Karosa B 732

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Karosa B732
Smichovske nadrazi, Karosa B 732.jpg
Karosa B732 no.5821 of Prague transport company, made in 1992, withdrawn in 2012
Overview
Manufacturer Karosa
Body and chassis
Doors3, air-operated
Floor type High-floor
Chassissemi-self-supporting with frame
Powertrain
Engine LIAZ ML 635
LIAZ ML 636 N redovu 6 valec turbo Diesel engine
Power output148 kW (198 hp) (LIAZ ML 635)
175 kW (235 hp) (LIAZ ML 636 N)
Transmission Praga 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Length11,055 mm (435.2 in)
Width2,500 mm (98.4 in)
Height3,165 mm (124.6 in)
Curb weight 9,500 kg (20,900 lb)-10,200 kg (22,500 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor Karosa ŠM 11
Successor Karosa B 932

Karosa B 732 is an urban bus produced by bus manufacturer Karosa from the Czech Republic, in the years 1983 to 1997. It was succeeded by Karosa B 932 in 1997.

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Construction features

Interior of Karosa B 732 Brno, Reckovice, depozitar TMB, Karosa B 732 (interier).jpg
Interior of Karosa B 732

Karosa B 732 is a variant of the Karosa 700 series. The B 732 is derived from the Karosa B 731 city bus, and also unified with city bus model B 741 and with intercity bus C 734. The body is semi-self-supporting with frame and engine with manual gearbox in the rear part. The engine drives only the rear axle. The front axle is independent, rear axle is solid. All axles are mounted on Air suspension. On the right side are three doors (first are narrower than middle doors). Inside are used leatherette seats, plastic Vogelsitze or Fainsa seats. The driver's cab is separated from the rest of the vehicle by a glazed partition. In the middle, or in the rear part is room for a pram or wheelchair.

Production and operation

In the year 1983 started serial production, which continued until 1997. These buses were operated mostly in Czech Republic and Slovakia. Currently, number of Karosa B732 buses is decreasing, due to supply of new Low-floor buses.
Last Karosa B732 in Prague was retired on 19 April 2013. [1]
Last Karosa B732 in Plzeň was retired in May 2014.
Last Karosa B732 in Brno was retired in August 2015.

Chollima-973

A number of Karosa B732 in Pyongyang were converted to trolleybuses. At least 14 were built, but only 8 trolleybuses remain in service. [2]

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References

  1. [ (in Czech) http://www.dpp.cz/legendarni-autobus-karosa-b732-naposledy-v-pravidelnem-provozu Karosa B732 last time in service], dpp.cz
  2. "Chollima 973 (Karosa B731/B732)". transphoto.org. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

See also