Wilhelm Maybach

Events

3

Episodes

4

Years

1885–1896

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Wilhelm Maybach, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Daimler granted German patent for the Reitwagen

   1885

   Role: Engine Designer

   1. 1November 1885 · CannstattReitwagen Creation

      In November 1885, Daimler installed the engine in a wooden two-wheeler frame, creating the first internal combustion motorcycle.

   2. 218 November 1885 · Cannstatt to UntertürkheimFirst Ride

      Paul Daimler, Daimler's son, rode the Reitwagen on November 18, 1885, covering 5–12 kilometers.

2. Gottlieb Daimler assembles his first automobile

   1886

   Role: Engine Designer and Partner

   1. 38 March 1886 · Daimler's houseAssembly of the Motorized Carriage

      Daimler and Maybach secretly brought a purchased stagecoach into their house in March 1886 to adapt it with their engine.

3. Gottlieb Daimler builds the first gasoline truck

   1896

   Role: Chief Designer

   1. 41 October 1896 (recorded sale date) · Bad Cannstatt (company base, not confirmed sale or construction site)First Truck Sale

      Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft recorded the sale of its first 1.5-ton payload truck to London's British Motor Syndicate Ltd, dated October 1, 1896.

Sources

1. Wilhelm Maybach Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-05
2. Gottlieb Daimler Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
3. Daimler Motorized Carriage Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-29
4. Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18