Honda, and became Hero MotoCorp in 2011 after the partnership ended. |
| Highlights | ABC 400, Skootamota | CD 100, Splendor, Karizma, Xpulse 200 |
| Earliest archived brand logo | 1912 | 1984 |
| Latest archived logo | 1912 | 2011 |
| Archived logo assets | 1 | 2 |
Logo dates are archive labels; symbols dated before a brand's founding are excluded from its earliest-logo date. Asset counts include all archived variants, not just redesigns. A dash means a value is unavailable.
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