Tadeusz Tanski
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Tadeusz Tański was a Polish
automobile engineer and the designer of, among others, the first Polish serially-built automobile, the CWS T-1
.
He was born in Janów Podlaski
to Czesław Tański, one of pioneers of Polish aviation. Before the outbreak of the Great War
, Tański moved to Paris
, where he studied engineering and specialised in airplane engines at the Ecole d’Electricite Industriel de Paris. During the war he designed and constructed a number of engines for various military planes, as well as studied extensively on armoured vehicles at the L. Bordon company. Later he also worked as an engineer for the Armstrong–Whitworth company.
In 1919 he returned to Poland
and started working for the Ministry of Military Affairs in the Automobile Section. During the Polish-Bolshevik War, in 1920 he constructed the first Polish armoured car, the Ford FT-B
, based on chassis
of the famous Ford T. Altogether 16 machines of this type were built, all of them used in front service.
After the war he remained one of the engineers working for the Polish arms industry, most notably the Centralne Warsztaty Samochodowe
company. It was there in 1922 Tański designed, and later supervised the production of the CWS T-1
, the first Polish serially-built car. Until late thirties he remained one of the most notable Polish constructors and the designer of numerous cars, lorries and artillery tractor
s.
After the Polish Defensive War
of 1939 and the outbreak of World War II
, Tański remained in German-occupied Poland. On July 3, 1940, at the height of the AB Action, he was arrested by the Germans and sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp
, where he was murdered on March 23, 1941.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
automobile engineer and the designer of, among others, the first Polish serially-built automobile, the CWS T-1
CWS T-1
The CWS T-1 was the first serially-built car manufactured in Poland. A series of different cars based on the T-1 chassis designed by Tadeusz Tański of the Centralne Warsztaty Samochodowe , it was the only motor car that could be completely dismantled and again put together with one tool; all its...
.
He was born in Janów Podlaski
Janów Podlaski
Janów Podlaski is a village in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Janów Podlaski...
to Czesław Tański, one of pioneers of Polish aviation. Before the outbreak of the Great War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Tański moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he studied engineering and specialised in airplane engines at the Ecole d’Electricite Industriel de Paris. During the war he designed and constructed a number of engines for various military planes, as well as studied extensively on armoured vehicles at the L. Bordon company. Later he also worked as an engineer for the Armstrong–Whitworth company.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and started working for the Ministry of Military Affairs in the Automobile Section. During the Polish-Bolshevik War, in 1920 he constructed the first Polish armoured car, the Ford FT-B
Ford FT-B
The Ford FT B was the first armoured car designed and built in Poland. Built on the chassis of the famous Ford T and armoured with re-used armoured plates, the car was a successful design as for its times. The main designer was the engineer Tadeusz Tański...
, based on chassis
Chassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...
of the famous Ford T. Altogether 16 machines of this type were built, all of them used in front service.
After the war he remained one of the engineers working for the Polish arms industry, most notably the Centralne Warsztaty Samochodowe
Centralne Warsztaty Samochodowe
Centralne Warsztaty Samochodowe was a Polish pre-war car and motorcycle manufacturer. Created by the Polish Ministry of War Affairs in 1918, the privately run company was initially entitled to service of all the mechanical equipment of the Polish Army, including tanks, armoured cars, motorcycles...
company. It was there in 1922 Tański designed, and later supervised the production of the CWS T-1
CWS T-1
The CWS T-1 was the first serially-built car manufactured in Poland. A series of different cars based on the T-1 chassis designed by Tadeusz Tański of the Centralne Warsztaty Samochodowe , it was the only motor car that could be completely dismantled and again put together with one tool; all its...
, the first Polish serially-built car. Until late thirties he remained one of the most notable Polish constructors and the designer of numerous cars, lorries and artillery tractor
Artillery tractor
Artillery tractor is a kind of tractor, also referred to as a gun tractor, a vehicle used to tow artillery pieces of varying weights.-Traction:...
s.
After the Polish Defensive War
Invasion of Poland (1939)
The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive War in Poland and the Poland Campaign in Germany, was an invasion of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II in Europe...
of 1939 and the outbreak of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Tański remained in German-occupied Poland. On July 3, 1940, at the height of the AB Action, he was arrested by the Germans and sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp
Auschwitz concentration camp
Concentration camp Auschwitz was a network of Nazi concentration and extermination camps built and operated by the Third Reich in Polish areas annexed by Nazi Germany during World War II...
, where he was murdered on March 23, 1941.