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As the design proved adequate, it was often field-converted to various roles, including radio cars, command vehicles, artillery trailers and tank tows. Although some of the factories were destroyed, the production continued well into 1944, with 882 out of 2098 trucks ordered for that year delivered to the armed forces. After the Soviet take-over of Hungary several trucks were completed out of spare parts and delivered to the Ministry of Defence in 1948.
 
In 1943 an upgraded version, the 38M Botond C was designed. It featured a 100 HP six-cyllindercylinder engine. However, the sole prototype was destroyed in an Allied air raid. After the war the works on the C version briefly resumed, but were abandoned as a D-350 Steyr truck license-built by [[Csepel (automobile)|Csepel]] was found to be a much superior design. The remaining pieces were gradually withdrawn from military units in favour of the D-350.
 
== See also ==