The first Tatra Phoenix has arrived in NL for testing. It will be supplied by selected DAF dealers
Text: http://www.bouwmachineweb.com/reportages/46-impressies/1956-gespot-tatra-phoenix-in-nederland.html
Photos: http://www.bouwmachineweb.com/fotos/thumbnails.php?album=178
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2011
Tatra Phoenix tested in NL
December 28th, 2011
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Press
New 2012 Tatra Events Calendar
December 28th, 2011
Have a look at the 2012 Tatra events calendar.
Most urgent subject is the subscription of the 2012 TFI meeting in Zbiroh/CZ, which closes in the third week of January!
http://www.tatraworld.nl/events-calendar/
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Events & Meetings
Dakar 2012 to start soon. A Preview.
December 28th, 2011
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LOPRAIS ALES (CZE)
ALMÁŠI PETR (CZE)
ERNST MICHAL (CZE)
TATRA
815-2 ZO R45 12.400 4X4.1
Ales Loprais was able to finally forget about his 10th stage retirement at the 2011 Dakar Rally when he went to Russia later the same year and won the Silk Way Rally, held in Kamaz’s own backyard. As well as proving his Tatra truck can [...]
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Events & Meetings
A nice Tatra streamlined history
December 28th, 2011
http://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com/2011/12/tatras-streamliners-yesterdays-car-of.html
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Literature & Manuals
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
December 19th, 2011
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Uncategorized
Vaclav Havel passes away
December 19th, 2011
Václav Havel dies at 75
Václav Havel, the first post-Communist president of both Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, known worldwide as a promoter of human rights, died on Sunday morning, likely due to complications from a recent bout of his chronic respiratory illness. Havel, who turned 75 in October, had been in a fragile state since [...]
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Press
Mullin Museum T 87
December 19th, 2011
The Mullin Automotive Museum http://www.mullinautomotivemuseum.com/ has acquired a Tatra T 87. See: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/1938-tatra-type-87-4-door-saloon.html
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Tatra Spotting
Tucek and Kralik websites
December 19th, 2011
Ever visited the website of Jan Kralik, well known Czech automotive journalists? http://www.jankralik.cz/
His Czech collegue Jan Tucek now also opened a website:
http://www.jan-tucek.wz.cz/
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Literature & Manuals
Become your own Tatra fire fighter
December 19th, 2011
Here is your chance to obtain a rare T52 Fire pump, built under license by Swiss Tatra importer Schenk.
Two, both manufactured in the same week of 1938, are now offered for sale.
They are well restored, operate and were recently on show on the Bad Homburg Tatra licensee exhibition.
The hand cranked engines with magneto ignition have [...]
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Classifieds & Requests
Ixo/Altaya T 148 model
December 5th, 2011
The original – Little-known Tatra trucks, of Czech origin, present unusual technical characteristics. First, they are driven by air-cooled diesel engines, such as Magirus Detz, but they are also equipped with a beam chassis on which are grafted the three axles of the trucks making a very long travel 6×6 of suspension. Making it robust [...]
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Miscellaneous