Jelcz

Jelcz (pronounced like Yelch after the town of the same name) is a Polish brand of trucks, military vehicles, buses and trolley buses produced by Zakłady Samochodowe Jelcz/Jelczańskie Zakłady Samochodowe, with both names roughly translating as Automotive Works of [town] Jelcz.

Jelcz
TypeSpółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością
Industryautomotive, defence
Founded28 March 1952 (2014 Jelcz Sp. z o.o.)
HeadquartersJelcz-Laskowice, Poland
Key people
Władysław Czubak CEO
Productstrucks
Number of employees
600 (2021)
Websitewww.jelcz.com.pl

Currently, the company operates as Jelcz with a focus on manufacturing offroad military trucks.

History

In 1952, a decision was made to use a former German armaments factory in Jelcz-Laskowice near Wrocław for production in western Poland. A company called Zakłady Budowy Nadwozi Samochodowych (Automobile Chassis Works) was established. After the reconstruction of the factory, the company started to develop and build car bodies for Lublin and Star trucks. The company built buses such as the Jelcz PR110D.

In 1974, the Polish expedition to Lhotse used a Jelcz 316 car to travel from Warsaw to Nepal. In 1975, the expedition of the Wrocław Mountain Club to Broad Peak Central used a Jelcz 315-M car to travel from Wrocław to Islamabad, driving up to 9000 km between 2–21 May.

Since 2004, Jelcz Sp. z o.o. concentrates on producing military trucks, mainly for Polish Armed Forces (for example, the WR-40 Langusta platform). Since 2012, the sole owner of Jelcz sp. z o.o. is Huta Stalowa Wola, which is a part of Polish Armaments Group.

  • Jelcz 043 and Jelcz P01
    Jelcz 043 and Jelcz P01
  • Jelcz 315
    Jelcz 315
  • Jelcz 325
    Jelcz 325
  • Jelcz
    Jelcz
  • Jelcz 120ME
    Jelcz 120ME
  • Jelcz T120-2
    Jelcz T120-2
  • Jelcz S442.D28
    Jelcz S442.D28
  • Jelcz P662 "Jaśmin"
    Jelcz P662 "Jaśmin"
  • Jelcz P882.D53
    Jelcz P882.D53
  • WR-40 Langusta on Jelcz P662.D35
    WR-40 Langusta on Jelcz P662.D35
  • Jelcz P442.28 "Bartek"
    Jelcz P442.28 "Bartek"
  • Jelcz P662.D43
    Jelcz P662.D43
  • Jelcz P662.D35
    Jelcz P662.D35
  • Jelcz C642.D43
    Jelcz C642.D43

See also

References
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