Zbrojovka Brno
Pre-war Československá zbrojovka, akc.spol. and post-war Zbrojovka Brno, n.p. was a maker of small arms, light artillery, and motor vehicles in Brno, Czechoslovakia. It also made other products and tools, such as typewriters and early computers.
Private limited company | |
Industry | Firearm |
Successor | Gomanold ![]() |
Founded | 1915 ![]() |
Defunct | 2009 ![]() |
Headquarters | Brno , Czech Republic |
Parent | Česká zbrojovka a.s. |
Website | www |
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In 1946, Zbrojovka started making tractors, which it branded "Zetor" ("Z-tractor"). Zetor continues to make tractors in Brno.
History
The firm was established in 1918 after the foundation of Czechoslovakia.[1]
The Czech-Slovak investment group J&T bought the remaining Zbrojovka Brno complex in 2007.[2]
Products
Firearms
- vz. 98/22
- ZB vz. 26
- vz. 24
- ZH-29
- Karabiner 98k (German occupation of Czechoslovakia)
- ZB-53
- ZB-47
- ZB-50
- ZB-530
- BRNO MOD2-E
Motor vehicles
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Zbrojovka built cars and light commercial vehicles with two-stroke engines. The first model was the Disk, which was a two-door light car with a four-cylinder, 598cc, 10 horsepower (7.5 kW) engine launched in 1924.[3] This was succeeded in 1926 by the Z 18, which was a two-door sedan powered by a two-cylinder, 1005 cc engine producing 18 horsepower (13 kW).[4] This was succeeded in 1929 by the Z 9,[5] which had a 993cc engine producing 22 horsepower (16 kW).[6] Body options for the Z 9 included a four-door sedan or convertible, two-door, four-seat sedan, two-seat convertible and a commercial light truck.[7]
In 1933, Zbrojovka introduced the Z 4, again with a two-cylinder engine. Early versions displaced 905 cc (55.2 cu in) and produced 19 horsepower (14 kW).[8] In 1934, Zbrojovka introduced a 980 cc (60 cu in) version that produced 25 horsepower (19 kW) in standard tune or 35 horsepower (26 kW) in the sports coupé version.[6]
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In 1935, Zbrojovka widened its range with two new models, the Z 6 Hurvínek and Z 5 Express. The Z 6 had a two-cylinder engine that displaced 735 cc (44.9 cu in) and produced 19 horsepower (14 kW).[9] The Z 5 engine was modular with the Z 6: a four-cylinder version that displaced 1,470 cc (90 cu in) and produced 40 horsepower (30 kW).[10] Zbrojovka designed a rakish new body style for the Z 5 and Z 6[11] and updated the Z 4 body to a similar style.[12]
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Zbrojovka ceased production of the Z4 and Z5 in 1936 and the Z6 in 1937. After the Second World War the company concentrated its vehicle manufacturing on tractors.
References
- "Z historie firmy Zbrojovka Brno mezi dvěma světovými válkami" (in Czech). Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- Zbrojovka Brno definitivně skončila - areál byl vydražen za 707 miliónů korun - www.radio.cz, [01-02-2007 14:37 UTC], Zdeňka Kuchyňová, in Czech language.
- Tuček 2017, p. 89.
- Tuček 2017, p. 91.
- Tuček 2017, p. 93.
- Tuček 2017, p. 187.
- Tuček 2017, pp. 188–189.
- Tuček 2017, p. 189.
- Tuček 2017, p. 305.
- Tuček 2017, p. 306.
- Tuček 2017, pp. 305–307.
- Tuček 2017, pp. 303–304.
Bibliography
- Tuček, Jan (2017). Auta první republiky 1918–1938 (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. ISBN 978-80-271-0466-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)