The
FRANKFURTER
MASCHINENBAU company ( FMA ) started to build trucks for the German military under the name " FRANKFURTER " at the end of WW I in 1918.
After the war trucks were sold under the name of " DONAR ".
Truck production ceased in 1929 but this firm continued in the compressed air technology. In 1971 the FMA was absorbed by Demag.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcU73SL516G5h4DKthBKvk-EvqNdyMa4zPQL9LS5AapeNWyXmXCy_DKunHNVni7jk85iG1DJUQE6JG8oVL5Fbo6wBypq6TuMQ4IY3pFtu7mPueFWPy896XirkEO14fXhHd1DG8h-90BO8/s400/FMA+DONAR+Oldtimer+badge+truck+LKW.jpg) |
large truck emblem showing the hammer of the nordic god Thor |
Size | 21.5 cm x 9.9 cm |
Year | 1928 - 1929
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhae2ghgQ62RkbOONQrxEoT_Rf7q_WGQZzmUsYRCohnxJ7QUL2e7ErsyuSOnGwCw3ly3cU5fBiqrmFrKwrXgOkfA4eQppYj14NVl8wnRsNj1zTCMnZwla1Bp-2Vi9frOnGOLU9yjZBoHhU/s320/FMA+DONAR+backside+voulted+large+badge.jpg) |
flat reverse without makers mark |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcIKLzg5GR_WTW5P2k-12jq-9Vga51R_rENc6U2vRh8jUnrA1yBO_Wo_OSzPScIVS5Zjie9rj0CznnxMFdcIjW4yuB5GG0X8ssyTz12O8k6Yp8BFt3xyEgKe4FgKL6T4WIhhyphenhyphennx3IGhw/s400/FMA+DONAR+Oldtimer+LKW+truck+badge.jpg) |
After WWI the FMA company started a trademark contest. The name "DONAR" ranked first out of 3,854 competitors as you can read in this advertisment. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnr950G5u86mo6Z8V74hJ8fuleOcAQRiG_b5zUkbM_wysWZeedd5V-Z5b8-13Li0pqdUCvQax5yEpf65e0WFeM6wrRmXg-rBJGWCRP0_duBb12mfrAjMqvpaVHj0s9jcXeEYgmQqu6Yo/s320/FMA+Reklame+Oldtimer.jpg) |
rare advertisment showing an early FMA truck |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyoJbv_vM20SYl1hmzplC5J6H678RKnn0N0WXC97nEgMec3AvyIryfCCbgySheezFeCRErG5OlJaTKkp184VDwWwqjw-8TmYH8ZzPWiTAbyMiZwvDfdxj_vAHP09DzlzeW0GfQdamxKw/s320/FMA+Donat+LKW+Oldtimer+truck+1928+1929.jpg) |
on top of the radiator you can see the enameled emblem |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6C3y4V-rO6WfAygEtCmQe_nsEuYwj8wrfm1a1KBImEfpLzY_wM6PnfJcK-EOCFvoiEm5Ld0nbnSTeM_ai8p0kPs6jVH-GOSyhKGt_qgnAz1_5PdKoHCG0y1sT2220cpukbJvXHNrc1d0/s320/FMA+DONAR+LKW+Oldtimer+badge+truck+lorry.png) |
another contemporary photo showing a script a a small emblem on top of the radiator |
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