Škoda 1203 - also known as the "twelve hundred three". The most widespread commercial vehicle produced in Vrchlabí in the years 1968-1981, when almost 70 thousand cars were produced. Then its production was moved to Slovakia, where the car was produced under the name TAZ at the Trnava Automobile Works. After almost 30 years, production returned to the Czech Republic, when the intellectual property was acquired in 1999 by the Ocelot company, which continued to produce cars until 2002.

The Mining Rescue Service is a rescue service specialized in interventions in difficult conditions, especially underground. The rescue service is established on the basis of the Decree of the Czech Mining Authority on the Mining Rescue Service.