Friedrich Apfelthaler (1889-1947): 1910s (amateur) racer and member of the Viennese Automobil-Club; founder of a commercial firm for car tires and car components; marriage with Leopoldine (nee Hackel); one mutual son: Herbert (1925). 1920s ambitious film amateur; member of the Klub der Kinoamateuere Österreichs (DdKÖ). 1947 Friedrich Apfelthaler dies in Vienna
This film is featured in the Ephemeral Films Project: National Socialism in Austria. Watch the historic film through an innovative film player showing contemporary images, geographical mapping, and shot-level analysis at efilms.ushmm.org.
Tire recycling by Apfelthaler