Praga (company)

Praga is a Czech engineering company and a former manufacturer of cars, trucks, military vehicles, aircraft, aircraft engines and motorcycles.

History

On March 27 In 1907, the První českomoravskou továrnou na stroje and Franz III. Freiherr von Hoffer of the ring by Ringhoffer Pražská automobilní továrna - Prague automobile factory in Prague. Derived from this was the brand name of the first vehicles PAT PAF. The vehicles were initially replicas of the brands Charron and Renault, as well as under license by Isotta Fraschini. On December 24, 1909 from this company Praga. The brand name was now also Praga. 1910, the first truck was introduced in 1911 the first self-developed truck also produced luxury automobiles. In 1929 came the merger with the company CKD - Praga.

With the acquisition of wide field - Danek A. S. was 1928/29, adopted the construction of the BD bikes and continued to be built under the brand Praga. Here improved Jaroslav František Koch ( who worked previously at AVIA ), the 499 - cc vertical shaft OHC single cylinder engine in the pipe frame. Since the takeover by Praga these motorcycles were delivered in dark colors (dark blue). 1930 added a modern 346 cc OHC single cylinder vertical shaft engine with shaft drive in the pressed-steel frame, the model program. While the 500cc bikes were sold, among other authorities as motorcycles, originated from the 350 machines only small numbers. The expensive motorcycle was reinstated in 1935.

After 1945 the car production was no longer recorded. Praga worked at the truck production together with Tatra. Praga trucks were produced at Avia until 1984. Since then, Praga supplier to the automotive and aerospace industries. In 1985, Praga with the models UV100 and UV120 again before commercial vehicles. In 1996, the commercial vehicle production in Praga Čáslav as was Location.

Praga participates today in the development of prototypes for the defense industry.

Truck models

• Praga V
• Praga N
• Praga A150
• Praga RN
• Praga RND
• Praga RV
• Praga ND
• Praga V3S
• Praga S5T
• Praga UV80

Buses and Coaches

• Praga NDO
• Praga Praga RN and RND
• Praga A150

Trolleybuses

• Praga TOT

Tank

• Panzerkampfwagen 38 (t ) ( Praga LT vz. 38) light tank of the Wehrmacht in 1938
• Armored cars 39
• Praga V3S M63/59-Flak on

Aircraft

• Praga E -39 (BH -39)
• Praga E -41 (E -241 )
• Praga E -51
• Praga E -114
• Praga 210 ( 211)

Aircraft engines

• Praga " Doris " M208
• Praga DH

Artillery tractors

• Praga T-3
• Praga T-4
• Praga T-5
• Praga T-6
• Praga T-7
• Praga T-8
• Praga T-9

Car models

• Praga Alfa
• Praga Baby
• Praga Golden
• Praga Grand 8
• Praga Lady
• Praga Mignon
• Praga Piccolo
• Praga Super Piccolo

Praga Grand 8

Praga Alfa

MOTORCYCLE models

Praga 500 BD DOHC

• Displacement: 499 cm ³
• Power: 15 hp at 4000 min-1
• Weight: 178 kg
• Maximum speed: 105 km / h

Praga BC 350 OHC

• Bore: 70 mm
• Stroke: 90 mm
• Displacement: 346 cm ³
• Power: 12 hp at 3000 min -1
• Weight: 140 kg
• Maximum speed: 95 km / h

Praga ED 250

Praga ED 610