SOR Libchavy

SOR s.r.o
Founded 1991
Headquarters Libchavy, Czech Republic
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Jaroslav Trnka
Products Buses, trolleybuses
Owner J&T
Number of employees
 628 (2011)
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SOR Libchavy is a bus manufacturer from the Czech Republic. It was established in 1991, with business intent to focus on the design, production, sale and service of small buses. The company management decided for the design of a 7.5 m long bus which would use both the body and chassis of own design and engine-gearbox assembly from prominent world manufacturers. Design works were initiated at the end of 1992 and already at the end of 1993, first prototype with Perkins motor and Voith gearbox left the factory.

Production

Company SOR Libchavy spol. s r.o. is currently the second largest manufacturer of buses in the Czech Republic. It manufactures medium-class buses with occupation rate from 25 to 51 sitting and total occupation rate up to 161 passengers. These buses are manufactured on the basis of the company own design. As a matter of course, they provide service, repairs and sale of spare parts.

Completed SOR BN12 ready for handover to the customer
SOR factory

See also

Karosa
TEDOM

References

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http://www.sor.cz/site/index.php?lang=en – website of company

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