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Greek Automotive industry
Introduction:
The situation of the automobile industry of Greece in WesWorld is complicated due to the fact that the ww2 didn't happened. Much of the automobile production was centred in refit old trucks and motorcycle that the Allies and the Axis left behind. In the other hand the negative of the government combined with the economic situation and needs of Greece turned down every attempt of create and
own complete production or design.
Other curious fact is that, cause of the tax regulations, the three wheels vehicles and utility vehicles were really popular and common.
I will take an slight different position than the one of the original greek government. Instead of negate any kind of national development in this aspect the WW greek government will give a limited support to the industry but remaining aseptic on their own capabilities on the construction of full passenger car. At the same time the problem of the post ww2 automobile industry will be solved by a relative level of prosperity in the pre-war car companies as well as the appear of some historical companies.
Tangalakis:
In 1925 Petros Tangalakis joined as partner to Tournikiotis, which was a body manufacturer. The company saw an important grow and fast it became one of the larger companies of it's type in Greece producing different vehicles on imported chassis.
In 1934 Tangalakis split of the company and created his own, rapidly becoming the leader of the greek vehicle production, position in which they remain today. Two years after it's creation the company try to release on the market it's own passenger car importing only the engines. But the project fail due to the difficulty to got the imported engines. In 1949 the possibility of a similar project with a fire-fighter trucks was briefly commented by P. Tangalakis during a note on the radio.
F. Zeimour Kol & E. I. Chondros:
A typical example of one small companies that appeared after the Great War repairing old trucks left behind. Either Peerless or Albion models were put back in action in Athens. On the 20s this trucks were used as base to new and more heavy ones using reinforcements to made 6 or 10 tons trucks out of the 4-tons. This ones were successful until the late 30s. Now many of this small companies had bankruptcy or have been converted into body manufacturers under contract for lager companies. In any case they are disappearing.
STYL KAR:
In the early 40s a talented engineer, Stylianos Karakatsanis, as many others started his own company. Realizing of the tax laws that favor the three wheels vehicles in combination with the new income of imported motorcycles into the country. This bikes were refit as an hybrid of motorcycles and truck that were join together with not much experience. However STYL KAR is different to other being the pioneer on the field and the one leading the movements of the market.
Now the company is in middle of a process of change letting behind the conversion of imported motorcycles. New standardised parts and more car parts are being use. This result in a more proper three wheels truck own design. Many of this new parts are fabricate for STYL KAR while others as the engines are still imported.
Petros Petropoulos A.E.B.E.:
The Petropoulos family has been involved in metal constructions for generations. Konstantinos Petropoulos was a well known manufacturer of church bells and other metal products. According to the tradition there was a well keep secret behind the sound quality of the Petropoulos bells, being the bell the logo of the company. The company as it's know today was founded for Petros Petropoulos in 1922 in Thessaloniki. Initially the company was dedicated to the sale of comercial cars as well as rebuilding engines and fabricate some engines parts. The company was also involved in vehicle assembly. Some fist vehicles that it assembled included the Ford T and A, Willys-Overland And Diamond T and International trucks.
During the start of this decade the company open a new fabric and start production of a three wheels car that used a german engine, the AEBE 43, with out stop the production of foreigner passenger cars. It have a good reception in the general greek public and the sales were favorable.
1945 it start production of the AEBE Petros with an original motor which was rapidly follow by a new version of the AEBE 43, the AEBE 43-7. The 43-7 was considered a success since it replace the in sales the 43. Meanwhile the Petros, even when reach solvency did not reach the same amount of success. To this point the production of foreign models ended.
By the end of 1949 the company announced an utility car called AEBE 500 that will be on sale from December 25th of 1950 to celebrate christmas.
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