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[Model of the Year 2023 Bata Sodomka Bus]
- Jan Antonin Bata was the patriarch of the shoe empire of the same name.
- He decided to create a mobile office to make more use of his business travel time.
- Around 1935-36, he and Josef Sodomka Jr. decided to work together to realize the vehicle.
- Josef, the owner of a top-notch Czechoslovakian coachbuilder, completely dismantled a BB truck produced in the United States by Ford and built an entirely new body.
- Inside, there was a permanent desk with a built-in folding typewriter, and its layout made it easy to see how it could be used for travel, work, and meetings.
- The travel chair invites people to read and discuss, and late at night, the entire interior of the car can be used as a sleeping area.
- A sofa and various wardrobes were also provided.
- The rounded rear slope was in keeping with the latest trends at the time, as were the covered rear wheels and very small bonnet features.
- Nothing is known about whether his personal van was actually used, but it is possible that it was taken to the front during the confiscation process at the outbreak of World War II.
- Its traces have been lost, and it is likely that it has already been destroyed.
- Jan Antonin Bata left his country in June 1939 and died in Brazil in 1965 at the age of 67.

[Book of the Year 2023 USB Digital Edition]
- USB-Stick (8GB) with digital version of the Book of the Year 2023
- We want to make a small contribution to [a more environmentally friendly world], so we have decided not to print a fixed number of copies of Book of the Year 2023 like in previous years.
- Instead, we have decided to record the content of this book on a USB stick and include it in digital form with Model of the Year.

[Book of the Year 2023]
- A book for car enthusiasts who want to learn more about long-forgotten cars, brands, and development stories.
- This book (and all future publications) is full of many interesting stories of rare, fast, and strange things, backed by historical character, and is filled with many historical photos and illustrations. edition) will be a reading experience for those interested in the history of automobiles.

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Catalog

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Item code

99123

JAN code

4907981681708

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