Motorpunkter

[Niels Dassen]

Hello,

A while ago i found a little piece of aluminium with this text on it: "Zubehor fur motorpunkter 1 fur Pz. Kpfw II Nr. 14 Thomsen & Schwarzkopf Kiel - Wik"

Most of the text speaks for itself, the only thing i don't know is what a motorpunkter is.
Does anyone have an idea?

Thanks,
Niels

[HPL2008]

As far as I know, a "Motorpunkter" was basically the same thing as "Scott's Dotter" [See: Fifty Years in the Royal Navy by Admiral Sir Percy Scott, Bt., (Scroll down to 87 through 88) ] a device for gunnery training.

[Niels Dassen]

Thank you for the information HPL2008,

I found some info for a similar device for the big guns on the Bismarck, but that's all i found about a motorpunkter.
The text on aluminium plate implies that every Pzkpfw II had his own set of this device ( the number 14 is added later), if they were this common you should think that there would be more information to find about the subject.

[ricvee2005]

"Motorpunkter" would be translated as "motor points" - perhaps electrical contactors for a motor-driven turret?

[HPL2008]

"Motorpunkter" would be translated as "motor points" - perhaps electrical contactors for a motor-driven turret?

Actually, it literally translates as "motor dotter" or, more loosely, "powered dotter". As for what it is, please see my above post.