!!!Puch, Johann

b. Sakusak near Ptuj (Slovenia, then Pettau), June 27, 1862, 
d. Zagreb (Croatia), July 19, 1914, technician, industrialist. Founded 
the P.-Werke; 1889 started as a mechanic in a garage in Graz 
constructing bicycles (mainly "Low Bikes" with rear wheel drive). 
Founded the firm J. P. - Erste steiermaerkische 
Fahrrad-Fabriks-AG in 1899 producing cars and motorbikes; was general 
manager until 1912, during World Wars I and II was army supplier. 
1928 company merged with Oesterreich Daimler-Motoren AG and became 
Austro-Daimler-Puchwerke AG and in 1934 merger with Steyr-Werke AG to 
form  Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG.

!Literature
W. Ulreich, Das Steyr-Waffenrad, 1995; F. F. Ehn, Das 
grosse Puch-Buch. Die Zweiraeder von 1890 bis 1987, %%sup 5/%2000; 
idem, Die Puch-Automobile, 1900-1990, %%sup 2/%2000; OeBL.



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