ASPA (car)
| Company type | Joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Defunct | 1929 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Automobiles |
Příbramská strojírna a slévárna was a Czech automobile manufacturer, a successor to the Stelka.[1][2]
History
[edit]The company was founded in Příbram. It started producing automobiles in 1924 under the brand name, ASPA. Production ended in 1929.
Vehicles
[edit]The first model was powered by the four-cylinder engine of the Ford Model T.[1] Another model, referred to as Type B 5/15 HP,[3] 5/14 HP[1] or Type B[2] depending on the source, had a water-cooled four-cylinder engine with 1327cc displacement and an output of 15 hp. The engine had OHV valve timing, magneto ignition, a Bosch starter and a four-speed gearbox. The engine drove the rear wheels and weighted 650 kg. The open four-seater had only one door. 40 examples of this model were produced. Delivery vans and ambulances were also offered.[1][2]
In 1926, the M 7/24 HP was introduced. Powered by a four-cylinder engine with 75 mm bore and 110 mm stroke and a displacement of 1944cc.[3]
In 1933, 30 passenger cars, 4 vans, 1 bus and 1 ambulance of this manufacturer were registered in Czechoslovakia.[3]
Literature
[edit]- Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader: Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie. United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8. (German)
- George Nicholas Georgano (Editor-in-chief.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Band 1: A–F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1. (English).
- Marián Šuman-Hreblay: Encyklopedie automobilů. České a slovenské osobní automobily od roku 1815 do současnosti. Computer Press, Brünn 2007, ISBN 978-80-251-1587-9. (Czech)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Linz, Harald H.; Schrader, Halwart (2008). Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie. München: United Soft Media Verlag. ISBN 9783803298768.
- ^ a b c Georgano, George Nick (2001). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, Volume 1 A–F. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. p. 82. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.
- ^ a b c Šuman-Hreblay, Marián. (2007). Encyklopedie automobilů : české a slovenské osobní automobily od roku 1815 do současnosti (in Czech) (Vyd. 1 ed.). Brno: Computer Press. ISBN 978-80-251-1587-9.
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