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I have this cover showing a bus of some kind and I am wondering if it is some kind of mail bus? It is dated 1931, two years before Hitler came in to power. Thanks Chimo Bujutsu  |
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Kraftpost was Germany's name for their postbus system.
As I understand it, you could hop a ride with the mail carrier and get between small towns that might not have easy (or any) rail connections.
I'm sure someone with specialized information can add much to that summary. |
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"Use the post"
"Secure - fast - easy"
but no words about the bus. I think it IS a postbus.
edit - "Kraftpost" did not translate correctly for me. |
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Thanks all.
So, I guess I can add this to my transportation postmarks album.
Chimo
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 Benutzt die Kraftpost... use the Postbus Sicher + Schnell + Bequem ... Reliable, fast and comfortable. |
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Thanks for that scotzm
When I mount this in my Transportation album, I'll use that illustration to dress up the page.
Chimo
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Thanks Cjd
The model does look close and as far as illustrations go, the illustration Scotzm provided may just be an artists' rendering of the same model?
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Different model of bus... illustration is of the mid-50's Neunkirchen-Blieskastel postal service bus. Side have POST-SAAR painted on it. The "benutzt..." is a long-lived slogan though. |
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Thanks for that scotzm.
Another topic I am going to have to research are the different slogan cancels that were available throughout Germany.
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Bujutsu, There's actually a very thorough catalog of German cancels. It's by Bochmann, and it's 18 small paperback volumes. You can see some snippets here. |
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Great Postmaster and thank you.
I wasn't aware that there was a set of catalogues out there just on that topic. Than again, I guess I shouldn't be surprised at anything in this day and age.
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