Jan Jurkovič was appointed interim director of the Kopřivnice Regional Museum

15. 12. 2017 16:02

On 13 December he became the director of the Regional Museum in Kopřivnice, ops Jan Jurkovič. The former director of the museum, Lumír Kaválek, finished the position.Unanimously, the board of directors of the museum, together with the representatives of the city of Kopřivnice and the TATRA TRUCKS car maker, decided to do so.

Josef Jurkovič was appointed interim director of the Koprivnice Regional Museum

Mgr. Ing. Jan Jurkovič, head of TATRA TRUCKS’s property investment and asset management division, will hold office temporarily before a new managerial candidate is selected.

The Board of Directors on Personnel Change states: “We thank Lumír Kaválek for his work as director of the museum during his years of work. The Board of Directors, however, is quite united in the need to make this personnel change. The museum needs a man who is able to communicate with its founders and museum partners in a standard and non-confidential way and who will participate in fulfilling the vision of two technical museums that are gradually being implemented in Koprivnica, one focused on passenger cars and the other on freight and utility. “

The museum’s management board assumes that finding a suitable candidate to run the museum for a long time will last for several months.

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The region is preparing a new museum of cars in Kopřivnice

Sept. 2017. Ostrava – The Moravian-Silesian Region wants to build a car museum in Kopřivnice in Novojičín, which would be followed by a successful exhibition of the Technical Museum. People could get acquainted with the history of Tatra production. Regional representatives today approved a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Region, the City of Kopřivnice and Tatra Trucks on this project, Deputy Governor Lukáš Curylo (KDU-ČSL) told reporters.

“We would like to have a museum built in the former production hall in Kopřivnice, this is a brownfield that is currently unused, and we have received 123 million crowns from the European Union,” said Curylo.

According to him, the museum should introduce the history of the production of Tatra cars, especially trucks, which are located in the warehouses, and people do not have the opportunity to see them. “The repaired building will feature unique museum exhibits that Tatra has left free to use for thirty years,” said Curylo. The museum could welcome the first visitors in 2020.

The region is counting on the reconstruction of an unused industrial hall, whose environment is also in poor condition. “We were looking for partners to go with us, and in the reconstruction, we started reclamating other communications or halls,” said Curylo.

According to him, Tatra Trucks should modify the space for the well-known Slovak motor gun and with the town the region wants to cooperate in building access roads and parking. The museum will be a branch of the contributory organization of the Novojičínsko Museum.

The Region has already prepared the project documentation. Next year, he wants to choose a contractor. The Kopřivnice Museum is one of the most visited museums in the region and 90,000 to 100,000 people visit it every year.

See also older messages:

http://www.tatraworld.nl/2016/10/19/two-tatra-museums-in-koprivnice/

http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/relax/zabava/muzeum-aut-tatra-v-koprivnici-se-nejspis-rozroste_395117.html

https://translate.google.nl/translate?sl=cs&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=nl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fostrava.idnes.cz%2Fkraj-s-tatrou-planuji-nove-technicke-muzeum-fzo-%2Fostrava-zpravy.aspx%3Fc%3DA160524_2248530_ostrava-zpravy_jog&edit-text=

http://www.rozhlas.cz/kraje/cesko/_zprava/kocar-bez-koni-zpusobil-na-sklonku-19-stoleti-senzaci-na-cestach-rakouskouherska–1613423

www.vladimircettll.com

https://issuu.com/c1155/docs/vladimircettl_exhibition_project_ta

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arxQOtHdi9U&feature=player_embedded

Autoforum tested Jeff Lane’s T 700.

http://www.autoforum.cz/zajimavosti/american-otestoval-vubec-posledni-limuzinu-ceske-tatry-byl-nadsen/

But haven’t we seen it before?

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a9984649/the-bittersweet-joy-of-driving-the-last-tatra/

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June 23rd saw a trip to Koprivnice on the program. The route led via Vyskov airport, where s special test was held.

1932 T 52 Sodomka

1938 T 97

1950 Tatraplan

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After leaving the parking garage, the Tatras had to line up.

