TheSamba.com :: View topic - Sept 1955-“Stern” HISTORIC BUS from Hamburg Germany found in CO!

Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:12 pm

Hi again everyone, having a hard time figuring out what it says on the side of my September ‘55 Euro bus. Any ideas?

Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:16 pm

It looks like the second word is “Illustrierte” translating to magazine in German. Big letters look like Stonn and that’s all I can make out

Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:20 pm

Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:26 pm

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-journals-magazin...d0%26pl%3d

Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:27 pm

looks like you are on the right track- i make out

Stern- Die Grosse Illustrierte

Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:50 pm

Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:29 am

Does anyone know of any existing photos of Stern Magazine buses that they used?! Would be AMAZING to find an original photo of this bus (or other “Stern” buses). I’m going to be in touch with Stern Magazine and see if they might have some original photos and possibly even interest in purchasing the bus. I’ve been hunting for a split window for years (have had 8 bay windows but this is my first split window) and not sure I’m the right home for a bus with this much historical significance. The history of Henri Nannen (German Journalist) who started Stern magazine in 1948 is quite interesting! If you’re bored read up on him! Thanks in advance! 🚎

Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:59 pm

Is it possible that “Stern” had the hole put in the roof for filming and taking pictures while driving/parked? They are known for their pictures/videos and being a pictorial publication. There is a cover for the hole in the bus and when I got it the cover was on it with a tire on top holding it down

Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:31 pm

How about some pictures of the whole bus?

Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:42 pm

NoBusNoGlory wrote:

Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:15 pm

NoBusNoGlory wrote: Is it possible that “Stern” had the hole put in the roof for filming and taking pictures while driving/parked? They are known for their pictures/videos and being a pictorial publication. There is a cover for the hole in the bus and when I got it the cover was on it with a tire on top holding it down

I doubt they would have filmed at the time. They were print media only. They really had no way to publish any film material. There were only one, two and then three TV stations nation wide for a long time. And all were state run.

Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:36 pm

Blue Baron wrote: How about some pictures of the whole bus?

Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:02 am

Cool find, historical too! I hope you replicate the logos when done. Wild dash "Oh shit!" handle too! Tell all of us the story of the find, the purchase and the extraction please...

Bill

Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:23 pm

I'm going to lock this thread as I think replies are getting split because you started 2 threads on this same Bus.

Let's use this thread please:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=749028

If you want to edit the title of the other thread, you can hit Edit on the first post in there.