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Hans Glas GmbH is a former German automotive company, which was based in Dingolfing. Originally a maker of farm machinery, Glas evolved first into a producer of motor scooters, then automobiles. It was purchased by BMW in 1966, mainly to gain access to Glas's patents, they were the first to use a timing belt with an overhead camshaft in an automotive application, with its limited model range shortly phased out by its new parent. ==History== Mechanic Andreas Glas founded a repair company for agricultural machines at 1895 in Pilsting. He named the company ''Andreas Glas, Reparaturwerkstätte für landwirtschaftliche Maschinen mit Dampfbetrieb'' (in English: Andreas Glas, repair-shop for steam-powered agricultural machines). During the summer periods about 16 people worked for him. In 1905 Andreas Glas' company built their first sewing machines. He then had sufficient work to employ all his employees during the winters. The production of sewing machines rose from year to year: :Winter period 1905/06 - 10 sewing machines :Autumn 1906 - 20 pieces :Winter period 1906/07 - 40 machines :1907 - 60 pieces :Winter period 1907/08 - 254 sewing machines. Since 1905 Glas had a branch office in Dingolfing. He started to produce in Dingolfing in 1908 with 150 sewing machines per year. The production count rose each year. After World War II, the market for sewing machines was declining, and the company began building little carrows and later working machines for bakers along with sewing machines. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Glas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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