…..and were guided out of the city of Brno

VYSKOV

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A special test was held at the Vyskov Airport

Competitors came from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands and even from Sweden (above). Also at least three Americans flew from the U.S. to the Czech Republic to the event.

The Tatras attracted firm attention. Not only from the public but also from curious policemen. Dutchman Jan van Rijsoort was stopped as the curious policemen just wanted a glance in his T 700. Admitting this, the were willing to pose for your photographer.

KOPRIVNICE

All cars were sent to Tatra’s Polygon test track where they were lined up. The competitor were led to several Koprivnice hotels. The next day all the Tatras were on show to the public and joined by all kind of Tatras from local Tatra enthusiasts. The classic Tatras also made a tour through Koprivnice where they were warmly greeted. On the Polygon, interested people could have a ride with one of the Dakar trucks. Finally, the Hajdusek brothers raced their T 603B4 and their Ecorra T 700 Sport for several demonstration laps.

Dakar trucks of all ages on the Polygon.

Příjmení Jméno T YP r. výr. ccm3 modif. SPZ

Vomáčka Spytihněv Tdreier 1898 2 000 kabrio F-23-49

96 1 CZ Urban Miroslav NW1 1897 1 100 Präsident I.

94 2 CZ Troják Jiří T11 1924 1 056 I.

66 4 CZ Pálka Přemysl T12 1927 1 057 I.

58 5 CZ Matera Radim T52 1931 2 000 I.

62 6 CZ Novák Jiří T12 1931 1 200 I.

63 7 CZ Obadal Alois T43/52 1931 1 909 has.speciál I.

80 8 CZ Sedlář Leoš T54 1931 1 462 FM 53 48 I.

33 9 CZ John Bedřich T57 1932 1 155 I.

39 10 CZ Klein Jiří T57 1932 1 155 sport I.

45 11 CZ Král Libor T57 1932 1 155 I.

72 12 CZ Polášek ml. Jiří T57 1932 1 145 Sport I.

86 13 CZ Smrček Jaroslav T54/30 1932 1 688 I.

102 14 CZ Vodica František T52 1932 1 910 Sodomka I.

12 15 CZ Červený Svatopluk T75 1934 1 688 cabriolet VSB 12-00 I.

20 16 CZ Frank Libor T57 1934 1 200 sport I.

27 17 A Hoffmann Helmut T57 1934 1 155 sport I.

65 18 CZ Pálka Luboš T70a 1934 3 845 hasič I.

77 19 CZ Raškovec Jiří T57a 1934 1 155 Hadimrška I.

40 20 CZ Kokrda Josef T75 1936 1 668 II.

60 21 SK Miklík, ing. Ján Viliam T75 1936 1 698 kabrio II.

11 22 CZ Černý Rostislav T57a 1937 1 155 II.

59 23 CZ Meizner Václav T75 1937 1 680 II.

70 24 CZ Pokorný Bohumír T97 1938 1 670 II.

76 25 CZ Prosecký František T57a 1938 1 155 STW II.

30 26 SK Hůlka Šimon T87 1939 2 968 II.

91 27 CZ Šmíd Jan T57b 1939 1 250 II.

107 28 CZ Zábřeský Bořivoj T57b 1939 1 256 7S5 92-34 II.

46 29 CZ Krejza Petr T57b 1940 1 155 6H1 7757 II.

15 30 CZ Dostál Jaroslav T57k 1943 1 250 STW II.

13 31 D Dick Daniel T87 1946 2 968 II.

61 32 CZ Milbach Jaroslav T87 1946 2 546 II.

17 33 CZ Dvořáček František T57b 1947 1 256 STW II.

57 34 CZ Maralík Aleš T87 1947 2 968 II.

75 35 CZ Procházka René T87 1947 3 000 II.

14 36 CZ Doležal Ctirad T57b 1948 1 248 II.

88 37 D Stránský Michael T87 1948 2 968 II.

67 38 SK Pavlů Karol T87 1949 2 968 II.

1 39 CZ Adler Jiří T600 1950 1 950 II.

