Arad double-decker bus (1915)
A replica of a double-decker bus from Hungary’s first car factory, Arad Hungarian Automobile Company (MARTA), produced at the beginning of the last century, will be built in Arad (now Romania) for tourism purposes.
A replica of the vehicle, which was manufactured in the early 20th century, will be manufactured and assembled at the current workshop in Arad province, once famous for car production. Once completed, it will run along a designated route in the county capital and will be useful for cultural tourism.
Mr. Ovidiu Balint, Manager of the HUB Culture mARTA (Cultural Center), recently held a meeting at the Arad City Hall in the presence of Deputy Mayor Ilie Cheshire, with representatives of the Arad car manufacturing company, representatives of the Orel Vlaik University of Arad, I met with an entrepreneur. They reportedly discussed the details of rebuilding the Westinghouse-MARTA double-decker bus. Nugati Geren.
The project was initiated by HUB Culture mARTA, continues the legacy of the former car factory, and will be implemented over the next two years through the cooperation of factories, universities and entrepreneurs in the county, Ovidiu Balinto told the Romanian News Agency. Told. Agelper. He said he is currently working on partnership agreements to sign with several auto parts manufacturers who have agreed to help create replicas. The project also involves the Faculty of Engineering and Design of Aurel Vlaik University in Arad, the municipality and several NGOs.
Deputy Mayor Irie Cheshire said: Agel Press that
One of the main objectives of this project is to promote the history and heritage of Arad.
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This model bus was manufactured by Arad Hungarian Automobile Company (MARTA), Hungary’s first automobile company, founded in Arad in 1908. The company initially operated as a branch of the American company Westinghouse in Le Havre, France. Until 1914, the company also produced trucks, buses, and a passenger car called the Marta. In 1912 it was acquired by the Austrian Daimler company, after which Arad produced the first bus for the Hungarian Royal Post Office and the first of his 150 taxis. In Budapest.
After World War I, the factory was moved to Romania, where it became one of the first car manufacturers. After merging with another car factory, the factory continued to operate under his ASTRA name and in 1926 moved production to Brasov.
The former Arado factory office building has been designated as a historic monument and is being preserved.
The factory was donated to the city in 2021 by Astra Rail Industries, the owner of the site, with the aim of creating a cultural center within the Art Nouveau building. This industrial monument is now in a state of disrepair, both inside and out. The building is under the control of his mARTA Cultural Center and several plans for renovation have been developed. The estimated value of the project is €11 million, part of which will be financed with non-refundable EU funds. Agel Press is written.
Via MTI, Nyugati Jerén; Featured image: Fortepan / Jurányi Attila