Rocar De Simon U412-DAF was a model produced by the
Romanian
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bus and trolleybus manufacturer
Rocar
Rocar (also T.V. or Autobuzul) was a van, light truck, bus and trolleybus manufacturer based in Bucharest, Romania. The firm also produced light offroad vehicles and later heavy road vehicles. During its existence, the company produced over 350,00 ...
. It had
De Simon
De Simon Group S.p.A. is a bus manufacturer and coachbuilder based in Osoppo, Udine, Italy.
History
The company was founded in 1925 by Giovanni De Simon, who started assembling wooden-body buses for the local public transport. Later, under ...
bodywork and
DAF
Daf ( fa, دف) also known as Dâyere and Riq is a Middle Eastern (mainly Iranian) frame drum musical instrument, used in popular and classical music in South and Central Asia. It is also used in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iran, Uzbe ...
engine. Only two U412-DAF were produced, operating in
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
with park numbers #900 and #901. They were scrapped in 2008 and 2009.
Buses Rocar DeSimon U412-DAF in Bucharest
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See also
*Rocar De Simon U412
The Rocar De Simon U412 was a city bus model manufactured jointly by Rocar and De Simon in Romania with an Italian constructed bus body (Inbus 210).
History
The model, introduced early 1994 (UL70 series also called U412-220 UL70) and produced unt ...
* Rocar De Simon U412-260
*Rocar De Simon U412E
Rocar De Simon 412E was a model of trolleybus that was manufactured by Rocar in Romania, in 1997 and 2002. A total of only 19 were produced, 18 equipped with Direct current, DC motors and one with an Alternating current, AC motor. Two were d ...
References
Gallery
Image:Rocar-DAF-900.jpg, Rocar De Simon U412-DAF #900.
Image:Rocar-DAF-901.jpg, Rocar De Simon U412-DAF #901.
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Transport in Romania
Buses
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