28 40 CZ Horák Miroslav T600 1950 1 950 Tatraplan NJ 60-82 II.

8 42 SK Botta Vladimír T128 1952 9 884 BA H 176 V.

93 43 SK Trebatický Stanislav T128 1952 9 883 V.

3 45 D Bartl Raimund T603 1962 2 500 III.

6 46 CZ Benák René T603-1 1962 2 500 III.

68 47 SK Petran Jaroslav T603-2 1962 2 472 LM 771CR III.

78 48 CZ Rezek Vladislav T603-1 1962 2 472 4S6 5644 III.

82 49 D Schöfer Thomas T603 1962 2 472 III.

90 50 CZ Svačinková Ingrid T603 1962 2 472 III.

104 51 CZ Waliczek Radomír T603-2 1962 2 472 9T1 2013 III.

55 52 D Löser Ronald T603-2 1963 2 472 III.

4 53 SK Bartoš, Ing Jiří T603-2 1964 2 472 III.

87 54 CZ Stančiak Jozef T138 1964 Nt 4×4 BA H 304 V.

7 55 SK Binder Martin T603-2 1968 2 455 III.

49 56 CZ Landa Filip T603-2 1968 2 472 III.

101 57 CZ Vícha Václav T603-2 1968 2 472 III.

35 58 CZ Kessler Jan T603-2 1969 2 472 III.

37 59 D Keufner Jens T603-2 1970 2 472 III.

50 60 SK Latečka David T603-2 1971 2 472 III.

9 61 SK Bouše Vladislav T603-2 1972 2 472 ZA732FL III.

19 62 CZ Foldyna Blahoš T603-2 1972 2 472 III.

16 63 D Dubrau Matthias T603-3 1973 2 472 III.

47 64 CZ Křížka Pavel T603 1973 2 472 III.

56 65 CZ Loukota Tomáš T603 1973 2 495 III.

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105 66 CH Widfeldt Hans T603 1973 2 472 III.

81 67 CZ Sedlář Zbyněk T603 1975 2 472 III.

89 68 CZ Stýblo Miroslav T603 1975 2 472 III.

97 69 CZ Vaněk, JUDr. Josef T603-2 1975 2 472 III.

111 70 CZ Žwak Zdislav T603 1975 2 472 2M2 2622 III.

21 71 CZ Hajdušek Matthias T613-1 1976 3 498 IV.

32 72 CZ Jandl Pavel T613 1976 3 495 BZL 82-46 IV.

43 73 CZ Korandová Věra T613-3 1977 3 498 IV.

69 74 D Platzek Ulli T613 1977 3 495 IV.

99 75 CZ Veřmiřovská Jitřenka T613 1977 3 495 OSB 87-96 IV.

25 76 D Herrnsdorf Uwe T613 1978 3 498 IV.

24 77 CZ Hekrdla Michal T613 1980 3 495 IV.

92 78 CZ Taube Petr T613-4 1980 3 495 IV.

106 79 CZ Winterling Josef T613 1984 3 495 IV.

85 80 CZ Smolka Radomír T815 1985 19 000 6×6 Dakar V.

36 81 CZ Kessler Leoš T613-3 1986 3 495 IV.

73 82 SK Pončák Radoslav T613 1986 3 495 IV.

31 83 CZ Chytil Jaroslav T613-3 1989 3 497 9B7 0000 IV.

42 84 CZ Koranda Miroslav T613-3 1989 3 498 IV.

83 85 CZ Skoumal Martin T613-3 1989 3 495 IV.

22 86 CZ Hamerník Milan T613 1990 3 495 1BE 8854 IV.

52 87 CZ Liška Milan T613 1991 3 459 sanita IV.

54 88 CZ Loprais Tomáš T613-4 1991 3 498 IV.

98 89 CZ Vaněk, ml. Josef T613-3 1991 3 495 IV.

18 90 SK Elischer Rudolf T613 1992 3 500 NM Tatra IV.

26 91 CZ Himmel Svatopluk T613-4 1992 3 495 IV.

38 92 CZ Klapka František T613-4 1992 3 495 3M8 0918 IV.

