Here are some photos of vehicle which was made in Czechoslovakia for Chinese Army. This vehicle was sent to China in 1938 year. After WWII it was sent to Czechoslovakia to repair. After change of political relationship between Czechoslovakia and China this vehicle remain here.
TATRA 57a China
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Re: TATRA 57a China
Interesting! What museum is it kept at?
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This vehicle is kept in the Tatra Museum in Bystřice Prenštejnem in the Czech Republic. http://malirstvi.jihlavsko.com/21900/muzea/
http://auta5p.eu/muzea/veteran_bitov_2002/bitov_21.php
http://auta5p.eu/muzea/veteran_bitov_2002/bitov_21.php
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Re: TATRA 57a China
Hi Milan:
Here are two photos of the car when it was originally produced.
Bill
Here are two photos of the car when it was originally produced.
Bill
Re: TATRA 57a China
This is amazing!! Thank you for posting this very interesting little car.
In 1950s relationship between PRC and Czechoslovakia was in fact very good, in fact during that period many pieces of civilian machinary were bought from Czechoslovakia(in many cities, including Beijing, there used to be lots of Czechoslovakian buses and coaches; and in my city Nanjing two of the steam turbo generators were also bought from Czechoslovakia in 1950s).
So who sent this car for repair? Perhaps the Nationalist sent it for repair and after 1949 Czechoslovakians cannot decide to whom it shall be returned? Day dreaming...
In 1950s relationship between PRC and Czechoslovakia was in fact very good, in fact during that period many pieces of civilian machinary were bought from Czechoslovakia(in many cities, including Beijing, there used to be lots of Czechoslovakian buses and coaches; and in my city Nanjing two of the steam turbo generators were also bought from Czechoslovakia in 1950s).
So who sent this car for repair? Perhaps the Nationalist sent it for repair and after 1949 Czechoslovakians cannot decide to whom it shall be returned? Day dreaming...