1951 – ROAD SAFETY BECOMES A PRIORITY
For many West Germans, owning a car was at the top of their wish list. However, growing of individual transport became a safety problem.
1888. – CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION
Support for the idea of technical inspection associations kept growing beyond Germany’s borders. Some foreign associations had even joined the “Verband von Dampfkesselüberwachungsvereinen“ (union of boiler inspection associations) based in Hanover.
1903 – STEAM AND ELECTRICITY
The steam engine represented the start of the Industrial Revolution, but by now more and more machines were being powered by electricity.
1913 – ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS BECOME THE NORM
Electric elevators have been tested by inspection associations since 1907 (Baden) and 1908 (Bavaria). However, it was initially left up to the operators to determine how often, if at all, inspections were performed.
1938 – RESTRUCTURING AND CONFORMITY
In March 1938, a fundamental re-organisation of technical inspections occurred in Germany. The 37 facilities that existed to date in the Reich were transformed into 14 regional monitoring associations that were collectively named TÜV (Technische Überwachungsvereine: technical inspection associations).
1930 – MOBILE STRUCTURES
By the end of the 1920s, Munich’s Oktoberfest had established itself as a major attraction. Carnival rides had existed there for more than a century, but these were yet to be systematically inspected.
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1906. – PAVING THE WAY FOR AUTOMOBILES
In September 1906, the Baden government adopted a regulation which stipulated the testing of automobiles and their drivers: “If a motorised vehicle is operated, the owner shall provide the district office of his city of residence with a written notice.
1881 – UNIFORM STANDARDS
By 1881, there were steam boiler inspection associations located throughout most of Germany. However, each of the experts could still essentially decide on their own definition of proper functioning.
1877 – SUCCES SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Walther Gyssling, the chief engineer of the BDRV, was pleased when he presented his report about fiscal year 1877 to the members. In the last five years, none of the more than 1,000 boilers inspected by the association had exploded.