103 93 CZ Vojta Pavel T613-4 1992 3 495 RZA IV.

2 94 SK Baliga, ing. Peter T815 1993 12 600 Dakar V.

51 95 SK Lehocky Štefan T613-4 1993 3 500 IV.

34 96 CZ Karas Ondřej T613-4 1994 3 495 Mi-Long IV.

44 97 SK Krajíček Miloš T613-4 1994 3 498 Long IV.

64 98 CZ Opat Zdeněk T613 1994 2 495 IV.

108 99 CZ Zátopek Radim T613 1994 3 495 Prezident IV.

74 100 CZ Procházka Ivo T613 1995 3 495 Mi-Long IV.

109 101 PL Zyczynski Piotr T613-4 1995 3 495 Mi-Long IV.

29 102 SK Hrušík Ĺuboslav T613 1996 3 495 mod.95 IV.

79 103 NL Rijsoort van Jan T700 1996 4 400 IV.

95 104 CZ Tuček Miroslav T700 1996 4 360 IV.

23 105 CZ Havrlík Zdenek T700 1997 4 300 II IV.

53 106 CZ Loprais Karel T815 1997 16 000 puma V.

71 107 CZ Pokorný Luboš T700 1997 3 495 IV.

10 108 SK Csekey Ladislav T815 1998 12 600 27ON52 NJA 90-18 V.

110 109 CZ Žáková Lucie T700 1998 4 360 IV.

48 110 CZ Kubela Michal T815 2010 12 600 CAS 24 V.

41 111 CZ Kolomý Martin T158 2016 12 500 4×4 Phoenix Dakar V.

5 112 CZ Bayer Pavel T158 2017 12 900 Phoenix Prezident V.

84 113 NL Smit Kees

100 114 CZ Větvička Jaroslav T603 2 472 III.

