Jelcz is a Polish

Poland

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 brand of truck

Truck

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s, bus

Bus

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es and trolley buses

Trolleybus

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 produced by Zakłady Samochodowe Jelcz SA (ZS Jelcz SA) , a division of Jelczańskie Zakłady Samochodowe or (JZS). Currently Zakłady Samochodowe Jelcz SA is closed.

The beginnings of the factory

In 1952, a decision was made to use a former German

Germany

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 armaments factory in Jelcz-Laskowice

Jelcz-Laskowice

Jelcz-Laskowice is a town in Oława County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Jelcz-Laskowice. It lies on the Odra river, approximately north of Oława, and south-east of the regional capital Wrocław...

 near Oława for production. A company called "Zakłady Budowy Nadwozi Samochodowych" ("Factory for building car-bodies") was established. After reconstruction of the factory the company started to develop and build car-bodies for Lublin and Star trucks.