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Karosa LC 735

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Manufacturer
  
Karosa

Floor type
  
High-floor

Doors
  
2, air-operated

Capacity
  
44 sitting 0 standing

Karosa LC 735

Chassis
  
semi-self-supporting with frame

Engine
  
LIAZ ML 635 LIAZ ML 636 LIAZ ML 637

Karosa LC 735 is a long-distance coach produced by bus manufacturer Karosa from the Czech Republic from 1983 to 1991. It was succeeded by Karosa LC 736 in 1991.

Contents

Construction features

Karosa LC 735 is model of Karosa 700 series. LC 735 is unified with inter city bus models C 734 and C 735. Body is semi-self-supporting with frame and engine with manual gearbox in the rear part. Only rear axle is propulsed. Front axle is independent, rear axle is solid. All axles are mounted on air suspension. On the right side are two doors. The first doors are hinged, rear (behind the rear axle) are single and usually serves only as an emergency exit. Comfortable adjustable leather seats for passengers, distributed in 2 + 2 central aisle, are placed on a raised landing and thus has a luggage compartment between the axles volume 5 m³. Above the seats are fitted with mesh shelves for hand luggage (unlike type LC 736, where the shelves are fixed day and is also supplied with air passing over each seat). In the area of the front door is often placed folding seat for touring guide. Drivers cab is not separated from the rest of the vehicle.

Production and operation

In the year 1983 started serial production, which continued until 1991.

Currently, number of Karosa LC 735 buses is decreasing, due to high age of buses.

Historical vehicles

Private collections:

  • Civic association for saving historic buses and trolleybuses Jihlava (1 bus)
  • ŠKODA – BUS club Plzeň (1 bus, year 1983)
  • Private collector (1 bus LC 735.20, license plate DO 34-05)
  • Private collector (1 bus, ex TMT)
  • Private collector (1 bus LC 735.00, located in Slovakia)
  • Unknown owner (1 bus LC 735.00, license plate 7S1 4700)
  • Unknown owner (1 bus LC 735.00 1, located in the Slovakia)
  • Sokol Čechovice (1 bus LC 735.00)
  • References

    Karosa LC 735 Wikipedia