Tatra
128
128 (1951)
1951–1952
Photo: Adam Hauner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
About this generation
The Tatra 128 was a medium-duty 4x4 military truck developed for the Czechoslovak Army and produced from 1951 to 1952. Derived heavily from the Tatra 111, it used a shortened air-cooled V8 engine, Tatra's backbone-frame concept and a dedicated cab with a distinctive reverse-sloped windscreen.
The Tatra 128 was developed rapidly in response to a Czechoslovak Army requirement for a three-ton off-road truck. Much of its mechanical architecture and bodywork was derived from the larger Tatra 111, while the new T108 V8 engine was effectively a shortened version of the T111's V12. Series production began in 1951 and ended on 31 December 1952 after approximately 4,060 vehicles had been built.
Key Features
- 4x4 all-wheel drive; air-cooled Tatra T108 V8 diesel; backbone-frame chassis; independent suspension concept; high ground clearance; dedicated all-metal cab with reverse-sloped windscreen; approximately 3-ton payload; strong off-road capability.
Technical Overview
- Production
- 1951–1952
Cab & Transmission
- Cab Types
- Forward-control all-metal cab with reverse-sloped windscreen.
- Transmissions
- Four-speed manual transmission with a two-speed auxiliary gearbox, providing eight forward and two reverse ratios.
Engines
1 engine