Basse und Selve
| Industry | Transport |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1908 |
| Founder | Gustav Selve |
| Defunct | 1934 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Vehicle and aircraft engines |
| Owner | Gustav Selve, succeeded by Dr. Walther von Selve |
Basse und Selve (BuS) was a German enterprise specializing in the production of engines for automobiles, motorcycles, boats, aircraft, and railcars. The company supplied power units for Selve automobiles manufactured by the Selve Automobilwerke AG, as well as for various other automotive and commercial vehicle makers including Beckmann, Mannesmann, and Heim. Established in 1908 in Altena by Gustav Selve, the factory employed approximately 2,000 personnel. Upon Gustav Selve’s passing, leadership transitioned to his son, Dr. Walther von Selve.
While Basse und Selve's aviation engines did not achieve widespread prominence within Germany’s aerospace sector, they were utilized to a limited extent, notably powering several large aircraft. The most substantial and powerful fighter equipped with a Basse & Selve engine was the Hansa-Brandenburg W.34, of which only a single prototype was completed prior to the conclusion of World War I in 1918. Several large-scale Riesenflugzeuge also featured Basse & Selve engines; however, these were typically replaced at the earliest opportunity by engines from manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz or Maybach.
Production of engines by Basse & Selve persisted until the company ceased operations in 1932, two years before the related firm Selve Automobilwerke AG shut down in 1934.
Aero-engines
Basse und Selve developed several engine models intended for use in aircraft and airships, including:
- BuS.III
- BuS.IV
- BuS.IVa
Applications
- Hansa-Brandenburg W.34
- BuS.IVa
- AGO S.I
- Equipped with one 150 hp BuS.III engine (1918)
- Rumpler C.I
- Powered by one 260 hp BuS.IV engine (1918)
- Siemens-Schuckert R.VIII
- Fitted with six 300 hp BuS.IVa units (1918)
- Rumpler C.IV
- Utilized one BuS.IVa engine
- Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI
- Initially installed with four 300 hp BuS.IVa engines on R.52/16 only, later replaced by four 245 hp Maybach Mb.IVa engines
See also
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- List of aircraft engine manufacturers
- Gustav Selve
- Selve Automobilwerke AG, a German automobile producer
- Selve, a Swiss metal enterprise based in Thun, Switzerland
External links
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- Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Germany
- Defunct aircraft engine manufacturers of Germany
- Manufacturing companies established in 1908
- German brands
- Car manufacturers of Germany
- Companies of Prussia
- 1908 establishments in Germany
- Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1934
- 1934 disestablishments in Germany