STARTING LIST

1 CZ Urban Miroslav NW1 1897 1 100 Präsident I.

2 CZ Troják Jiří T11 1924 1 056 I.

4 CZ Pálka Přemysl T12 1927 1 057 I.

5 CZ Matera Radim T52 1931 2 000 I.

6 CZ Novák Jiří T12 1931 1 200 I.

7 CZ Obadal Alois T43/52 1931 1 909 has.speciál I.

8 CZ Sedlář Leoš T54 1931 1 462 FM 53 48 I.

9 CZ John Bedřich T57 1932 1 155 I.

10 CZ Klein Jiří T57 1932 1 155 sport I.

11 CZ Král Libor T57 1932 1 155 I.

12 CZ Polášek ml. Jiří T57 1932 1 145 Sport I.

13 CZ Smrček Jaroslav T54/30 1932 1 688 I.

14 CZ Vodica František T52 1932 1 910 Sodomka I.

15 CZ Červený Svatopluk T75 1934 1 688 cabriolet VSB 12-00 I.

16 CZ Frank Libor T57 1934 1 200 sport I.

17 A Hoffmann Helmut T57 1934 1 155 sport I.

18 CZ Pálka Luboš T70a 1934 3 845 hasič I.

19 CZ Raškovec Jiří T57a 1934 1 155 Hadimrška I.

20 CZ Kokrda Josef T75 1936 1 668 II.

21 SK Miklík, ing. Ján Viliam T75 1936 1 698 kabrio II.

22 CZ Černý Rostislav T57a 1937 1 155 II.

23 CZ Meizner Václav T75 1937 1 680 II.

24 CZ Pokorný Bohumír T97 1938 1 670 II.

25 CZ Prosecký František T57a 1938 1 155 STW II.

26 SK Hůlka Šimon T87 1939 2 968 II.

27 CZ Šmíd Jan T57b 1939 1 250 II.

28 CZ Zábřeský Bořivoj T57b 1939 1 256 7S5 92-34 II.

29 CZ Krejza Petr T57b 1940 1 155 6H1 7757 II.

30 CZ Dostál Jaroslav T57k 1943 1 250 STW II.

31 D Dick Daniel T87 1946 2 968 II.

32 CZ Milbach Jaroslav T87 1946 2 546 II.

33 CZ Dvořáček František T57b 1947 1 256 STW II.

34 CZ Maralík Aleš T87 1947 2 968 II.

35 CZ Procházka René T87 1947 3 000 II.

36 CZ Doležal Ctirad T57b 1948 1 248 II.

37 D Stránský Michael T87 1948 2 968 II.

38 SK Pavlů Karol T87 1949 2 968 II.

39 CZ Adler Jiří T600 1950 1 950 II.

40 CZ Horák Miroslav T600 1950 1 950 Tatraplan NJ 60-82 II.

42 SK Botta Vladimír T128 1952 9 884 BA H 176 V.

43 SK Trebatický Stanislav T128 1952 9 883 V.

45 D Bartl Raimund T603 1962 2 500 III.

46 CZ Benák René T603-1 1962 2 500 III.

47 SK Petran Jaroslav T603-2 1962 2 472 LM 771CR III.

48 CZ Rezek Vladislav T603-1 1962 2 472 4S6 5644 III.

49 D Schöfer Thomas T603 1962 2 472 III.

50 CZ Svačinková Ingrid T603 1962 2 472 III.

51 CZ Waliczek Radomír T603-2 1962 2 472 9T1 2013 III.

52 D Löser Ronald T603-2 1963 2 472 III.

53 SK Bartoš, Ing Jiří T603-2 1964 2 472 III.

54 CZ Stančiak Jozef T138 1964 Nt 4×4 BA H 304 V.

55 SK Binder Martin T603-2 1968 2 455 III.

56 CZ Landa Filip T603-2 1968 2 472 III.

57 CZ Vícha Václav T603-2 1968 2 472 III.

58 CZ Kessler Jan T603-2 1969 2 472 III.

37 59 D Keufner Jens T603-2 1970 2 472 III.

50 60 SK Latečka David T603-2 1971 2 472 III.

9 61 SK Bouše Vladislav T603-2 1972 2 472 ZA732FL III.

19 62 CZ Foldyna Blahoš T603-2 1972 2 472 III.

