Private company
Basse und Selve
Former German manufacturers of engines for automobiles, motorcycles, boats, aircraft and railcars1
Basse und Selve (BuS) were German manufacturers of engines for automobiles, motorcycles, boats, aircraft and railcars, supplying engines for Selve cars built at the Selve Automobilwerke AG, but also various other manufacturers of automobiles and commercial vehicles, such as Beckmann, Mannesmann, and Heim. The Altena factory was founded in 1908 by Gustav Selve, employing 2,000 workers, with Dr. Walther von Selve taking over the firm on the death of Gustav Selve, his father.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Basse und Selve (BuS) were German manufacturers of engines for automobiles, motorcycles, boats, aircraft and railcars, supplying engines for Selve cars built at the Selve Automobilwerke AG, but also various other manufacturers of automobiles and commercial vehicles, such as Beckmann, Mannesmann, and Heim. The Altena factory was founded in 1908 by Gustav Selve, employing 2,000 workers, with Dr. Walther von Selve taking over the firm on the death of Gustav Selve, his father.2
Products and brands
- aircraft engine
- boat
- car
- motorcycle
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1908Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaBasse und Selve
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ290939
Sources
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- 1WikidataBasse und Selve on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBasse und Selve on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsBasse und Selve photo by Bubo, CC BY-SA 3.0