The First Women Behind the Wheel. Women's Motoring at the Beginning of the 20th Century, Michaela Žáková
The publication deals with the relationship between women and cars in the so-called pioneering period of motoring (until 1918). In a total of five chapters, it deals with both the very beginnings of women's motoring before 1900, as well as specific forms of car use and the roots of the phenomenon of women as bad drivers that persists to this day. The book also outlines the difficult beginnings of women's motoring and describes the pitfalls of contemporary motoring fashion. The final chapter deals with the role of women in promoting car brands.
Steam locomotives of the 556.0 series – stokry – history, development, technology, Jiří Caska
The 556.0 locomotive series was one of the most reliable and widely used locomotive series in our locomotive industry. It was so successful with its operational performance and design simplicity that 510 of them were produced within seven years. Without any major design changes, it became the most numerous series of steam locomotives at the Czech Railways.
From copper mold to automobile. The story of the Liberec factory Ch. Linser, Jan Mohr
The book will introduce you to the history of the Liberec engineering factory Ch. Linser, which at the beginning of the 20th century was the first in Austria-Hungary to produce a car – a voiturette with a four-cylinder engine. The production of motorcycles and cars lasted only a short time in the company, but it continued to cooperate with a number of automotive companies and after the war the factory became a foundry of the LIAZ company.
We conquered Stalingrad on August 21st, Petr Hošťálek and Miloň Dvořák
Behind the wheel without fear and chicana. The phenomenon of car clubs in the Czech lands 1904-1951, Sylvie Zouharová Dyková, Jan Němec
Eberspächer in the Czech lands, V. Svoboda, J. Králík
Heating with gasoline and diesel.
BOSCH in the Czech lands
Ten years of renewed BOSCH presence in the Czech Republic.
100 years of club life 1904-2004
Hardcover, format: 21 x 30 cm, 40 pages
History of the bicycle in Bohemia 1817–1918. I'll jump on the cock, Jan Králík
The manuscript of the history of Bohemia was created over twenty years. Not because it was a tedious job, but because it was joyful and the author enjoyed it. At best, he usually stopped and looked forward to sitting down to it with gusto after a while. But every fun ends eventually. It happened in August 2021. It is time to lie down in the grass and remember Drais, Michaux, Crowl, Schulz, Kohouty, Vondřich, Erlebach, Vejtruba, Nikodem, Cífka, Vodílek and all the others who stood by. The moment has come for a short rest. If you treat yourself to it with this book, the author's efforts were not in vain.
Self-published, hardcover, format 24 x 23 cm, 408 pages.
Czech and English language.
A century of traffic police
The publication by the author's team maps more than a century of history of the traffic police in our country. On the pages, readers will find dozens of unique period photographs, but above all, erudite chapters on the establishment and activities of the traffic police from the beginnings in 1919 to the present day, and in addition, it brings an interesting perspective on the development of transport in the territory of the republic and the technical means of the traffic police fleet. The anniversary publication was created with the support of the Traffic Police Service of the Czech Republic, under the auspices of the Police President of the Czech Republic in cooperation with the Police Museum of the Czech Republic.
By purchasing, you will contribute to the Police and Firefighters Foundation, which cares for disabled members of both corps and the survivors of those who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Cars and motorcycles with Wankel engines, Michael Květoň
The publication presents the history of the then new design of the internal combustion engine and the life of its creator, Felix Wankel. The engine was presented to the professional public in a practically usable form in 1960. The world was amazed and at first glance it seemed that a completely new era of the internal combustion engine was beginning. Car manufacturers and other internal combustion engine manufacturers feverishly bought licenses and began working on their own development of the Wankel engine. However, with increasing problems, they gradually dropped out, until only Mazda from Japan remained, which produced cars with the Wankel engine until 2012. However, the Wankel engine has not yet said its last word.
Sodomka Body Shop – other production Part VIII, Martin Štěpán
As part of the systematic processing of sources on the famous Vysoké Mýto body shop of Josef Sodomka, another, already VIII. volume of the history of production in Vysoké Mýto is coming to the book market. The monograph describes the production of carriages, sleighs, children's carts, a highway, a scooter and especially many types of towing vehicles, including residential ones. More than 400 period photographs, part of the custom book, copies of design drawings, technical documentation and other period documents form the essential content of the publication, which should be added to the previous works.
