CMI TIRE (VIETNAM)
When you go on vacation or back to your hometown for a long weekend in the northeastern of Thailand, we believe many of you must have seen a vehicle that looks like a motorcycle but modified to have a tow truck in the back for carrying passengers or even transporting plantations to the market. Do you know that the vehicle like this was called? When has it been? Why is it popular in so many provinces?
This vehicle is similar to motorcycle but there are three wheels, we are talking about "skylab". It starts from the year 1976, an uncle who has a career as a tricycle at the market came to the garage and asked to modify the engine of a motorcycle into his tricycle because he was too old to ride it.
When the owner of the garage finally made the success of modification. The uncle's friends saw that he can work more quickly without tired, save fuel and able to carry heavy things like pick up car. People keep telling each other and recommend to modify at this garage. After that this garage established company and supply skylab to the market, it’s not only in the Northeast market but also supply in other regions and neighbor countries as well.
This can show the creativity and technical ability of Thai people that has been a modification of the Skylab in various kind of used whether it is modified to be like a pickup truck to carry goods, modified to have two seats on the side similar to taxi service. It can be said that it is another pride of Thai people.
What about the name “Skylab” come from? In fact, the Skylab is called by people of Udon Thani. Coincidentally from the news that America NASA's Skylab Space station had completed its mission and fell to earth. It’s a big news at the time. Of course, this type of vehicle is not only available only in Udon Thani.
As you know Skylab’s performance can be able to carry heavy loads, save fuel, strong and another important thing is good tires that effective and suitable for Skylab such as CAMEL TIRE especially CM-503, CM-505, CM-521, CM-532 and CM-534 that are more durable than conventional tires. Camel’s structure come with a design that suitable for heavy loads so it will make your tire life longer and makes full use of rubber performance.
This vehicle is similar to motorcycle but there are three wheels, we are talking about "skylab". It starts from the year 1976, an uncle who has a career as a tricycle at the market came to the garage and asked to modify the engine of a motorcycle into his tricycle because he was too old to ride it.
When the owner of the garage finally made the success of modification. The uncle's friends saw that he can work more quickly without tired, save fuel and able to carry heavy things like pick up car. People keep telling each other and recommend to modify at this garage. After that this garage established company and supply skylab to the market, it’s not only in the Northeast market but also supply in other regions and neighbor countries as well.
This can show the creativity and technical ability of Thai people that has been a modification of the Skylab in various kind of used whether it is modified to be like a pickup truck to carry goods, modified to have two seats on the side similar to taxi service. It can be said that it is another pride of Thai people.
What about the name “Skylab” come from? In fact, the Skylab is called by people of Udon Thani. Coincidentally from the news that America NASA's Skylab Space station had completed its mission and fell to earth. It’s a big news at the time. Of course, this type of vehicle is not only available only in Udon Thani.
As you know Skylab’s performance can be able to carry heavy loads, save fuel, strong and another important thing is good tires that effective and suitable for Skylab such as CAMEL TIRE especially CM-503, CM-505, CM-521, CM-532 and CM-534 that are more durable than conventional tires. Camel’s structure come with a design that suitable for heavy loads so it will make your tire life longer and makes full use of rubber performance.
