You name a revolution with one word, namely 'Machtergreifung' (seizure of power). This does not at all mean that revolution is something positive; on the contrary, heads usually roll. Nevertheless, what's happening in Germany is a revolution. And don't tell me that only women worshipped Hitler. Or that the NSDAP came to power democratically. It's no exaggeration that an overwhelming majority of Germans were not Nazis themselves, but were in favour of them. It is the promised, imminent rise after a long period of infirmity that attracts people. that lures people.

Worse, a seemingly new way of thinking that sweeps away anything that looks like dithering and criticism. A democracy has a hard time against such a landslide. Before it has taken countermeasures, the situation has already been fundamentally changed by those now in power. The speed of the Machtergreifung has obviously contributed a lot to its success. Today, we let some of the events be a warning to us, but the real processes of the transition to authoritarian structures are probably still too little researched to arm us against them for future generations.

In addition, there is this mostly useless setting of individual points in time as the ultimate turning point. Can one, Napoleon's ultimate failure be seen as such? Or, to return to our topic, did the invention of the petrol engine or its installation in a vehicle change the world of transport decisively and abruptly? Probably not, if the sale of vehicles was limited to a few gentlemen drivers who not only had the money but also the time to take part in extended races. Did the increase in mass production in France after the turn of the century and the forced staging of races after 1920 bring about a change in the times?

Caution is in order here. Even Henry Ford's truly revolutionary assembly line production had forerunners in other branches of industry and, after two to three years of preparation, still required the period from 1913 to 1927 before his workers finally became potential buyers and half of all cars on the road in the world were T-models. Where is the exact turning point?

Perhaps the year 1933 comes close to it, at least for the German car manufacturers, of whom only five (!) are left. They are now receiving government gifts, e.g. the abolition of the motor vehicle tax. It is unclear what BMW got out of the subsidy for motor sports. Originally it was only meant for Mercedes and then extended to Auto Union. Not unimportant, too, is the investment in road construction, which is based on ready-made plans, but which may nevertheless have given some buyers the final push.

What other opportunities does the BMW plant have? You don't necessarily have to have read Hitler's book 'Mein Kampf', you can also read Hitler's speeches about the incipient rearmament. Who in Germany still has the American licence to build the most modern aircraft engines? Which brings us to the access of the corresponding Aviation Ministry ruled by Göring.

BMW R5 SS 494 cm³, 68.0 * 68.0 mm, B-2, OHV, 2 main bearings, 2 Amal carburettors,24 kW (28 hp) 6000 rpm, 4-speed, cardan drive, telescopic forks, rear unsprung, drums 200 mm, 3.50-19, 2.13/1.33/0.8/0.95 m, 165/400 kg, 160 km/h, 1937

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