South – west of Hannover, at Haemelschenburgh Castle, two freshly restored T 87s, running on German garage plates, were spotted by a group of Dutch motorcyclists on tour. Photos: Hans de Jong.
Rishi had moved the court for its permission to travel to the UK for four weeks saying he had earlier travelled abroad from April 21 this year for medical tests and had returned to India on May 18 after the Delhi High Court’s order.
Vectra Group Chief Ravinder Rishi, facing CBI probe for alleged irregularities in supply of all-terrain Tatra trucks, has been allowed by a Delhi court to travel to the UK for four weeks for treatment.
Special CBI Judge Ravinder Kaur permitted Rishi to travel to the UK for four weeks from June 2 for treatment of his liver ailment after the agency said it had no objection to it.
57-year-old Rishi, a British national, is facing a CBI probe over alleged irregularities in supply of Tatra trucks to public sector Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) by his firm Tatra-Sipox UK.
Rishi had moved the court for its permission to travel to the UK for four weeks saying he had earlier travelled abroad from April 21 this year for medical tests and had returned to India on May 18 after the Delhi High Court’s order.
He had said that during his stay in London, he had undergone various medical tests which confirmed that he is suffering from acute liver problem and as per the medical advise, he has to undergo the procedure of “ultra sound guided liver biopsy” scheduled at a clinic in London on June 5.
The court, while allowing Rishi to travel to the UK for four weeks, referred to the High Court’s order which had said that he was entitled to have treatment from a medical expert of his choice.
“Admittedly, earlier also the accused was permitted to travel to UK in terms of the order of the High Court referred above whereby it is observed by High Court that ‘the applicant /accused is entitled to have treatment of a serious ailment like the present one from an expert of his choice’.
“In view of such order of the High Court, the applicant/ accused is permitted to travel to only to United Kingdom for a period of four weeks from June 2, 2013…,” the court said and also imposed certain conditions on him.
The court asked Rishi to furnish his contact numbers and address prior to leaving India and also asked him to report to the CBI’s investigating officer within four weeks of his return. It also said he would neither tamper with the evidence nor try to influence any witness in any manner.
The Vectra chief has been quizzed several times by the CBI in connection with the alleged irregularities in the Tatra truck deal as he has a substantial stake in Tatra Sipox UK.
CBI has lodged a case naming Rishi and unnamed officials of the Defence Ministry, Army and BEML for alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating and under various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The agency is probing alleged irregularities in assigning of supply from the then Czechoslovakia-based Tatra, with which the agreement was originally signed in 1986, to Tatra-Sipox UK owned by Rishi in 1997 showing it as original equipment manufacturer and fully-owned subsidiary of the Czech company.
We have been informed that Walter Hübner has passed away on May 31.
The 79 year old Walter and his wife Heti were enthusiastic T 603 0wners and mainly visited TRD meetings.
May he rest in peace.
The cremation will be held at Waldfriedhof Lauheide, on May 6th, 13.30.
Contact: 48163 Münster, Heuenkamp 18
Spotted in Germany last month: A Bohemia bodied T 75 doctor’s coupe
Preparing a new TATRA chassis with a special superstructure designed for transplanting trees for its German customer, POLYOS, spol. s r.o., proves by its another project a flexible use of the unique TATRA chassis.
Since last year ESTEPE has been actively involved with the product development of several TATRA products.
This truck manufacturer, from the Czech Republic, has a unique chassis concept with which they position themselves on several markets. There was the wish to produce a Crew Cab based on their new Phoenix truck. This model is equipped with a DAF CF cab, which is available in several variants, but not in a crew cab. The cabin variant is mostly used for fire and rescue vehicles.
It wasn’t a simple task to develop a cab that would fit perfectly within the concept that TATRA had envisioned. The interior space had to be as big as possible but the total cab could not use up valuable of the superstructure. Besides this, the Crew Cab also had to meet the EN 1846-2 guidelines. Finally, after several possible configurations, we have chosen to combine a Sleeper Cab (positioned at the front) with a Day Cab (positioned at the rear).
In order to produce the Crew Cab with the highest quality possible, we have opted for a special jig which was designed in house. On this special jig it is possible to align the two cabins perfectly. When aligned, the cabins will be fitted with the necessary structural reinforcements and are finally welded together. To obtain the ex-factory appearance we have opted for the development of several panels directly on the first prototype. This way the panels are in line with the design of the DAF CF cab. The panels for the series production derive directly from these prototypes and will be made from GRP. On the inside of the cab the factory appearance is achieved through several custom made panels, which are upholstered with the original fabric used by the factory. This way there will be no difference between the original and added panels.
To make sure that the cab would meet the strict demands set by TATRA, the first prototype was tested at TATRA’s own testing facility. It was put on a special moving jig where it underwent an endurance test, which mimics the use out in the field. The Crew Cab passed with flying colors, not a single remark was listed.
TATRA has chosen ESTEPE as her partner for this modification because of the fact that ESTEPE has extensive experience with cabin modifications that meet the design and quality standards set by the different manufacturers. Besides this, the very well organized project approach that ESTEPE incorporates was what TATRA was looking for. The entire project from design, building the prototype and the final testing was achieved within budget time wise and money wise. By now the Crew Cab is fully documented so that a consistent series production can be set up, including the after sales services.
http://www.estepe.nl/en/news-tatra-phoenix-crew-cab.aspx
http://www.estepe.nl/en/cabin-modification.aspx
http://www.petrolicious.com/if-porsche-never-designed-the-volkswagen
TW spotted the first Tatra Phoenix with a crew cabin, ideal for firefighters
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