Monday, 9 March 2026
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Wednesday, 25 February 2026
1943 Notek Blackout Lights for Motorcycles
The necessity of war required vehicles to have blacked out headlights. In Germany, the Notek company manufactured a wide variety of blackout headlights that could be retrofitted to vehicles. The original headlights were left in place but under a leather, canvas or vinyl cover. A single Notek headlamp directed a beam of light downwards immediately ahead of the left front wheel. Motorcycles were rarely fitted with such an elaborate headlamp, usually just a canvas or vinyl dust cover with a thin slit was sufficient. Notek however did manufacture a proper blackout headlamp cover, as seen in this 1943 user manual. The blackout cover was a simple metal cover with slats that could be clipped onto the motorcycle's headlamp.
Blackout lights fitted to DKW NZ350s in German service.
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1951 DKW RT125 - With DKW to the Zugspitz
With DKW to the Zugspitze: The DKW RT125 is the first motorcycle to conquer Germany's Hochstenberg – a masterpiece like never before.
DKW RT125 Dutch Brochure
French Brochure: https://dkwautounionproject.blogspot.com/2026/03/1951-dkw-rt125-200-french-brochure.html
English Brochure: https://dkwautounionproject.blogspot.com/2026/03/1951-dkw-rt125-200-english-brochure.html
German Brochure: https://dkwautounionproject.blogspot.com/2026/02/1951-dkw-rt125-and-200.html