63 D Dubrau Matthias T603-3 1973 2 472 III.

64 CZ Křížka Pavel T603 1973 2 472 III.

65 CZ Loukota Tomáš T603 1973 2 495 III.

66 CH Widfeldt Hans T603 1973 2 472 III.

67 CZ Sedlář Zbyněk T603 1975 2 472 III.

68 CZ Stýblo Miroslav T603 1975 2 472 III.

69 CZ Vaněk, JUDr. Josef T603-2 1975 2 472 III.

70 CZ Žwak Zdislav T603 1975 2 472 2M2 2622 III.

71 CZ Hajdušek Matthias T613-1 1976 3 498 IV.

72 CZ Jandl Pavel T613 1976 3 495 BZL 82-46 IV.

73 CZ Korandová Věra T613-3 1977 3 498 IV.

74 D Platzek Ulli T613 1977 3 495 IV.

75 CZ Veřmiřovská Jitřenka T613 1977 3 495 OSB 87-96 IV.

76 D Herrnsdorf Uwe T613 1978 3 498 IV.

77 CZ Hekrdla Michal T613 1980 3 495 IV.

78 CZ Taube Petr T613-4 1980 3 495 IV.

79 CZ Winterling Josef T613 1984 3 495 IV.

80 CZ Smolka Radomír T815 1985 19 000 6×6 Dakar V.

81 CZ Kessler Leoš T613-3 1986 3 495 IV.

82 SK Pončák Radoslav T613 1986 3 495 IV.

83 CZ Chytil Jaroslav T613-3 1989 3 497 9B7 0000 IV.

84 CZ Koranda Miroslav T613-3 1989 3 498 IV.

85 CZ Skoumal Martin T613-3 1989 3 495 IV.

86 CZ Hamerník Milan T613 1990 3 495 1BE 8854 IV.

87 CZ Liška Milan T613 1991 3 459 sanita IV.

88 CZ Loprais Tomáš T613-4 1991 3 498 IV.

89 CZ Vaněk, ml. Josef T613-3 1991 3 495 IV.

90 SK Elischer Rudolf T613 1992 3 500 NM Tatra IV.

91 CZ Himmel Svatopluk T613-4 1992 3 495 IV.

92 CZ Klapka František T613-4 1992 3 495 3M8 0918 IV.

193 CZ Vojta Pavel T613-4 1992 3 495 RZA IV.

94 SK Baliga, ing. Peter T815 1993 12 600 Dakar V.

95 SK Lehocky Štefan T613-4 1993 3 500 IV.

96 CZ Karas Ondřej T613-4 1994 3 495 Mi-Long IV.

97 SK Krajíček Miloš T613-4 1994 3 498 Long IV.

98 CZ Opat Zdeněk T613 1994 2 495 IV.

99 CZ Zátopek Radim T613 1994 3 495 Prezident IV.

100 CZ Procházka Ivo T613 1995 3 495 Mi-Long IV.

101 PL Zyczynski Piotr T613-4 1995 3 495 Mi-Long IV.

102 SK Hrušík Ĺuboslav T613 1996 3 495 mod.95 IV.

103 NL Rijsoort van Jan T700 1996 4 400 IV.

104 CZ Tuček Miroslav T700 1996 4 360 IV.

105 CZ Havrlík Zdenek T700 1997 4 300 II IV.

106 CZ Loprais Karel T815 1997 16 000 puma V.

107 CZ Pokorný Luboš T700 1997 3 495 IV.

108 SK Csekey Ladislav T815 1998 12 600 27ON52 NJA 90-18 V.

109 CZ Žáková Lucie T700 1998 4 360 IV.

110 CZ Kubela Michal T815 2010 12 600 CAS 24 V.

111 CZ Kolomý Martin T158 2016 12 500 4×4 Phoenix Dakar V.

112 CZ Bayer Pavel T158 2017 12 900 Phoenix Prezident V.

113 NL Smit Kees

114 CZ Větvička Jaroslav T603 2 472 III.

Every decade Tatra celebrates the first trip of their very first automobile from Koprivnice to Vienna by organising a rally in the reversed direction. Ther last decades it was jointly organised by the TVCC Koprivnice and the Tatra Freunde International but due to organisational problems in 2007, the TVCC Koprivnice decided to go it alone but was this year supported by the Tatra Works, who did not show interest in the Tatra classic car scene in the past. With its production going quite well, Tatra stepped in and promoted their trucks en route with several (classic) Tatra Dakar trucks on the competitors’ list.

BRATISLAVA

The Slovak capital Bratislava was chosen as the place where all Tatras gathered.

Bratislava was left on June 22nd. Finish after a one hour drive was at the Vienna Military History Museum where the 120 Year Tatra rally (the short name) officially started. Alle competitors from Bratislava made it to Vienna and were joined by competitors who had chosen Vienna as their starting point.

VIENNA

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The Tatra Museum had brought their Prasident replica but it regrettably failed to start.

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The rally was opened officially and all the cars were presented to the public by a professional speaker.

Off we go. The 1924 T 11 was the first car to be flagged away.

1932 T 57

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1932 T 54/30

1938 T 57a

1934 T 70a

Hans Ledwinka (grandson) was also present and interviewed

1934 T 57 sport

1940 T 57b

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Martin Kolomy and his 1996 Phoenix Dakar

Two Slovak T 87s

Not less than five T 700s participated.

This report will be continued in part 2.

VIDEO of Rally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM8pFBzdpb0&t=25s

5.5.2017Ondřej Pavlůsek

Tatra and the restoration of the T 815 6×6 VE “Sharp II” from the Paris-Alger-Dakar rally 1986

Tatra and the restoration of the T 815 6x6 VE "Sharp II" from the Paris-Alger-Dakar rally 1986

In September, Tatra Trucks acquired one of the first Koprivnice competition specials for the Paris-Alger-Dakar marathon in 1986 and is now revealing further progress in its renovation.

Present owners of the Koprivnice carmaker do not only pay attention to its current production and future, but it also depends on supporting and saving its history as it is an integral part of the process of brand building.

