Fiamm Roadmaster Horns - Not quite as simple as first observed!
Fabbrica Italiana Accumulatori Motocarri Montecchio SpA
Street: Viale Europa 63 City: Montecchio
Maggiore Postal Code:
36075 Country: IT
History - FIAMM Group, a family
owned enterprise, was created in 1942, serving the Italian government
with the production of Electric Utility Vehicles. FIAMM Group is
headquartered in Montecchio Maggiore, Italy, about 40 Km south west of
Venice, and about 240 Km east of Milano. FIAMM has developed into the
largest horn manufacturer in the world, and a recognized leader in Lead
Acid Battery technology, both for the automotive and Industrial
industries. FIAMM has also gained a substantial position in the
Automotive, Telecomm, and GPS Antenna markets with the acquistition of
MAG, a market leading French firm. Among its historical
milestones, is the beginning of acoustic horn production in the USA
during the 1950’s. During the 60’s and 70’s FIAMM expanded the sales of
automotive batteries that powered many racing cars in Italy and abroad,
including the Ferrari at Daytona is the US. In the 70’s the Group also
expanded into the new markets of industrial batteries. This was to form
the core of a division that now supplies global telecommunications and
computer markets with back up batteries as well as batteries for the
European forklift truck market. The 1990’s were a decade of major
expansion. The Group acquired the French manufacturing Group, Klaxon,
rewarded for making acoustic automotive horns; in 1992 the Austrian
battery manufacturing group, Baeren, and in 1998 the Akuma Group in the
Czech Republic and in 1999 the Italian Uranio Group, both of which made
automotive batteries for local and European markets. In 1999 the Group
also acquired the British Industrial Battery Company IBS as well, based
in Wellingborough, UK. Product locations - It operates 12 plants in Europe and the
Americas and supply customers in more than 150 countries. FTI
Cadillac is the principal horn manufacturing plant for FIAMM in North
and South America. The Cadillac plant produces approximately 60,000
horns a day.
Nine consecutive years, FIAMM has received the “supplier of the year”
award from General Motors. FIAMM takes special pride in this
achievement, considering that the award came from the world’s first
producer of automobiles, not to mention one of FIAMM’s most important
clients. I.G.M. = Ispettorato Generale Motorizzazione Civile e Trasporti in Concessione (changed in 1967 to D.G.M.) AGRÉÉ T.P.A.R. = Agréé Travaux Publics Avertisseur Route - link D.G.M. = Direzione Generale Motorizzazione = Direzione Generale della Motorizzazione Civile e dei Trasporti in Concessione
It is the intent of this webpage to be an ongoing revision for the use
of Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa, ISO, and many other 1950 thru
1980 applications and maybe beyond.
Please contact - p400@comcast.net with information or corrections.
year
literature ref
compressor
trumpet
notes
1958
1959
1960
note - black compressor, light color trumpet bases
1961
MC/1
12V, black compressor, stud for green plastic oil port cover, stamping
is 112 which indicates 1961 in the 12 month. raised text on top is not
clear in this photo - MADE IN ITALY, IGM 0691A
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