Škoda 14Tr
| Škoda 14Tr | |
|---|---|
Škoda 14Tr in Hungary | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Škoda Works (1981–1995) Škoda Transportation (1995–1998) |
| Production | 1981–1998 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Bus |
| Body style | Single-deck |
| Doors | 3 (optionally 2) |
| Floor type | High-floor |
| Chassis | semi-self-supporting with frame |
| Related | 15Tr |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 600/750 VDC |
| Capacity | seated: 24–29 (two doors) 32–41 (three doors) standing: 51–56 (two doors) 48–39 (three doors) |
| Power output | 100–120 kW (134–161 hp) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11.340 m (37 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Width | 2.500 m (8 ft 2+3⁄8 in) |
| Height | 3.410 m (11 ft 2+1⁄4 in) (over poles) |
| Curb weight | 10,000 kg (22,000 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | 9Tr, (T 11 prototype) |
| Successor | (17Tr prototype), 21Tr, 24Tr |
The Škoda 14Tr is a Czech trolleybus that was produced from 1981 to 1998. Prototypes were built in 1972 and 1974.
After the unsuccessful attempt to merge the Karosa ŠM 11 bus and the Škoda T 11 trolleybus and the cancelled Škoda 13Tr project, a new style of trolleybus was designed in the early 1970s, designated the 14Tr. Development was halted because of plans to replace trolleybuses by diesel buses, but the 1973 oil crisis led to a re-evaluation and work on the 14Tr resumed.
The Škoda 14Tr trolleybus, at least in the former USSR, became the successor to the Škoda 9Tr (the 10Tr and 13Tr models remained in the projects, 11Tr was released only in single copies, and the Škoda 12Tr was called the trolleybus train of the two Škoda 9Tr trolleybuses).