Delta-Gnom

Delta-Gnom was an Austrian motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1923. The company built motorcycles powered by British J.A.P. engines until the early 1930s, when production ceased. After World War II, Delta-Gnom resumed motorcycle production using Austrian Rotax engines, continuing until 1955. The brand is remembered as part of Austria's early and post-war motorcycle industry, though it never achieved the scale of larger European marques. Its history reflects the broader pattern of small European motorcycle makers that relied on proprietary engine suppliers such as J.A.P. and Rotax.

Delta-Gnom was founded in Austria in 1923 as a motorcycle manufacturer. During its first phase, the company produced motorcycles equipped with J.A.P. engines, a British engine brand widely used by European motorcycle makers of the era. This production continued until the early 1930s, when the company ceased manufacturing. Following World War II, Delta-Gnom resumed operations, this time using Rotax engines, an Austrian engine manufacturer. Post-war motorcycle production continued until 1955, after which the brand disappeared from the market. The company's trajectory mirrors that of many small Austrian and European motorcycle firms that depended on external engine suppliers and were unable to survive the consolidation of the industry in the mid-20th century.

• 1955

  Motorcycle production ends.

• 1945

  Production resumes after World War II using Rotax engines.

• 1930

  Production of J.A.P.-engined motorcycles ends in the early 1930s.

• 1923

  Delta-Gnom founded in Austria as a motorcycle manufacturer.

• J.A.P.-engined motorcycles

• Rotax-engined motorcycles

1. 1Delta-Gnomen.wikipedia.org