NY Times newsflash: Roundel logo is not airplane propeller

[Godot5]

Maybe people know this already, but I was watching a DVD about BMW history, and how they got started making airplane engines in WWI...Which explains the roundel design:

BMW Logo

The BMW logo represents strength, durability and elegance of the product manufactured by company that produced aircrafts during World War 1.
Being a Bavarian company, in their logo design BMW choose to use the color of blue, which not only represents sky but is also the traditional color of Bavaria. Stylish use of the white color represents the blades of the aircraft engine. Both colors used alternately showing the airplane propeller spinning through the sky.

[SpencerW]

i learned this last year while doing a pick a topic research paper and i picked history of bmws. theres some interesting stuff about these cars.

[tarheal2323]

Originally Posted by surfingtoys

i learned this last year while doing a pick a topic research paper and i picked history of bmws. theres some interesting stuff about these cars.

+1

[pphil09]

That's pretty sweet...

[Godot5]

In this documentary, they said the airplane engines they build were 185HP inline sixes...Not too much different in size and HP from our E46 engines..I think they were watercooled as well...And they were built to be lightweight from the start, what with being used for battle ready aircraft...

[Smilez@EuroDyne]

Originally Posted by Godot5

In this documentary, they said the airplane engines they build were 185HP inline sixes...Not too much different in size and HP from our E46 engines..I think they were watercooled as well...And they were built to be lightweight from the start, what with being used for battle ready aircraft...

and built to take sharp turns

[Initial Z32]

And dodge enemy bogies (psycho ex girlfriends....) and if you adjust your windshield fluid sprayers towards the front you can have dual water machineguns....

[Smilez@EuroDyne]

dont forget they had problems putting their windows up.

stupid window regulators

[Initial Z32]

the bushings on the landing gear had to be replaced daily....

[Trendari]

OMG u guys are great!
I think they could have used run flats though!

[southpaw]

actuaally i learned this from the sean connery movie..."finding forrester"...


yeah..kinda intersting..

and wtf..
SOME PEOPLE STILL THINK BMW STANDS FOR BRITISH MOTOR WORKS...

nuckin f00bs..

[ryznsun2000]

Originally Posted by southpaw

BRITISH MOTOR WORKS...

[M0nK3y]

Originally Posted by Trendari

OMG u guys are great!
I think they could have used run flats though!

Run Flats

Because there is no spare tire.....

But the nice thing about our cars is that our spare is on a Alloy wheel, not steel

So when you do get a flat, your wheels still match, and no one can notice!

[Mad Dragon]

Originally Posted by M0nK3y

But the nice thing about our cars is that our spare is on a Alloy wheel, not steel

You must not drive an E46 convertible, an E60, or an X3.

[M0nK3y]

Ive drove my mom's X3......

and I drove my dad's E90. His are Run-Flats from factory. But their too expensive to be replacing when its time to change tires. So he is screwed when he goes to normal tires

[TJ710]

Originally Posted by Godot5

Maybe people know this already, but I was watching a DVD about BMW history, and how they got started making airplane engines in WWI...Which explains the roundel design:

BMW Logo

The BMW logo represents strength, durability and elegance of the product manufactured by company that produced aircrafts during World War 1.
Being a Bavarian company, in their logo design BMW choose to use the color of blue, which not only represents sky but is also the traditional color of Bavaria. Stylish use of the white color represents the blades of the aircraft engine. Both colors used alternately showing the airplane propeller spinning through the sky.

at least BMW doesnt advertise this point. Can you imagine the commercials ending like this..BMW, born from planes. I think Saab totally ruins their image by advertising they were born from jets. I guess they sucked at making jets so they started making cars, and they suck too

[HwyRogue]

Actually, the slang term we used in Austria for BMW is "Bayrischer Mistwagen" :-) It's also noteworthy that BMW's, MB's and Audi's are very common in Austria/Germany; instead of seeing Ford Crown Vic's for taxi cars, you'll see BMW, Audi and MB... while it seems that in North America those are luxury cars that not everyone can afford, certainly for .at/.de, that is not the case...

[MightyY]

OK, so I watched the Ultimate Factories where they build the Z4. Apparently, the roundel is NOT propellers like we've been lead to believe. It's supposed to just be inspired by the Bavarian flag/symbol, which is a blue and white checker.

[Schermer]

naaaaaa

[spoonerDee]

Originally Posted by MightyY

OK, so I watched the Ultimate Factories where they build the Z4. Apparently, the roundel is NOT propellers like we've been lead to believe. It's supposed to just be inspired by the Bavarian flag/symbol, which is a blue and white checker.

to be more accurate it is the Bavarian colors arranged to be a chess board. As time went on More people just associated it with a plane propeller because they made planes.

[TopEndRacing]

Wouldn't it be both?

[MightyY]

That info came straight from the mouth of a BMW spokesman during the Ultimate Factories show.

[digital951]

This is all news to me.

[M III Pilot]

As we all know spokesman always speak the truth, so it must be so...

[Kaiv]

FYI,