They were bringing rally prizes from abroad. They also hid gifts banned by the regime in them
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Josef Srnský was born on 15 May 1946 in Vrchlabí. The Srnský family came to settle in the border area after the expulsion of the German inhabitants. As a teenager he won 12 motorcycle races. For many years he worked in the Škoda car factory in Vrchlabí. In August 1968, together with other citizens of Vrchlabí, he demonstrated against the occupation of Czechoslovakia. Later he became a top rally driver. Several times he and his co-driver Jiří Syrovátek won the title of Czechoslovak champions. In one of the toughest races in Europe, the Vltava Rallye, they came second in 1972. In many other European races they were in the top ten of the overall standings. In 1979, witness retired from racing and participated only in veteran events. In 2023 he was living in Vrchlabí.