Thanks to the consistent effort of Ing. Radomíra Smolka, a member of the Board of Directors of Tatra Trucks as and its technical director, was investigated by the owner of the competition car T 815 6×6 VE Ostrý-II of the serial number TNT815P17FK030641 with which the crew Zdeněk Kahánek, Miroslav Gumulec and ing. Josef Kalina with the start number 635 -Alger-Dakar 1986.

In September 2016, this vehicle was acquired in the collections of historical Tatra trucks, and restoration and reconstruction works were started immediately. At the beginning of January this year, the renovation of an exceptional vehicle was roughly in the first third of the whole schedule. It is now halfway behind, and the Koprivnice carmaker reveals further progress.

The centerpiece of the second third of the restoration and renovation work, one of the first Tatra Tattoos in Dakar, was the preparation and production of the superstructure. At the same time, work continued on completing the cabin and chassis. The support tube, the axles, the subframe and the part of the drive train are practically ready for the final finish.

Tatra Trucks states that the cab has undergone a general overhaul with the replacement of several sheet metal parts and has been fitted with an internal security frame in the 1985 version. Little surprise, for example, was the finding that the original dimensions of the tubes for the interior frame production are no longer available on the market, But luckily, the material needed has yet to be won.

The cabin already boasts a new varnish and is currently undergoing installation of internal equipment, an electric beam starting with the coating materials ending. In its original form, the special comes thanks to the 1986 modified bumper and the unique side wind deflectors. The prototypes were original and were missing after the return.

A separate chapter in the entire renovation process of the Dakar special is the superstructure. The original, which has undergone the hell of using and rebuilding under the thirty year service to several owners, remained in France. Respectfully, Jean Philipe took it back from Koprivnice back mounted on the Phoenix 8×8 Euro 6 chassis, for which the T 815 “Ostrý-II” was replaced.

As a result, according to the manufacturing documentation for standard platforms from the second half of the 1980s, it was manufactured and modified in the same way as the original ones. The whole process, of course, was not so simple, because some of the design procedures or rather the way of thinking are practically unrepeatable.

Technical Director Ing. Radomír Smolka therefore did a huge amount of work in de facto reconstruction of the whole body, including all the interior equipment. This time, of course, in line with current trends, primarily in electronic form. Beyond the scope of his duties, the designers Helena Křížková and Jakub Machálek helped him to draw up the drawing documentation.

Production of the superstructure and their individual parts took place both in the Kopřivnice factory and in the external companies. The grid superstructure itself and tarpaulin curves with side profiles of unique dimensions were manufactured by the Ecos high-tech companies, otherwise the supplier of the Tatra Force cabins.

The final assembly is a matter of a team of colleagues at the prototype workshop and actually opens the third, final, third of the renovation of this specialty. Renovation workshop is coordinated by Petr Gilar, one of the best test drivers of Tatra vehicles, an employee of the Vehicle Examination and Homologation Department.

In the seventeenth week, the outsourced company was commissioned to produce the sail and the graphics of all advertising stickers and starting numbers were completed to complete the look of the refurbished car.

The dedicated places in the warehouse are already filled with accessories, which eventually “sharp-II” make their way to the final state.

The pedal boats that have been saved from the barn in France have undergone repassion and got the final white lacquer. The pedal plates themselves had to be made from 6 mm aluminum material all over again, as the original ones still serve somewhere in West Africa. Directly from the 3D model, spherical pans were machined to fit the pedals on the levers.

Similarly, so-called “cobras” of engine suction and a whole bunch of other little things have been rebuilt and manufactured. Michelin XS 14.00-20 tires, which were made with five pairs, will definitely take on the new parts.

The Tatra T 815 6×6 VE with the starting number 635 is also interesting for the eighties and above all ABC magazine readers. It also served as a model for the top-quality paper model made by the architect Richard Vyškovský. The 1:32 racing truck had wheels on the swinging arms and copied perfectly the terrain that was passing over.

The sister car with the starting number 634, however, was a model for the 1:48 scale Monti System, which is still available on Vista.