Jawa

Jawa originated from Zbrojovka Ing. F. Janecek, a.s., a Czech arms manufacturing company based in Praha-Nusle and Tynec nad Sazavou. The firm was founded by Frantisek Janecek (1878–1941), an arms manufacturer who, following the decline of the armament industry in 1929, decided to move into motorcycle production. Lacking the time to develop an engine of his own, Janecek acquired a licence to build Wanderer motorcycles, obtaining not only the rights…