Yesterday was the second stage of the 2011 Africa Eco Race®. Patrick Sireyjol wins the car category, Elisabete Jacinto wins the truck category and Bruno N’Diaye wins the motorbike’s one for the first time. This stage was globally fast, but it was a necessity to stay concentrated because of some traps. Those who stayed on [...]
Tomecek strong in African Eco Race
Tatra & Loprais hoping for Souh American glory
In the truck category, Dakar’s official website rightly asks ‘Who can beat the big blue?’ The ‘Tsar of the desert’, russian Vladimir Chagin, is looking to win his seventh Dakar in 11 years for Kamaz, and at first sight the only credible challenge comes from his fellow countryman and teammate (and two times winner) Firdaus [...]
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!
French Tatra blog closes down
The one year old French Tatra blog regrettably closes down due to too little support.
Its webmaster Yves Boireau explains:
Good night, blog TATRA in France closes its door at the end of 2010.
3038 hits since its inception December 6, 2009.
I thank the friends with whom I have corresponded over the world through this blog.
Thank you to [...]
Tatra & VW
There are lenghty discussions on the VW-Tatra relations but have a look on this photo. The low situated VW headlamps are surely more streamlined than the T 87 protruding headlamps but does the vehicle look better?
I am afraid not.
Tatras delivered to Borneo part of Malaysia for disaster operations
KOTA KINABALU: The Fifth Infantry Brigade in Lokawi yesterday received two units of seven-tonne Tatra trucks and four sets of prefabricated Compact 200 Bailey bridges to boost its disaster operations logistics.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz, who also chairs the National Natural Disaster Relief Committee, said they for use [...]
Tatra will try DAF engines and cabs
EINDHOVEN – DAF-Trucks in Eindhoven voert vergevorderde gesprekken met Tatra over de levering van motoren en truckcabines aan de vrachtwagenfabriek in Tsjechië. De eerste motoren zijn al verstuurd van Eindhoven naar Koprivnice. Ze worden in Tatra’s beproefd.
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BEML and Tatra news
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A book on Vaclav Kral
A new book has been published on Vaclav Kral. He was one of the Czech Republic’s most prolific automobile designers, a veritable legend in his field. His most well known Tatra designs are the T 613 Prezident and the MTX V8.
author – Vera Kral
Graphic Design – Ondrej Chamois
Publication format – 240 x 220 mm
selling price in the [...]