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Skoda Rapid 2200??
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Axis Non-Armored Vehicles quiz
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Bill Murray
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I salute you Kees:
A worthy test.
This is your vehicle, I cannot translate the text.
Edit: http://353.hamradio.cz/tramvaje/superba.jpg
Bill
A worthy test.
This is your vehicle, I cannot translate the text.
Edit: http://353.hamradio.cz/tramvaje/superba.jpg
Bill
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Hello to all
Bill Murray's last post says its a 1941 Skoda Superb. But it isn't. Sorry.
It's a Skoda Rapid however but not a 2200.
The actual car is a one-off based on a Skoda Rapid OHV. Unlike the six-cylinder 2200 the Rapid OHV was a four-cylinder, measuring 1.564cc. The actual car on the photo was built in 1943 by Skoda (then part of the Reichswerke Hermann Goering) for Hermann Goering's Stepbrother Alfred Goering.
(Source: Petr Kozicek & Jan Kralik: L&K-Skoda 1895-1995. Part II. "The flight of the Winged Arrow" Prague 1995)
For a standard Rapid OHV have a look at.
http://www.autogallery.org.ru/k/s/39skrapg.jpg
I feel that jaglezr has been the most close in his solution and I would like to forward the next quizzquestion to him
Best regards
Kees
Bill Murray's last post says its a 1941 Skoda Superb. But it isn't. Sorry.
It's a Skoda Rapid however but not a 2200.
The actual car is a one-off based on a Skoda Rapid OHV. Unlike the six-cylinder 2200 the Rapid OHV was a four-cylinder, measuring 1.564cc. The actual car on the photo was built in 1943 by Skoda (then part of the Reichswerke Hermann Goering) for Hermann Goering's Stepbrother Alfred Goering.
(Source: Petr Kozicek & Jan Kralik: L&K-Skoda 1895-1995. Part II. "The flight of the Winged Arrow" Prague 1995)
For a standard Rapid OHV have a look at.
http://www.autogallery.org.ru/k/s/39skrapg.jpg
I feel that jaglezr has been the most close in his solution and I would like to forward the next quizzquestion to him
Best regards
Kees
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Bill Murray
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Well, that must be the prototype of the PzKpfw II Ausf. L Luchs light tank.
See also here: http://www.panzerbaer.de/types/wh_pzkfw_ii_luchs-a.htm
See also here: http://www.panzerbaer.de/types/wh_pzkfw_ii_luchs-a.htm
Well, not exactly the Luchs Prototype but the answer is further down in the same page...After "Bablefishing ":
Toward end of the war with Tatra with the advancement LUCHS was begun. Some prototypes were also actually built and tested. This "conclusion version" LUCHS exhibited an generally tapered armoring, which became frontal armor substantially strengthened. With this vehicle the heavily armored tower of the VK1601 was used, which should be however probably armed with the modified 2cm Kwk 38 LUCHS. Chassis and lower sump remained the same to a large extent, even if for the installation of the Tatra of diesel engine the tail had to be extended.
It is a late modification of the Luchs with sloped armor and a Tatra 103 Diesel engine (Same as 234 series) and a VK1601 turret.
So I supose it is correct.
Toward end of the war with Tatra with the advancement LUCHS was begun. Some prototypes were also actually built and tested. This "conclusion version" LUCHS exhibited an generally tapered armoring, which became frontal armor substantially strengthened. With this vehicle the heavily armored tower of the VK1601 was used, which should be however probably armed with the modified 2cm Kwk 38 LUCHS. Chassis and lower sump remained the same to a large extent, even if for the installation of the Tatra of diesel engine the tail had to be extended.
It is a late modification of the Luchs with sloped armor and a Tatra 103 Diesel engine (Same as 234 series) and a VK1601 turret.
So I supose it is correct.
