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Antti Pitkäoja

We at the Guild of Mechanical Engineering drive the Tela-Vera. The Vera's best feature is perhaps the grill that we designed from an extra fuel tank and attached to it.
Aalto-yliopisto, Otaniemi stories: Antti Pitkäoja, Telatraktorijaostovastaava / Kuvaaja: Sinikoski

‘Everyone else can drive their Ferraris, Porsches, Maseratis and Mercedes. We at the Guild of Mechanical Engineering drive the Tela-Vera. This is not just any old vehicle, but an authentic Soviet DT-75B crawler tractor, which even local excavator drivers give the thumbs up to. The six litre diesel engine allows the tractor to travel at an astounding speed of 11 km per hour. Still, the Vera's best feature is perhaps the grill that we designed from an extra fuel tank and attached to it. So, no matter where you see the Tela-Vera, there is bound to be a barbecue party taking place.’

Antti Pitkäoja, Head of the Tractor Division

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