MOTOR INDUSTRY

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 27, 2009
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: March 11, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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COUNTRY Hungary
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.
Motor Industry
DATE DISTR. 11 March 1954
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
General.
a. The Hungarian motor industry manufactures trucks, tractors, and buses. No
passenger cars are being produced, but the Hungarians have recently begun,
or are about to begin, the manufacture of military command cars.
b. The industry is directed by the Automobile Industries Trust (Autoipari Trost)
of the Ministry of Metallurgy and Machine Industries (NiMMI), which has offices
on the third floor of 4 Tukor utca, Budapest V.
c. The trust is headed Mr a. Ferenc Biro
d. Six .factories are directed by the trust. Tn additi?n the trust maintains the
Vehicle Developlnont Institute (Jenuu11
fejlesztesi Intezet), th National Experi-
mental. Station for Autoraol~iles (Orszaros Automobii.kis&rleti and the
State Automrbil_e Technical Institute (A'll.ami Automizszaki Intezet),.
2, Factoricu controlled. bsr the Trust
a. The Csrinel MotortJorks (Csenol Aut~Mrar).
This i}lant is sit~~ated at Szigetozentmiklos Gya'.rtelep on Csepel Islands on
t"In ^?.tr of tho 1osserschmitt Aircraft Works ;h:i,ch were destroyed hzr fire
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in World War II, Hungaryi,s motor industry depends eptirely on Csepel for its
supply of engines, and the works are being expanded by the addition of a
foundry-shop, which will start operating in 1954.
The works produce per month:
1.) 800-1000 gasoline and diesel engines of various types. About 300-350 of
these engines are used by the Osepel Works for trucks and cc>nmand cars,
and the rest are delivered to other factories,
2.). 300350 x 3-ton trucks complete with body work. 80-100 are supplied to
the Arny, about 100 retained for civilian use in Hungary and the balance
exported to other Satellites.
3.) 40-50 command cars seats four passengers with 4 -cylinder Csepel gasoline
engine, rear wheel drive (acting on two wheels),, high chassis frame and
op bodar. Thy oar w,s designed by the Vehicle Development Institute
(J ufejlesstesi Intezet) and is similar to the "Wanderer" used ter the
Germans in the desert during World War II. A11'eamponents are produced
in Hungary with the exception of ball bearings.
4.) An unspecified quantity of differentials and gearboxes for the Csepel and
other Hungarian motor works; and
5.) Engines for other firms producing compressors and sundry machinery.
The Csepel factory employs about 6000 workers, who work 2d+, hours per day in three
shifts,, Maur of the employees are of Greek nationality. When Mrs. Bird was
director of the concern, some years ago, she readily engaged many skilled workers
who had been dismissed ty other factories for political unreliability and the
work of both the technical and factory staff is now at a relatively high level
of skill and efficiency.
b.
'rhe Ikarus ft r and Vehicle Works (&&=Z s rpg Seri eke B Je +^-~ r~va r,
It is-located at 2 Margit utca, BudapestMatyasfold, Budapest SVI, and produces auto-
mobile chassis and car bodies with engines, differentials and gearboxes supplied
tV the Csepel storks, it completes two types of passenger vehicless
1.) "7karuss" 33 bus for urban service
2.) "lkaruss" 66 which is a long-distance bus
Monthly production is about 100 complete vehicles, of which 40 are for use in.'
Hungary and 60 for export to E'pt and to Satellites in Europe. In recent months,
China has been interested in these vehicles and, as a result of prolonged negoti-
ations now taking place, exports may be switched exclusively to China, The
factory employs about 2500 workers,., but the general level of skill is low.
This factory, formerly known as the Hofherr, Sohrantz, Clayton & Shuttleworth
Works is situated at 3/15 Hofherr Albert utca Kispe t, Budapest? It produces
about 300 tractors per month,, of two types:
1.) "g.44" single under tractor with 2-stroke g1o'-head engine, 'which is
widely used in Hungary and in other countries dropped recently, although exports have
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The factory I's located 'at 22/26 Vioi t, Budapest ItII, and' snppliss.Csepel,
:ap ass and,Red'Star with spark plugs, starter motors dynamos, lamps, car
windscreen wipers, diaedtion indicators and 'other accessories. The'
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diet~rive trade to also m ppliod but thq, parts are not exported. The zt tuber
of employees is about COO.
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,~_ ~ and Fotor-drv Works ~ 0r~3 g2~p0o~ gntodemrar 1.
This plant formerly belonged to the.0y8r Railroad Car. Works. The factory makes
differential casings and forged parts for steering 'gear 'on behalf of the Csepel
and Ikarrs Works, and production is in line with their requirements. There
are about 300 workers,
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The factory is located at Milleaeumi Telep, between,SoroksLr and Dunaharassti.
This factory produces only piston rings of all sizes and types required by
the Hungarian motor industry and the distributive trade. It does not produce
for export. Some 450 hands are employed.
Other Or?snisai 4.ona ~. tr,711e~ ,the y,,
It has offices at 104 Bartlk B4la4 utca, and experimental premises at 7 Cs ka
utca, both in Budapest 11~ The . staff, of about 150 H nagarian experts and tech-
niaians (there are no Soviet employees) prepare designs and drawings for both
military and civilian motor , traffic. The institute builds prototype of new
models and controls experimental running tests.
This station is-at 6 Assef??krat,Budapest which is under the jurisdiction of
the Ministry of Mai] and Comanunioations, conducts tests and experiments for the
improvement of all types of motor transport..
o. The State Automobile aehnia Inat Lute (Aliami Autc saki Intdiet).
The factory is situated at 76--Baross-utoa,.Budapest VIII. The institute trams
professional drivers and assists the police in testing4ehioles for roadworthi-
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trucks of various types, including 3-ton trucks or the Hungarian Lrmy.
2.:) Gas open passenger vehicles (jeep type), also for the Army.
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3.) Zim and Zis passenger vehicles, including large models for the use of
leading officials.
1f,) Pobeda passenger oars in large quantities for minor officials, but not
? for private ownership. Only motorcycles are privately owned in Hungary,
b, F, room Czeahoyslovakias
1,) 1* ton Praga trucks in small quantities.
2.) Tatradynemik cars.
3e) Tatraplan oars.
4,) Skoda seep-type open vehicles for the Hungarian Army.
From the Soviet Zone of Germanys
BMW passenger vehicles.
d. Other Gars For Civili Uses
Imported cars (many of which are pre-war) include Austin, Huber, and Renault
makes, but most of these are in need of repair and it is difficult to secure
spare parts. New cars from the West are imported only in rare cases, and seldom
more than one at a timeo
e. Spare Pares.
1,.) The following components are imported:
Cylinder blocks
Pistons
Piston rods
Crank shafts
Rear axles
Valves and springs
2,)
for Humber, Austin
Hudson, Renault
Skoda, Tatradynamik
T;traplan, Pobeda
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they are in very poor condition an spare parts are unobtainable at present*
Cannibalization is much practised.
3,) Imported spark plugs are urgently needed. The majority in use are made by
the Budapest Motor Electrical Engineering Works (Budapesti Autovillamossagi
Their quality is inferior and the porcelain frequently breakso
plugs are supplied from Western countries through the Hungarian
act ket,, but in insufficient quantities and at irregular intervals.
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