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IKARUS

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Hungarian bus maker from Budapest and Székesfehérvár that once supplied much of the Eastern Bloc.

Founded: 1895, Budapest
Founder: Imre Uhry
Headquarters: Budapest and Székesfehérvár, Hungary
First name: Imre Uhry's Blacksmith Workshop and Coach Factory

Ikarus traces its origin to Imre Uhry's blacksmith workshop, opened in Budapest in 1895 to repair carts and horseshoes. The firm moved into building coachwork on chassis from Ford, Mercedes-Benz, FIAT and others.

In 1933 the founder's children set up a new company, which delivered its first metal-bodied buses to Budapest's transport operator in 1936. In 1948 the company was nationalised.

1895Imre Uhry opens his workshop in Budapest
1933The Uhry children found a new company
1936First metal-bodied buses for Budapest
1948The company is nationalised