ZETOR -historie Traditional Geocache

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This cache is one of the two caches ZETOR this cache describes the history of Zetor

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farm tractors have their beginning in the 19th century in connection with the first attempts to use the improved steam engine for agricultural work. The first practical use a tractor with an internal combustion engine was constructed American designers in the U.S. in 1901. In the first half of the twenties of this century, the foundation tractor industry in Bohemia. With the installation of modern concept of tractors began Škoda Works in Pilsen in 1927. Other Czech companies in the late 20th years, began to produce tractors belonged Ceskomoravská - Kolben - Danek and factory Wichterle - Kovarík in Prostejov. These first representative of the Czech tractor industry was replaced subsequently make, which, after the Second World War became the only Czech representative in the global tractor market - brand Zetor. Preceded Zetor tractors produced in one of the largest and most respected engineering companies in Czechoslovakia - in the group Zbrojovka Brno in 1945. The first prototype tractor was finalized 14 November 1945. The baptismal certificate tractors Zetor stated date of 15 March 1946, when a small celebration was transmitted to customers three tractors Zetor 25, while the demonstrated tractors Zetor 15th The date of 17 August 1946 registered Trade Trade Chamber of the Republic of Czech - Slovak Zetor name in the register of trade marks.