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Achilles (Czech) vehicles
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Achilles (Czech) vehicles is a German motorcycle manufacturer based in Horní Police, dissolved in 1946.1 It was founded in 1894.1 It employed 2,400 people.1
Die Achilles Fahrrad- und Motorfahrzeugfabrik A. Schneider & Co. war ein Hersteller von Fahrrädern, Motorrädern und Automobilen aus Österreich-Ungarn, später Tschechoslowakei.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1894Founded1
- HeadquartersHorní Police, Germany1
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsAchilles (Czech) vehicles logo by Auge=mit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4Wikimedia CommonsAchilles (Czech) vehicles photo by Lothar Spurzem, CC BY-SA 2.0 de