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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 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.
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.


[[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 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]]
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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.