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Motor Journal Issue 8, XX. volume, is published on Friday, August 7, 2020. The cover page once again sets the reader in the right mood – a period photograph captures work on a Škoda 506 truck. Editorial with photo Bygone Times are the first lines of the August issue. Period mosaic A handful of nails from the road begins with a report dated August 13, 1900 from Paris, where an international customs conference on the crossing of state borders by motor vehicles was held. Other interesting facts follow – the first take-off of an airplane, automobile races at the Brooklands track, up the Klausen hill, but also domestic races, competitions, long-distance rides, exhibitions, a star ride to Luhačovice organized by ČAMS, personalities from technical and political life, and the date of the beginning of the publication of Záhády hlavolam. The mosaic of time-lapse is concluded by reports from domestic events organized in the last weeks before the editorial deadline. Postcard soaked in gasoline XXIV. are stylishly holiday-like. This is followed by a double page of book news from Grada Publishing and other titles that are of interest to readers. Read personal memories of family, business and technical activities under the heading Neubert Dynasty. A technical history expert has prepared a complete work Škoda 506, the first design under the ŠKODA flag. An active editorial staff member wrote about his experiences behind the wheel with a well-known figure from neighboring Austria – you can find it under the title You don't know me! But you will know me! Erich Glavitza. The well-thought-out event, which was intended to publicly demonstrate the use of a steam car for an expedition into difficult terrain, is discussed in the text with illustrations under the heading The Lord of Caithness's Holiday Ride. What economic conditions and activities were able to influence the factory owner so much that he started producing cars – you can read under the title Fast driving of AGA cars. Veteransalon offers in detail Two-liter Aston-Martin. After a long pause, Historics Auctioneers has prepared a real auction, not a virtual one: find out which cars were offered in Auctions at Windsor View. Invitations to August events, pages with advertisements, a list of books and a selection of cars from the Autogalerie are preceded by a full-page invitation with a detailed timetable for this year's "miles".
