Framo-Werke GmbH originated in 1923, when J. S. Rasmussen founded Metallwerke Frankenberg in Frankenberg, Saxony, initially producing motorcycle accessories for DKW and other marques. In 1927 the firm began building three-wheeled delivery vans, which became a solid line of business. By 1933 the operation, by then employing 700 workers and renamed Framo-Werke GmbH, relocated to Hainichen, Saxony. Rasmussen was also known for his involvement with DKW, though Framo was never…