Probably. And copied sloppily, operated recklessly, and exploded spectacurlarly. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technischer_%C3%9Cberwachungsverein https://

Probably. And copied sloppily, operated recklessly, and exploded spectacurlarly. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technischer_%C3%9Cberwachungsverein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technischer_%C3%9Cberwachungsv... Reading the article, the TÜV as institution was also a copy of something which already existed in Great Britain! Circles withing circles :-)