Karosa C 734 is an intercity bus produced by bus manufacturer
Karosa from the
Czech Republic
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, in the years 1981 to 1996. It was succeeded by
Karosa C 934
Karosa C 934 is an intercity bus produced by bus manufacturer Karosa from the Czech Republic, the years 1996 to 2002. In 1999 was introduced modernised version C934E. It was succeeded by Karosa C 954 in 2002.
Construction features
Karosa C 934 ...
in 1996.
Construction features
The Karosa C 734 is the basic model of
Karosa 700 series
Karosa 700 series is a collective term for several modifications of buses made by Karosa company in Czechoslovakia, later Czech Republic in town Vysoké Mýto between 1981 and 1997.
History and variants
The first buses of 700 series were pr ...
. C 734 is built on a common frame and body with the city bus models
B 731 and
B 741. The Body is semi-self-supporting with
frame
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and engine with
manual gearbox in the rear part. Only the rear axle is powered. The front axle is independent and the rear axle is solid. All axles are mounted on
air suspension.
On the right side are two doors. Between the axles underneath the bodywork is a luggage compartment with a volume of 3.5 m³. Hot water heating is provided, and is efficient at temperatures lower than 0 °C, however, the problem of the whole bus is controlling the flow of heat. Difficulties in ventilation and cooling are experienced during high exterior temperatures, since the only ventilation is two small sliding windows on the right side and three on the left. Forced ventilation from two heating system fans can not effectively exchange air.
Seats for the passengers are spaced as 2 + 2 with a central aisle. The driver's cab is not separated from the rest of the vehicle.
C 734 (like other variants of the 700 series) had undergone many modifications during production, which should ensure better serviceability of these buses (especially newer, more powerful engines).
Production and operation
Serial production started in 1981, and continued until 1996.
Currently, the number of Karosa C734 buses in service is decreasing, due to advanced age of buses.
Chollima-973
A number of Karosa C734 were converted into trolleybuses by the Pyongyang Trolley Bus Factory in the 90s with the conversion finishing in 1997.
These trolleybuses are the second most common vehicle in
Pyongyang's trolleybus systems behind the newer articulated
Chollima-091. They also serve in
Pyongsong.
Since then, some vehicles are converted into work cars by adding a platform on the roof.
Historical vehicles
*Private collector in
Prague
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(1 bus, ex Czech army, year 1982)
*Private collector in Otvovice (1 bus, ex Lamer, year 1990)
*Probo trans
Beroun
Beroun (; german: Beraun) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Berounka and Litavka rivers. Beroun creates a conurbation with Králův Dvůr, former par ...
(1 bus, year 1982)
See also
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List of buses
References
{{Karosa Buses
Buses manufactured by Karosa
Buses of the Czech Republic
Vehicles introduced in 1981