Josef Walter and Co.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1911
Defunct1946
Headquarters,

Walter was an automotive manufacturer based in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The plant survived the war intact and in 1946 the company was nationalized as Motorlet n.p. Walter ceased making cars in 1951. It continues to make aircraft engines as Walter Aircraft Engines.

Historic names

  • 1911–1919: J. Walter a spol.
  • 1919–1932: Akciová továrna automobilů Josef Walter a spol.
  • 1932–1946: Akciová společnost Walter, továrna na automobily a letecké motory

History

Walter WZ phaeton(1920)
Walter P-IV sedan (1927)
Walter Super 6 touring (1930)
Walter Royal cabriolet (1931)

Josef Walter founded the company in 1911 to make motorcycles and motor tricycles. It started to make cars in 1913: firstly its own models Walter WI/WII/WII (1912-1914), Walter WZ/WIZ/WIZI (1919-1928), Walter P (1924-1928), Walter 4 B (1928-1930), Walter 6 B (1928-1931), Walter Super 6 (1930-1934), Walter Standard 6 (1930-1933), Walter Regent (1932-1937) and Walter Royal (1931-1932) and later the Walter Junior (Fiat 508), Walter Bijou (Fiat 514), Walter Princ (Fiat 522) and Walter Lord (Fiat 524)[1] under licence.

By 1926 Walter was Czechoslovakia's fourth-largest car maker by sales volume. In 1929 it still held fourth place, and production peaked at 1,498 cars for the year.[2] By 1932 Walter production had slumped to 217 cars for the year.[3] The figure recovered to 474 in 1933[4] but fell again to 102 in 1936 and only 13 in 1937.[5]

Walter ceased making cars in 1951.

Production

Walter Junior sedan - Fiat 508 Balilla Berlina(1932)
Walter Junior roadster - Fiat 508 Balilla Spider(1933)
Walter Junior SS roadster - Fiat 508 Balilla Spider Sport (1935)

Walter cars

Model Year Engine Displacement
(cm³)
Power Wheelbase
(mm)
W-III19134R SV2.60026 HP2.600
W-II19134R SV1.84020 HP2.570
W-I19134R SV1.24014 HP2.560
WZ19194R SV1.54018 HP2.760
WIZ19204R OHV1.54020 HP2.760
WIZI19224R SV2.12025 HP2.825
P-I19244R OHV1.54020 HPn.c.
P-II19244R OHV1.94525 HPn.c.
P-III19254R OHV1.94530 HP3.100
P-IV19284R OHV2.30035 HP3.100
4-B19284R OHV1.90835 HP2.800
6-B19286R OHV2.86060 HP3.300
Standard19306R OHV2.50065 HP3.300
Super19316R OHV3.25770 HP3.600
Regent19316R OHV3.25780 HP3.600
Royal193112V OHV5.874120 HP3.700

Walter under Fiat Licence

Model Year Engine Displacement
(cm³)
Power Wheelbase
(mm)
Variant of
Bijou19314 SV1.43832 HP2.555Fiat 514
Junior19324 SV99522 HP2.250Fiat 508
Junior S19334 SV99530 HP2.250Fiat 508 Ballila
Junior SS1933/344 OHV99535 HP2.250Fiat 508
Princ19336 SV2.49160 HP2.775Fiat 522
Lord19336 SV2.49160 HP2.875Fiat 522C

References

  1. Tuček 2017, p. 171–174.
  2. Tuček 2017, p. 44.
  3. Tuček 2017, p. 112.
  4. Tuček 2017, p. 113.
  5. Tuček 2017, p. 214–215.

Sources

  • Tuček, Jan (2017). Auta první republiky 1918–1938 (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. ISBN 978-80-271-0466-6.
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