Only 333 pieces are to be manufactured.
[Tatra T82 Bus 1937 (Czech Republic)]
- The design of the T82 truck specifically took into account the wishes of the military.
- The T82 had the well-established tubular chassis with the Tatra's unique pendulum axle and leaf suspension.
- The boxer-type 2.5-liter 4-stroke engine mounted on this frame was forced air-cooled by two fans and produced 55 horsepower.
- This horsepower was converted to a double-drive rear axle with eight forward and one reverse gears.
- It weighed just over 3 tons and was designed for a payload capacity of 2 tons.
- The T82 was ordered primarily by the military for team buses as a major customer.
- But open trucks with tarpaulins weren't the only option.
- T82 also had private ambulances and buses.
- The bus was abbreviated ČSD [Československe statni drahy] and was ordered by the [Czechoslovak State Railways].
- In 1939, 14 new buses based on the Tatra T72 and T82 were tendered.
- In 1939, ČSD ordered 11 identical buses from the body-building specialist Sodomka and the remaining three from Peter.
- Peter's design had the seats facing forward, while Sodomka's had sideways seats, which was common in intercity buses of the time.
- The seating arrangement was specified by the railway company, and it is likely that the Peter model was intended for regular service in urban areas.
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