50 years of veteran of the Křivonoska rally, Jiří Vlach
With the help of willing friends, the author tried to capture the activities in České Budějovice and the surrounding area from the first steps. He managed to map the initial individual activities, daring drives around the country and abroad. This gradually continued at the level of national and international meetings of clubs and owners of historic vehicles. Since the seventies, Křivonoska has been the highlight of the season, but even in this part, the author tried to capture other activities of the club or individual members. The last part contains portraits of several prominent club members, some of the regular participants in the rally and some of their machines. Anyone who was a participant in any year will certainly fondly remember the experiences, the wonderful atmosphere and the personal contacts that often last to this day. The new book on the book market offers a pleasant refresh of memories from the period when cultural and sports activities with a large audience were the main weekend programs.
Motorists on and below Šébr, Jan Němec
Published by the Technical Museum in Brno
Softcover, format 16.5 × 24 cm, 190 pages
On February 7, 2020, the book launch of the head of the State District Archive in Děčín, Jan Němec, Motorists on and under Šébr took place at the Technical Museum in Brno.
Pre-war Czechoslovakia had long underestimated the potential of motoring and left car and motorcycle owners to help themselves. In our over-motorized present, drivers would be surprised to find themselves having to procure road signs, pay for winter maintenance and constantly ask for improvements to roads that cost nothing. In order to be heard, drivers formed associations, of which there were around a hundred, which fought each other for members. The German car club "Nordböhmischer Kraftfahrerbund" in Rumburk managed to unite almost 2,000 motorists and its voice carried weight. It was one of the few to cooperate closely with the Car Club of the Czechoslovak Republic and for a long time put the interests of drivers above national and political interests. It organised popular races, published a magazine, gave lectures and fought tirelessly for domestic driving.
This is yet another masterpiece by an author known for his book, The Legendary Motorcycle of the Czech Republic. We recommend that anyone who is eager to buy the book, they will not regret it.
Škoda 706 RO and RTO buses, Martin Harák
GRADA Publishing
Hardcover, format 22 x 16.5 cm, 144 pages
Buses of the First Republic and the Protectorate 1918–1945, Martin Harák
The Retro edition brings to the book market a new book mapping the production of buses and trolleybuses in Czechoslovakia from 1918 to 1948. The three main Czechoslovak car manufacturers controlled the largest part of the market at that time: Praga, Tatra and Škoda. In addition, there were dozens of small and large coachbuilding companies that individually built bus superstructures on various domestic and foreign chassis. Readers will learn about the beginnings of bus and trolleybus production in our country, its heyday in the 1920s and decline during the economic crisis, and the changes that were then brought about by the Second World War and the following years. The rich text is supplemented with construction details, technical parameters and, above all, a number of unique, often never-before-published photographs. We will learn about the lives of important coachbuilders (Sodomek, Uhlík, Peter and others). A suitable Christmas gift for the male population, without age restrictions.
Czechoslovak Tank Forces 1945 – 1992, Vladimír Francev
The author, who has already made his mark on readers' consciousness as a specialist and expert in mobile military equipment through the content of previous publications, has compiled an almost fifty-year history of tank units that formed the main striking force of the post-war Czechoslovak army. The text describes the individual phases of the development of armored vehicles in terms of design and progress, production base, organizational structure and expected use. Above all, political aspects influenced the development, production and internal army organization, but also the entire operation of the national economy, which in peacetime produced hundreds of tanks during the year at high financial costs and human resources. Statistics of domestic production with stunning numbers prove possible competition with the largest superpowers, such as the then USSR and the USA. The clear chronological form of the individual types, as well as the entire content of the new book, will refresh the memories of all who have mastered the described equipment, will delight experts, historians and expand the knowledge of fans and members of military clubs.
Cookbook by Eliška Junková, Klára Cincibuchová and Jaroslava Adamová
Eliška Junková as we don't know her! Taste buds are properly activated by the content divided into four separate sections: appetizers, soups, main courses and desserts. Between each course there is always a double page of copies taken from the original photographs from Mrs. Eliška's family album. Color photographs of the finished dish are supplemented on each page with brief, concise instructions on how to gradually process the ingredients. A motorist doesn't just live on gasoline - and what's more, Mrs. Eliška moved among men and knew what makes a success on a plate. Thank your partner for their year-round care with a nice book under the Christmas tree.