Orion bus

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Orion bus front

The Orion Autobus is a bus from the Swiss manufacturer Automobilfabrik Orion in Zurich .

History and technical data

The Orion buses were built by the Orion factory from 1899 to 1903. They offered 12 seats for passengers. The entry for the passenger compartment is at the stern. The vehicle is equipped with four solid rubber tires.

In August 1904, an automobile course with Orion buses was set up by the corporation for automobile traffic in the canton of Zug from Zug via Hinterburg to Menzingen , at the beginning of October an automobile course to the Ägerital was also offered, which also took over the postal rates on November 1, 1905. The routes were expanded to Zug - Baar - Menzingen and Zug - Unterägeri - Oberägeri. However, in 1913 the trams replaced the automobile courses, because the Orion buses were not yet reliable and with their solid rubber tires were not comfortable on the unpaved road - the tram, on the other hand, promised an increase in quality.

An Orion bus was stored in the Lucerne Museum of Transport , it was restored by the Orion Club and has been an exhibit in the Zuger depot for technical history since April 1, 2000 .

Data

Engine power 15 kW (20 PS) at 1,000 rpm.
length 5,000 mm
width 1,900 mm
height 3,100 mm

  • Left side view

  • Right side view

  • Passenger door

  • Control station

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