Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1980 - 25 Pfennig

Leipziger Spring Fair 1980 At the Leipzig Spring Fair 1980, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issued two multi-colored special postage stamps. Special cancellation from March 4 to May 3, 1980 25-pfennig value: Tractor ZT 303 The VEB tractor factory Schönebeck, an operation of the VEB Kombinat Fortschritt agricultural machinery Neustadt in Saxony, produces the tractor types ZT 300 and ZT 303. The ZT 303 is a variant ZT 300 and allows use under special soil conditions in agriculture. Its main distinguishing feature compared to the ZT 300 is the additional front-wheel drive. The additional front wheel drive guarantees better support on the ground and at the same time achieves an increase in tractive force of up to 25 percent. The ZT 303 is designed especially for use on slopes, for extremely light and extremely heavy soils, as well as for soils with varying soil resistance and high soil moisture. In agriculture it is versatile. So using appropriate equipment for seedbed preparation, cereal sowing, the potato gene, for the application of artificial and animal manure as well as the introduction of the crop. It is equipped with a powerful 4-cylinder diesel engine of 100 SAE-PS. The correct adjustment of the driving speed to the respective operating conditions is possible by nine forward and six reverse gears with driving speeds of 3.1 to 29.6 km / h (forward) and 3.2 to 9.9 km / h (backward). A 130-liter fuel tank and low fuel consumption allow it to be used during a 10-hour work performance without refueling. He has a demanding driver comfort. Under the name "Fortschritt ZT 303" he documents the power of our state and its industry in the countries of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and South America.