Karosa LC 956

Karosa LC 956
Karosa LC 956 in Prague, Czech Republic
Overview
Manufacturer	Karosa
Body and chassis
Doors	2, air-operated
Floor type	High-floor
Chassis	semi-self-supporting with frame
Powertrain
Engine	Iveco Cursor F2 B Euro III
Power output	228 kW
Transmission	ZF 6-speed manual
Dimensions
Length	11320 mm
Width	2500 mm
Height	3165 mm
Curb weight	12000 kg
Chronology
Predecessor	Karosa LC 936

Karosa LC 956 is an long-distance coach produced by bus manufacturer Karosa from the Czech Republic, in the years 2002 to 2006. In 2003 was introduced modernised version LC 956 E.

Construction features

Karosa LC 956 is model of Karosa 900 series. LC 956 is unified with city bus models such as B 952 and B 961. Body was assembled to the skeleton, which has undergone a dip stage, sheets were galvanized and painted and then to have it installed additional components. Body is semi-self-supporting with frame and engine with manual gearbox is placed in the rear part. Only rear axle is propulsed. Front and rear axles are solid. All axles are mounted on air suspension. On the right side are two doors. Inside are used cloth seats. Drivers cab is not separated from the rest of the vehicle.

Production and operation

In 2002 started serial production, which continued until 2006. Since 2003 were buses produced only modernised version LC 956 E.

Historical vehicles

Any historical vehicle was not saved yet.

See also

• List of buses