Magyar Automobile Részvény Társaság Arad

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Magyar Automobil Részvény Társaság Arad (MARTA)
Hungarian Automobile Ltd. Arad
legal form
founding 1909
resolution 1921
Reason for dissolution Merger with the Fabrica de Mașini, Vagoane și Turnătorie de Fier a societății pe acțiuni "Johann Weitzer" to the Fabrica de automobile și vagoane Astra
Seat Arad , Austria-Hungary , Romania
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Marta
Marta taxi
Share over 200 kroner in Marta Magyar Automobil Részvény Társaság Arad from July 1, 1913

Magyar Automobil Részvény Társaság Arad ( MARTA ) ( German  Hungarian Automobile AG Arad ) was a manufacturer of automobiles from Austria-Hungary .

Company history

Between 1909 and 1912 about 150 automobiles were manufactured in Arad under license from Westinghouse . The successor company Magyar Automobil Részvény Társaság Arad owned by Austro-Daimler began producing automobiles in 1912. In 1914 production was stopped after around 500 copies were made.

After the First World War , the city of Arad belonged to Romania . In 1921 the company merged with the Fabrica de Maşini, Vagoane şi Turnătorie de Fier a societății pe acțiuni "Johann Weitzer" (previously in Hungarian Weitzer János Rt. ) To the Fabrica de automobile şi vagoane Astra .

Successor company

The Fabrica de automobile și vagoane Astra manufactured commercial vehicles and some passenger cars under the brand name Astra until 1926 , but then concentrated entirely on rail vehicles . Nationalized after the Second World War , when it was privatized in 1998 it was divided into various companies for individual production lines, including Astra Vagoane Călători .

vehicles

Three different models with four-cylinder engines were produced. The small models 18/22 HP and 20/30 HP had a cardan drive, the large model 35/45 HP had a chain drive.

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader: The great automobile encyclopedia. BLV, Munich 1986, ISBN 3-405-12974-5 .
  • Hans Seper, Helmut Krackowizer, Alois Brusatti: Austrian motor vehicles from the beginning until today. Welsermühl, Wels 1984, ISBN 3-85339-177-X .
  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .

Web links

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