Richard Stanier has sent these pictures to Biglorryblog and once again his knowledge of small and obscure truck makers leaves me standing! "One of the most interesting developments in minor league truck making (to me at least!) is the re-introduction of the Skoda designed range under the Tedom Truck banner," he writes, adding...
"Skoda have obviously enjoyed a very long and impressive history as engineers over the years, despite the reputation of some of their car models in the 1980's.The trucks have been produced under the Skoda and Liaz names and I've enclosed a scan of their classic 706 model (below) from the 1960's. These trucks featured an unusual cab that featured four seats, as opposed to the more traditional two seats and a bunk. Perhaps it was part of a communist job creation scheme for driver's mates?"
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Richard goes on to say: "By the 1990's some of the truck designs were getting a bit long in the tooth, and the company launched the impressive-looking Xena range (the silver artic pictured at the top of the blog) that was powered by the Detroit 60 Series Diesel. Unfortunately, very few of these lorries were built and they faded from the scene." Pity, it's not a bad looking cab.
However, the good news is that Richard says: "The Xena design is back in production by Tedom Truck at Jablonec nad Nisou in the Czech Republic. The G -19 model (pictured here) is powered by the Tedom TG 210 Euro 4 engine and is available in 4x2 and 4x4 configuration. It appears that the new range is aimed at municipal and utility operators, and although a tall three step cab is not something that immediately seems ideal for this kind of work, I would like to see the venture become a great success. Cheers Richard."
Having had a browse on their website it appears that they also use a Renault Dxi11 Euro 4 engine in their heavier weight construction vehicles.
Hi, it's a very nice picture.
I recall hearing that Skoda Trucks have routinely won that Grueling 1000 mile truck race across the
Sahara Desert. Is that true>
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