The general plan for the development of the automotive industry in Poland was, in fact, drawn up before the end of hostilities, but because it was made in London, the authorities of the People's Republic of Poland treated him as ideologically alien. I mean the resolutions of the Automotive Congress, który odbył …
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Automotive pioneers in Poland
Luckily, a significant part of our pre-war technical staff survived, quite numerous car engineers. In fact, immediately after the end of hostilities, they started working, related to the difficult task of reviving our automotive industry. Można było wyodrębnić trzy twórcze skupiska kadry …
The first was Star 20
Work on the construction of the first chassis has been completed 28 February 1948 year, and four months later (exactly 19 June) the first Star-20 car was ready. Soon, three more prototypes were made and four cars were road tested in the qualifying rally along the way …
The beginnings of transport
The need for organized car transport was realized, which determined the pace of reconstruction of the destroyed country. Still in the war period, in recent months 1944 In 2014, the State Enterprise Autotransport was established in Lublin, a 7 May 1945 a new company, Fr. …
The beginnings of the automotive industry
The dust from the bombs and missiles has not settled yet, and we were already thinking about rebuilding the country, about reviving our automotive industry. In spite of enormous difficulties, a group of enthusiasts already thought about the future of Polish industry, transport and road construction. In the difficult post-war years, having your own …
Calendar of the Polish Automotive Industry 1944-1950
1944 12-14 February Motoring Convention in London
1945 7 The Ministry of Industry begins its activity in January;
24 February in Huta Ludwików (later SHL) the foundry is launched, forge and mechanical workshop;
March State Metallurgical Works are established in Andrychów (the later Diesel Engine Manufacturing Plant);
April