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[[Image:1954-Victoria-Bergmeister.jpg| | [[Image:1954-Victoria-Bergmeister.jpg|right|thumb|1954 Victoria Bergmeister]] | ||
Similar to [[BMW]], the German firm of '''Victoria''' built flat-twins in the 1920s. Their best known model however, was the '''V35 Bergmeister''' of the 1950s, a 350cc V-twin whose early vibration problems caused it to have a lengthy development. Later bikes included the revolutionary 197cc Swing of 1956, which featured push-buttom gearchanging. In 1958 Victoria joined [[DKW]] and [[Express]] to form the Zweirad Union, but sales were poor and production came to an end in 1966. | |||
[[Image:1921-Victoria-KR1.jpg|left|thumb|1921 Victoria KR1]] | [[Image:1921-Victoria-KR1.jpg|left|thumb|1921 Victoria KR1]] | ||
Revision as of 16:50, 7 January 2007
Similar to BMW, the German firm of Victoria built flat-twins in the 1920s. Their best known model however, was the V35 Bergmeister of the 1950s, a 350cc V-twin whose early vibration problems caused it to have a lengthy development. Later bikes included the revolutionary 197cc Swing of 1956, which featured push-buttom gearchanging. In 1958 Victoria joined DKW and Express to form the Zweirad Union, but sales were poor and production came to an end in 1966.
