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Steyr 680 M Prototype

When in early 2018 the long-term owner of the surviving Steyr Type 680 M prototype decided to somewhat reduce his collection and address other projects, he approached us to ensure that this vehicle would find a new home where it would continue to be preserved in its (perfect!) original condition. After only short negotiations, the vehicle came to us on September 8 and will now complement our existing collection of the Steyr military vehicle line, starting with the Steyr Type 380 and 480 and running up to the Steyr 12 M 18.

ÖAF Gl sLKW 20.320 G2

On June 27, we transferred the latest addition to our collection from the Army’s Logistics Center in Salzburg to Prottes – an ÖAF sLKW Type G2 manufactured in 1978.

The G2 was the version without loading crane and represented the “work horse” of the sLKW series. It was mainly in service as a tractor for heavy and AA artillery as well as for general heavy supply tasks. Our vehicle will be seen in its un-restored condition during the Fall Gathering and over the winter will undergo full restoration.

On September 8 & 9 we could celebrate the already fifth anniversary of our traditional Fall Gathering at our yard in Prottes. Blue skies and warm late-summer temperatures brought more than 500 visitors who saw our vehicle collection with the well-known classics but also newly arrived models. Our field kitchen made sure nobody left hungry, and a lot of our guests enjoyed riding along on M4 High Speed Tractor, ATS 59 G, BV 202 and Pinzgauers.

he historic “framework” of the celebration was welcomed and applauded by the audience

On Saturday June 9 2018, the Traditionsverband provided the historic framework for the traditional day of Vienna’s 1st Infantry-Battalion “Hoch- und Deutschmeister”. The Battalion carries the proud tradition of the Imperial Austro-Hungarian Army’s 4th Infantry Regiment, and the historic Regimental Band is well known throughout Europe. The 1st Infantry Battalion is tasked with protecting vital infrastructure in the Vienna area, thus both the historic and the currently active part of the battalion could present themselves “on their home-turf” in front of beautiful Belvedere Castle.

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