Blasi, Walter Der Steyr-Puch Haflinger des Österreichischen Bundesheeres

Name: Blasi, Walter: Der Steyr-Puch Haflinger des Österreichischen Bundesheeres
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Numerous ill., landscape format. 116 pp.

Manufacturer: Edition Winkler-Hermaden
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The author describes in his book the long path of the Steyr-Puch Haflinger to one of the main pillars of the Austrian Armed Forces. The course for the Haflinger was set as early as 1956. The first prototypes were built in 1957. The subsequent test drives by the Graz test department were accompanied by great interest on the part of the population. In 1959, the all-terrain vehicle finally went into series production under the designation "Haflinger Type 700 AP".

The name "Haflinger" derives from the mountain horse, which has proven its worth in the Austrian army, and came about spontaneously during a demonstration. It would take some time before the Haflinger became a car that could be used for military purposes. As early as 1958, the vehicle had already begun to undergo thorough testing in several military offices. The Haflinger was finally used for commanders, commando and small radio squads. The "normal" version was four-seater, the radio Haflinger three-seater. Subsequently, the vehicle developed into a military export hit. There was great interest abroad. 80 percent of the production was exported to 110 countries. In the 1970s, the largest foreign deliveries went to Africa. The subsequent decline in demand for the Haflinger was gradually compensated for by orders for its bigger brother, the Pinzgauer.

Group: Books (first-hand)
Author: Blasi, Walter
Title: Der Steyr-Puch Haflinger des Österreichischen Bundesheeres
Details: Numerous ill., landscape format. 116 pp.