Latest archived mark · 1912
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Latest archived mark · 1996
KTM
Explore full logo history →| What we compare | ABC Motors | KTM |
|---|---|---|
| Country in archive | United Kingdom | Austria |
| Founded | 1912 | 1934 |
| Founder | Ronald Charteris | Hans Trunkenpolz |
| Headquarters | Hersham, Surrey, UK | Mattighofen, Upper Austria, Austria |
| 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. | KTM stands for Kronreif & Trunkenpolz Mattighofen. The company was renamed that way in 1953 after businessman Ernst Kronreif became a major shareholder alongside founder Hans Trunkenpolz, in the Upper Austrian town of Mattighofen. |
| Highlights | ABC 400, Skootamota | 390 Duke, 1290 Super Duke R, 990 Adventure, 450 Rally, RC16 |
| Earliest archived brand logo | 1912 | 1934 |
| Latest archived logo | 1912 | 1996 |
| Archived logo assets | 1 | 8 |
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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