Trucks - Czech Republic: Books - History and Models
A book on trucks? Explore here illustrated books on the history, types and construction of trucks from the Czech Republic.
Lastwagen & Busse Osteuropas
This book is dedicated to the trucks and buses of Eastern Europe, with the focus on the economic area of the former Eastern Bloc with the CMEA states (Bulgaria, CSSR, GDR, Poland, Romania, Soviet Union and Hungary) as well as Yugoslavia. Michael Dünnebier gained first-hand information through personal impressions during numerous visits to Eastern European manufacturing plants, at trade fairs and exhibitions, and through discussions with company employees.
The focus of the study is on the history of the company and its type, especially during the planned economy period. However, the further history of the companies and the transition to the market economy up to the present day are also presented.
The Skoda RT series of cab-over-engine vehicles, introduced in the mid-1950s, were a common sight on the streets of the GDR for decades. They were available in numerous designs and variants, from normal flatbed trucks to garbage trucks, as semi-trailers and as buses. They were not replaced until 1985.
This volume describes the heavy cab-over-engine trucks and buses produced by the Czech truck manufacturer from 1945 to the present day. These include long-distance trucks, construction site vehicles, tractor units, airfield tractors, tank trucks and more.
Information
Author:
Michael Dünnebier
Details:
232 pages, 27 x 24 x 2 cm / 10.6 x 9 x 0.79 in, hardback
The first publication in Polish presenting commercial vehicles produced in the countries belonging to the Comecon, the so-called Eastern Bloc, which existed after World War II, until 1990. The author explains what kind of organisation the Comecon was and what kind of vehicles are defined as commercial vehicles. He presents the vehicle manufacturers and their production profile, as well as selected models of vans, trucks and buses, taking into account their construction and operating characteristics and technical data.
The vehicles are presented according to the manufacturers operating in each country, viz: Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, the German Democratic Republic, Poland, Romania, Hungary and the Soviet Union. The descriptions of the manufacturers and their vehicles are preceded by short chapters providing information on the origins and development of the automotive industry in the countries mentioned.
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