CSEPEL AUTO FACTORY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002500490009-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 2, 2013
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: October 15, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793'and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT Csepel Auto Factory
DATE DISTR. 15 October 1953
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1.: The location of Csepel Auto Factory is shown on the attached sketch. It
was estab4shed, after 1945,.on the site of the Danube Aircraft Factory
(Dunai Repuloghgy:.r). Parts are housed in damaged buildings which have
been rebuilt and the rest is new construction. Extension work is still in
progress. A "felloe" (Kerekt:rosa) plant was completed in March 1953.
.2. The majority of workshops.are situated southeast of the local railroad line,
but several buildings comprising the aircraft factory are northwest of
Szigetszentmiklos Gyartelep stop, and spread out as far as the airfield.
One or two workshops and assembly sheds are located on the airfield itself.
3. The factory's official program has been the manufacture of Csepel vehicles
under Steyr license at a monthly output of 600. The vehicles were produced
in conjunction with the Pieck Railroad Car Factory, Gyor, but at the end of
1951 the Gyor shops were transferred gradually to Csepel, and by the
beginning of 1953, only the chassis were manufactured at Gyor. When the
car shops were taken over by Csepel, the GySr factory turned over its
machine tool plant to the manufacture of 37 mm. antiaircraft guns.
4. The main plants comprising Csepel Auto Factory are administered separately
according to their production, and supplies are allocated quite independently
by the relevant sections of the Ministry Nbtallurgical and Mechanical
Industry. The following works can therefore be regarded as independent
factories:
a. Motor Works (See No. 3 on the attached sketch), which is divided
as follows:
1) Engine Sections
This, consisting of approximately ten shops, is still being
extended. It manufactures engines for all vehicles in
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conjunction with the Rakosi.Works._ There are.rumors that
jet engines are also to be assembled here from components
delivered from elsewhere (no further details).
2) GearSection,
This is one of the sections taken over from Gy8r. Chassis
for armored vehicles are said to have been assembled here
since the beginning of 1953. Security is particularly
strict and workers are not allowed to mix with those from
other sections.
3) Vehicle Assembly Section.
This also comprises a large motor mechanic's school. There
are some 300 apprentices under training here. Apart from
its assembly shops., this section is also responsible for
the distribution of motor parts,
b. Aircr a~f_rkks (No, 4 on ske tchL
Workshops are situated northwest of the local railroad line and
have been manufacturing aircraft components until recently.
The works have also been assembling an increasing number of jet
aircraft from components delivered by the Soviet authorities;
test flights take place from the Tokol airfield with Soviet and
Hungarian pilots. The. works are now scheduled to switch over
to a new jet aircraft construction program. The engine components
are to be delivered from the motor works (para. 4a., above), and
certain Budapest factories will also be involved in the scheme.
The works are entirely Soviet-controlled.
c. Aircraft Renoir Shops at Tokol Airfield.
These are due to be taken over from the Hungarian Air Force and
placed under Soviet control for carrying out repairs to various
aircraft, including jets.
5. Large--scale construction is evident on the north side of the Szigetszentmiklos
Gyartelep stop.
6'. The plants situated northwest and southeast of the local railroad line are
connected to the Szigetszentmiklos Gyartelep stop with normal gauge rails.
Annex: Sketch map of the location of the Csepel Auto Factory (with legend) (1 page
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Csepel Auto Factory
to Jbska Major
le Szigetszentmiklos Gyartelep stop
2e Szigethalom stop
3. Csepel Auto Factory (Motor Works)
4. Csepel Auto Factory (Aircraft Works)
5o T&kgl Airfield
6, Assembly sheds and workshops (formerly part of
the Danube Aircraft Factory),
7o Site of new construction.'
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