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The '''Rába''' was a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] [[automobile]] manufactured from 1912 to 1914. Rába automobile was a subsidiary of the [[Rába (company)]] in [[Győr]]. A product of the [[Rába]] company in the city of [[Győr]], the engine of the car was the 4.2-[[liter]] 58&nbsp;hp (44&nbsp;kW) [[Praga Hostivař|Praga]] "Grand". The car was built in limited numbers, under the Praga license. Raba also produced cars of other licences, including [[Benz & Cie.|Benz]], [[Panhard]], and [[Austro-Daimler]]. It exists to date as a manufacturer of trucks. The steward's office ordered a special RÁBA Grand for the personal use of [[Charles I of Austria|Emperor Charles I of Austria]].<ref>[http://www.raba.hu/english/our_history.html the History of Rába]</ref> It was manufacturer of agricultural vehicles, like the Rába tractors.
|name = RÁBA Automotive Holding PLC
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|foundation = 1896
|founder = as Railway Carriage and Machine Works Plc.
|location = [[Győr]], [[Hungary]]
|area_served =
|key_people = István Pintér :<br><small>[[Chairman]] of the Board of Management</small>
|industry = [[Automotive industry]]
|products = mainstream [[Truck]]s
|homepage = [http://www.raba.hu/ raba.hu]
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The '''Rába''' was a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] [[automobile]] manufactured from 1912 to 1914. A product of the [[Hungarian Machine Factory]] in the city of [[Győr]], the engine of the car was the 4.2-[[liter]] 58&nbsp;hp (44&nbsp;kW) [[Praga Hostivař|Praga]] "Grand". The car was built in limited numbers, under the Praga license. Raba also imported foreign marques, including [[Benz & Cie.|Benz]], [[Panhard]], and [[Austro-Daimler]]. It exists to date as a manufacturer of trucks.


[[File:Raba cars.jpg|thumb|500px|Automobiles of the Hungarian Rába Company, 1st: "Rába Alpha" sport car in 1914, 2nd: Rába Grand car from 1913, 3rd: Rába V truck from 1913]]
[[File:Raba grand in 1913.jpg|thumb|Raba grand in 1913]]
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[David Burgess-Wise|Burgess-Wise, David]] and [[Lance Cole]] (2000). ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles''. Book Sales. ISBN 0-7858-1106-0.
* [[David Burgess-Wise|Burgess-Wise, David]] and [[Lance Cole]] (2000). ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles''. Book Sales. {{ISBN|0-7858-1106-0}}.




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[[Category:Cars of Hungary]]
[[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Austria-Hungary]]
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Latest revision as of 21:22, 8 May 2024

The Rába was a Hungarian automobile manufactured from 1912 to 1914. Rába automobile was a subsidiary of the Rába (company) in Győr. A product of the Rába company in the city of Győr, the engine of the car was the 4.2-liter 58 hp (44 kW) Praga "Grand". The car was built in limited numbers, under the Praga license. Raba also produced cars of other licences, including Benz, Panhard, and Austro-Daimler. It exists to date as a manufacturer of trucks. The steward's office ordered a special RÁBA Grand for the personal use of Emperor Charles I of Austria.[1] It was manufacturer of agricultural vehicles, like the Rába tractors.

Automobiles of the Hungarian Rába Company, 1st: "Rába Alpha" sport car in 1914, 2nd: Rába Grand car from 1913, 3rd: Rába V truck from 1913
Raba grand in 1913

References

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  • Burgess-Wise, David and Lance Cole (2000). The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles. Book Sales. ISBN 0-7858-1106-0.