J.Walter a spol. (1911), Akciová továrna automobilů Josef Walter a spol. (1919) and Akciová společnost Walter, továrna na automobily a letecké motory (1932) was an automotive manufacturer. The company was based in

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. The plant survived the war intact and in 1946 the company was nationalized as Motorlet n.p. Walter ceased making cars in 1951.

History

Josef Walter founded the company in 1911 to make motorcycles and motor tricycles. It started to make cars in 1913: firstly its own models Walter WI/WII/WII (1912-1914), Walter WZ/WIZ/WIZI (1919-1928), Walter P (1924-1928), Walter 4 B (1928-1930), Walter 6 B (1928-1931), Walter Super 6 (1930-1934), Walter Standard 6 (1930-1933), Walter Regent (1932-1937) and Walter Royal (1931-1932) and later the Walter Junior (

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), Walter Bijou (

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), Walter Princ (

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) and Walter Lord ( Fiat 524) under licence. By 1926 Walter was Czechoslovakia's fourth-largest car maker by sales volume. In 1929 it still held fourth place, and production peaked at 1,498 cars for the year. By 1932 Walter production had slumped to 217 cars for the year. The figure recovered to 474 in 1933 but fell again to 102 in 1936 and only 13 in 1937. Walter ceased making cars in 1951. Gallery Walter Cars File:Walter W I (1913) SOA.jpg, Walter W I (1913) File:Walter WZ (1920) limuzína SOA.jpg, Walter WZ limousine (1920) File:Walter WZ (1921) autodrožka SOA.jpg, Walter WZ taxi (1921) File:Walter P-II (1925) SOA.jpg, Walter P-II touring (1925) File:Walter P-III Super Sport (1927) SOA.jpg, Walter P-III Super Sport (1927) File:Walter 4B (1929) sedan.jpg, Walter 4 B sedan (1929) File:Walter 6B (1929).jpg, Walter 6 B touring (1929) File:Walter Standard 6, limuzína (1930).jpg, Walter Standard 6 limousine (1930) File:Walter Super 6 kabriolet (1931) Brožík SOA.jpg, Walter Super 6 cabriolet Brožík (1931) File:Walter Super 6 (1931) faeton.jpg, Walter Super 6 touring (1931) File:Walter Royal (1931) limuzína před Trocaderem SOA 01.jpg, Walter Royal limousine before Trocadero in Paris (1931) File:Walter Royal (1931) kabriolet Petera na Autosalonu SOA.jpg, Walter Royal cabriolet Petera (1931) File:Walter Regent kabriolet (1932) SOA 01.jpg, Walter Regent cabriolet (1932) File:Walter Standard S, vítěz1000 mil čsl. Jindřich Knapp (1934).jpg, Walter Standard S, driver Jindřich Knapp, winner of the Race 1000 Miles of Czechoslovakia (1934) File:Walter Bijou (1931) limuzína SOA.jpg, Walter Bijou sedan - Fiat 508 (1931) File:Walter Junior (1932) limuzina SOA.jpg, Walter Junior sedan - Fiat 514 (1932) File:Walter Junior SS (1934) 2.jpg, Walter Junior SS roadster - Fiat 514 Ballila Sport (1934) File:Walter Princ (1934) SOA.jpg, Walter Princ sedan - Fiat 522 (1934) File:Walter Princ (1935) roadster.jpg, Walter Princ roadster - Fiat 522 (1934) File:Walter Lord (1936) SOA.jpg, Walter Lord limousine - Fiat 522C (1936)

Production

Walter cars

Walter under Fiat Licence

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