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OvalTeenAZ Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2007 Posts: 661 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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I hope you took him for a ride in the bus! |
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20230 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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A close friend of mine has an SA relative, with an urge to visit and explore the country. When he finally gets there, I will make sure he has your contact info. He, like everyone, loves pizza.
Very cool to have a bus that was driven by that man 50-something years ago. Not often we get those sort of in-person history lessons. _________________ nothing |
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fig Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2000 Posts: 1080 Location: 26.15°S, 28.2°E
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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BarryL wrote: |
Is that an original Bang & Olufsen logo from 1961? |
It's a B&O logo, but I'm not sure from when. The signwriting on this bus was done in at least 2 layers. South Africa only got TV in the mid-1970s, so all the TV references must date to after 1975. You can see the yellow flash on the sides of the bus are in a more modern style than the original signwriting.
OvalTeenAZ wrote: |
I hope you took him for a ride in the bus! |
The bus is just a display and not running, although it wouldn't take more than a few weekends of work to get it back on the road. Tommy and I have exchanged contacts. Maybe I must jump this bus up the priority list and surprise him further next time he comes to visit.
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A close friend of mine has an SA relative, with an urge to visit and explore the country. When he finally gets there, I will make sure he has your contact info. He, like everyone, loves pizza.
Very cool to have a bus that was driven by that man 50-something years ago. Not often we get those sort of in-person history lessons. |
I'm always happy to meet travellers and itinerant bus lovers. Please do share my name with anyone coming to the southern tip of Africa.
Tommy filled me in on interesting details like confirming the bus was used for home service and giving me the name of the owner of Oxford Radio. I love the stories that go with my old cars, but am frustrated that I know so little of their history. This was a big day for both Tommy and I! I can only imagine what it must feel like to have a ghost from your past step into your life 50 years later! _________________ fig
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andre b Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2004 Posts: 806 Location: San Jose C.A.
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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Heres a realy cool one that needs to be seen, i just picke up..1957 pgsg.There where logos on the bus that you could vaigley see,i studied it for a few hrs,and did some post on Instagram.you could clearly see Baileys and shop on the cargo doors.so i got this lead with this pic,its very clear that this is the same bus,,the fonts are dead on,
this ones on the pass side,drivers side is exactly like the top pic.
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fig Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2000 Posts: 1080 Location: 26.15°S, 28.2°E
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 8:19 am Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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FTR:
Blue Baron wrote: |
Shell airport tanker
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Kaapse Kombi Kult
"Don't make a fuss, just get on the bus ..." |
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fig Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2000 Posts: 1080 Location: 26.15°S, 28.2°E
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 8:19 am Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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FTR:
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Kaapse Kombi Kult
"Don't make a fuss, just get on the bus ..." |
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fig Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2000 Posts: 1080 Location: 26.15°S, 28.2°E
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 8:20 am Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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FTR:
germanx wrote: |
Fleet of a Distillery near Minden, Porta Westfalica. Selling 'Libella', an alcohol free soft drink.
The SC was used to transport spirits to the customers.
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Kaapse Kombi Kult
"Don't make a fuss, just get on the bus ..." |
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AC Mack Samba Member
Joined: October 11, 2007 Posts: 368 Location: Redwood Highway Caught in the Devils Bargain
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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Uncle Serg and cousin Manny .... Quezon City PI _________________ 1959 Model M1: 118
1964 Model 265
1965 Model 251 Deluxe walk thru
1966 Westfalia so42 Schiebedach fabrik 4864
1967 Model 231 EZ Kamper # 1940
1978 Westfalia P 31 / 1987 Westfalia Wolfram Grau
Split Bus Club / Lost Coast Bays / North Coast Vans
Long may that Split Bus run!
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Kyle Mock Samba Member
Joined: April 18, 2004 Posts: 36
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 9:36 pm Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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This is so crazy how fast this bus came to the surface!
I was in a fly shop (Dan Baileys) a few weeks ago looking at some old photos on the wall and came across this "Field and Stream" picture and instantly had a bonner for it.
I asked an old fellow behind the counter about it but he didnt know much other then "that was a long time ago"
I took a picture of the picture and sent it to a few friends then followed an old lead on another 56-58 bus i knew of in the area to see if maybe it was this particular bus. The guy never got back to me and it kinda fizzeled out.
A few weeks go by and a friend Richie whom i sent a picture to says he stumbled upon a picture a fellow Samba user posted on a different site of this bus!
Thats just insane!
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20230 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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^^^ There is something familiar about that bus and the photo. I am almost positive I have seen that bus before, either in a different photo or in person. _________________ nothing |
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panel Samba Member
Joined: December 02, 2001 Posts: 1090 Location: Victoria B.C. Canada
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robin.richard Samba Member
Joined: February 17, 2012 Posts: 493 Location: V. Beach VA
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 6:19 am Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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Kyle,
Very cool! As an avid fly fisherman from Eastern WA this would be the Holy Grail. I'd love to see more photos.
-Rich _________________ Drive your bus! |
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robin.richard Samba Member
Joined: February 17, 2012 Posts: 493 Location: V. Beach VA
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 6:25 am Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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Sorry, andre b owns the bus in question.
Very cool bus.
-Rich _________________ Drive your bus! |
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14216 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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What is the brown thing on the plate? |
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7045 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 9:26 am Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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BarryL wrote: |
What is the brown thing on the plate? |
i know what you are thinking, but it is likely pudding
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65so42 Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2006 Posts: 34 Location: France
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 2:36 am Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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_________________ I'm looking for Flotter transport magazines !!! |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22566 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 3:31 am Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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Marketing probably evolved since that one got painted _________________ .ssS! |
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7045 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:32 am Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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Abscate wrote: |
Marketing probably evolved since that one got painted |
125 years and a 10+ billion euro company. From their website today:
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AC Mack Samba Member
Joined: October 11, 2007 Posts: 368 Location: Redwood Highway Caught in the Devils Bargain
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:11 am Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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Proctor's delivery kombi. Eureka Ca _________________ 1959 Model M1: 118
1964 Model 265
1965 Model 251 Deluxe walk thru
1966 Westfalia so42 Schiebedach fabrik 4864
1967 Model 231 EZ Kamper # 1940
1978 Westfalia P 31 / 1987 Westfalia Wolfram Grau
Split Bus Club / Lost Coast Bays / North Coast Vans
Long may that Split Bus run!
Always and Everywhere Volkswagen |
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marton3j Samba Member
Joined: February 02, 2010 Posts: 23 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: Signwriting/logoed buses |
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Angelo Auto Glass still in business.
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