Jelcz (pronounced like ''Yelch'' after the
town of the same name) is a Polish brand of
truck
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s, military vehicles,
buses and
trolley buses
A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or troll ...
produced by ''Zakłady Samochodowe Jelcz''/''Jelczańskie Zakłady Samochodowe'', with both names roughly translating as ''Automotive Works of
own
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Jelcz''.
Currently, the company operates as Jelcz with a focus on manufacturing
offroad military trucks.
History
In 1952, a decision was made to use a former
German
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**Ge ...
armaments factory in
Jelcz-Laskowice near
Wrocław
Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, r ...
for production in western Poland. A company called Zakłady Budowy Nadwozi Samochodowych (Automobile Chassis Works) was established. After the reconstruction of the factory, the company started to develop and
build car bodies for
Lublin
Lublin is the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the center of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin is the largest Polish city east of ...
and
Star
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trucks. The company built buses such as the
Jelcz PR110D
The Jelcz PR110D is a coach and intercity bus produced by the Polish company Jelcz in Jelcz-Laskowice near Oława in Poland in 1984-1992.
History of the model in Poland
The predecessor of Jelcz PR110D bus was a French Berliet PR110 TOURISME (1 ...
.
In 1974, the Polish expedition to
Lhotse
Lhotse ( ne, ल्होत्से ; , ''lho tse'', ) is the fourth highest mountain in the world at , after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga. The main summit is on the border between Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the Khumbu ...
used a Jelcz 316 car to travel from Warsaw to Nepal. In 1975, the expedition of the Wrocław Mountain Club to
Broad Peak
Broad Peak ( ur, ) is a mountain in the Karakoram on the border of Pakistan and China, the twelfth-highest mountain in the world at above sea level. It was first ascended in June 1957 by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, ...
Central used a Jelcz 315-M car to travel from Wrocław to Islamabad, driving up to 9000 km between 2–21 May.
Since 2004, Jelcz Sp. z o.o. concentrates on producing military trucks, mainly
Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (for example, the
WR-40 Langusta platform). Since 2012, the sole owner of Jelcz sp. z o.o. is
Huta Stalowa Wola SA, which is a part of
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA.
Gallery
File:Jelcz 043 and P01 Poznań RB1.JPG, Jelcz 043 and Jelcz P01
File:Jelcz truck towing a trailer.jpg, Jelcz 315
File:1101 Jelcz 325 1986.jpg, Jelcz 325
File:GCBA 5 24 Jelcz P422 of OSP Krynica Morska.jpg, Jelcz
File:Trolejbus Jelcz 120ME Gdynia 1.jpg, Jelcz 120ME
File:Jelcz T120-2 in Kraków.jpg, Jelcz T120-2
File:Jelcz S442D28 MSPO2010.jpg, Jelcz S442.D28
File:Polish military vehicle DSC 2350.JPG, Jelcz P662 "Jaśmin"
File:Jelcz P882 D53 z systemem Multilift.JPG, Jelcz P882.D53
File:WR-40_Langusta,_MSPO_2007.JPG, WR-40 Langusta on Jelcz P662.D35
File:Jelcz_442_01.jpg, Jelcz P442.28 "Bartek"
File:Jelcz P662D43 z wyrzutnia.JPG, Jelcz P662.D43
File:Jelcz P662 D35 dla NDR.JPG, Jelcz P662.D35
File:Jelcz C642D.43.JPG, Jelcz C642.D43
See also
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Jelcz M11
Jelcz M11 is a Polish step entrance city bus manufactured by Jelczańskie Zakłady Samochodowe in Jelcz-Laskowice near Oława. It was manufactured from 1985 until 1990. From constructional side it was a hybrid made from modified body chassis ...
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Jelcz PR110
The Jelcz PR110 was a Polish full-size high-floor city bus, manufactured between 1975 and 1992 by Jelczańskie Zakłady Samochodowe in Jelcz-Laskowice, licensed by the French Berliet. It was successor of Jelcz PR100. Differences between PR100 an ...
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Jelcz M125M
The Jelcz M125M (to 2001 called "Dana", after "Vecto") – 12-meters long, first rigid (non-articulated) full-size low-floor bus designed by Zakłady Samochodowe Jelcz S.A. in Jelcz-Laskowice (and the first Polish 100% LF bus). Produced from 1998 ...
References
Jelcz of KMKM Warszawa
External links
Jelcz Sp. z OO website(Polish)
Jelcz en. website(English)
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Truck manufacturers of Poland
Defence companies of Poland
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1952
Bus manufacturers of Poland
Polish brands
Polish Limited Liability Companies