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6 unusual facts about Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi


ACEC

SA Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi, Belgian electrical engineering company founded in 1904, defunct 1989

ACEC Cobra

It was developed by Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi (ACEC) along with the Belgian Army.

Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi

In 1898 the company established a factory in France in Jeumont (France/Belgium border).

Manx Electric Railway rolling stock, retains original power cars from late 1890s with E&H traction motors.

ACEC Cobra, ACEC developed armoured vehicle (1977) with electric transmission.

Georges Theunis

Georges Theunis started his career in the Empain group, where he was an administrator and later the president of the board of ACEC.


Korail Class 8000

The locomotive was designed by the 50 C/S group, which consisted of European manufacturers Alsthom, Siemens, GEC, MTE, Brown-Boveri, ACEC, and AEG, and was led by Alsthom.


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