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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 4:22 pm Post subject: Alpine Buses |
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The Alps…cool
Original Alpine buses…very cool
Alpine climbs with 30hp and 1 driver/8 tourists…must have been painfully slow!
The original job of the 23-window?
Was hoping this could be a thread to do with all things Alpine & Split Bus:
>Period pictures
>Sign-written buses
>Travel stickers
>Travel Pendants
>Related stories
I’m thinking mainly Swiss and Austrian buses… as the Alps dominate these two countries
>Austria, 65.5% of its territory
>Switzerland, 65% of its territory
…but I guess there might also be a few from Italy or France (I get the impression France didn’t import many early VWs)
I particularly like the sign-written buses that are named…and with the flamboyant murals
Are there any that survive in original paint?
Please post up anything you find, or know of
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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 4:23 pm Post subject: TCS BD |
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TCS swiss rescue service Barndoor
Piano vents, so a pre-52. LHD. Dual mirrors, wise.
Touring Hilfe = Touring Help
Simplon Pass, Switzerland…which is shown on the map above.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplon_Pass
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The Touring Club Suisse (TCS) is the largest mobility club in Switzerland
Services offered: Assistance to persons, assistance to vehicles, tourism and leisure |
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RockStock Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 4:57 pm Post subject: Alpine Express |
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53-55 Standard Barndoor
Signwritten (“Alpine Express”), dogleg badge.
Loaded with travel stickers 👌
Snow chains fitted to the rear tyres?
Budget outfit as its not a Deluxe
djfordmanjack wrote: |
in case some might not be able to read the Kurrent letters on the car it says Alpen-Express.
This bus was local to my Friend Valentin's place in Steiermark/Österreich.
He has the original copies of those pics. |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:45 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:20 pm Post subject: Re: Alpine Buses |
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