1940 - 1959

  • 1946

    TATRA became a state-owned company.

  • 1946

    The recommencement of the production of the T 57 passenger cars and the T 111 trucks.

  • 1947

    A prototype of a T 600 TATRAplan passenger car.

  • 1951

    The production of railroad vehicles cancelled - the company now specializes only in road vehicle production.

  • 1956

    Torsion rods used for the first time for the spring action of the front axle.

  • 1956

    Mass production of the T 603 passenger car commenced.

  • 1959

    Mass production of the T 138.