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Vintage 1928 Czech Tatra 30 Car Maker Collectible Pin Badge
Vintage 1928 Czech Tatra 30 Car Maker Collectible Pin Badge
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- A pretty gold coloured metal, vintage pin from Tatra automobiles. The badge face is 1.7cm wide and has a stick pin fastener to the rear. The pin is part of a collectible Set, but I have never seen the full set ever so I don't know how many pieces exist and features an early Tatra vehicle.
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Historical Background
Tatra were formed in 1897 in the Moravian part of what would become Czechoslovakia in twenty years. Before the second world war they produced many types of car, and designed entirely new concept cars that were streamlined and decades ahead of the competition.During German wartime occupation the plans for the streamlined tatras were stolen by the German government and the Volkswagen beetle was created.
During the communist years tatra would boost sales by entering their heavy duty trucks into the Paris Dakar rally. Usually to great success.
The modern tatra company has focused production on trucks. Heavy duty military vehicles by tatra currently serve all over the globe as weapons platforms and construction vehicles.
