Penton Factory article from the Swedish Magazine MC Sport
"The cradle"
KTM/Penton factory Mattighofen 1973
Hans Trunkenpolz (3rd from right) and Ernst Kronreif (8 from right)
after driving non stop Paris-Wienna with their KTM bikes. (Not sure about the Year)
KTM History
Finnish KTM driver Juha Tirinen stops at the factory for service
KTM factory had a hard time finding workers at that time.
For making wheels they invested in an automatic Dutch "wheel machine"
John Penton trying out a 125cc six day bike
