Archive for 2012

TFI 2012 Meeting in Zbiroh /CZ

May 21st, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

http://plzen.idnes.cz/historicke-tatrovky-se-prohaneji-v-okoli-zbiroha-a-krivoklatu-p7k-/plzen-zpravy.aspx?c=A120518_145556_plzen-zpravy_sou
http://www.auto-mania.cz/?p=10379
Sent by: http://www.tatraclub.at/

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Loprais leaves Tatra for Dutch VEKA Team

May 21st, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

Unblievable but true: Ales Loprais, so identified with Tatra, will race for the Veka team next season. A source, close with the Dutch Dakar participants, had written this on their website.
http://www.omroepbrabant.nl/?news/174650762/Ales+Loprais+voor+Veka+naar+Dakar.aspx

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2012 TRUK rally

May 21st, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

Tatra Register UK’s Annual Rally took place in and around Weymouth, Dorset, this year. Held earlier than usual, the meeting was plagued by torrential rains which came down incessantly. We visited Weymouth, West Bay, saw the Cerne Abbas Giant, rode a classic train from Corfe Castle to Swanage. Needless to say there was a lot [...]

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Military Tatra Phoenix

May 9th, 2012
1 comment Posted by smitkees

Recently spotted in SK, Tatra hopes to sell their Phoenix in military circles as well.
http://buzzybeeforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=173&t=32153&p=747310

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Published in Tatra Works

Tatragate India: Tatra ownership

May 8th, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

The recent Indian problems about the deliverance of Tatras with the Indian law not allowing army trucks  from agents, has unveiled some news about the Tatra ownership. Indian Rishi, owner of the UK based Vectra group, has claimed to own 100% of Tatra SK and 66% of Tatra CZ
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-04-01/news/31267007_1_tatra-trucks-vectra-group-army-chief-vk-singh
BEML links
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Bharat-Earth-Movers-Ltd
BEML website
http://www.bemlindia.nic.in/index.php
(Sent my Malcolm Douglas)

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German Tatra article

May 8th, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

German Tatra enthusiast Max Trebing sent TW an article on Tatra by the German magazin Auto Zeitung nr 2, o4 01 2012.  It is a five page artcle full of (known) photos.

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Spotting Tatra history

May 8th, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

Spotted by Dutch enthusiast bert Barends, this illuminated Tatra service sign probably dates from the eighties.  It was used by a Dutch Tatra truck dealer.

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Tatras at Queen’s Day PAC Rally

April 30th, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

April 30th is Queens Day in NL.  We celebrate the anniversary of Queen Beatrix, but above all it is everybody’s party with events and festivals everywhere.  The very active http://www.pionierautomobielenclub.nl/cms/, organizing not less than 10 events a year and a pre-war car only membership, organized a meeting at Nieuwland on the occasion of Queens Day.  Two pre-war [...]

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TRN Spring meeting

April 30th, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

Stimulated by better than expected wheather, the Dutch organized their spring meeting last weekend. The rally led along several interesting sites like the
Natuurdiorama Holterberg,the  Canadian memorial site, several viewpoints and a spot where a German V2 rocket crashed.
Photos at: https://skydrive.live.com/?sc=photos&cid=52a884b5a1274d8c#cid=52A884B5A1274D8C&id=52A884B5A1274D8C%2118626&sc=photos
sent by Bert Barents

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Tatragate India

April 30th, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/tatra-truck-indigenisation-claim-of-beml-a-hogwash-omni-pol/1/186621.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Defence-ministry-had-looked-into-Tatra-truck-issue-7-years-ago/articleshow/12923598.cms
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/No-illegality-in-allotment-of-plots-PM-s-advisor/Article1-848003.aspx

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