Cars / Automobiles / Trucks On Stamps

"Are these actual buses with rubber tires?"

Yes, the Adelaide O-Bahn vehicles use real tyres. Here is some information on this guided bus service:

http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/guides/obahn

Hmmm... looks like the infastructure for a "guided busway" is huge!

I suppose I've procrastinated about this "project" long enough, so here, and in the following two posts, are images of the fourteen engraved stamps in a set depicting various early automobiles, issued by Monaco on June 13, 1961, Scott Nos. 485-98, SG Nos. 634-47. Henri Malartre (1906-2005) was an antique car collector; many of his cars are now displayed in the Henri-Malartre Antique Automobile Museum, which he opened in 1960 and is located near Lyons, France.

- nethryk

Chevrolet, 1912, designed by Bernard Minne, engraved by Jean Miermont.


Peugeot, 1898, designed by Henri Malartre, engraved by René Cottet.


Fiat, 1901, designed by Bernard Minne, engraved by Jacques Combet.


Mercedes, 1901, designed by Henri Malartre, engraved by André Frères.


Rolls-Royce, 1903, designed by Bernard Minne, engraved by Jules Piel.

Pre-1912 automobiles on Monaco stamps, continued.

- nethryk

Panhard-Levassor, 1899, designed by Henri Malartre, engraved by Pierre Gandon.


Renault, 1898, designed by Bernard Minne, engraved by Charles Mazelin.


Ford-S, 1908, designed and engraved by Georges Bétemps.


Rochet-Schneider, 1894, designed by Henri Malartre, engraved by René Cottet.


FN-Herstal, 1901, designed by Henri Malartre, engraved by Pierre Gandon.

Pre-1912 automobiles on Monaco stamps, concluded.

- nethryk

De Dion-Bouton, 1900, designed by Henri Malartre, engraved by Claude Durrens.


Buick, 1910, designed and engraved by Georges Bétemps.


Delahaye, 1901, designed by Henri Malartre, engraved by Claude Durrens.


Cadillac, 1906, designed and engraved by Georges Bétemps.

I don't have that set yet!!

The Croisière noire ("Black Cruise") was a successful publicity event staged to raise awareness of the Citroën automotive brand within France. From October 28, 1924 to June 26, 1925, eight Citroën half-tracks traveled from Colomb-Béchar, Algeria to southern Africa. Here are the four airmail stamps in a set commemorating the journey of this motor caravan, designed and engraved by Pierre Forget, and issued by Niger on December 12, 1969, Scott Nos. C115-118.

- nethryk

Passing by camel riders


Crossing mountains


Entering a village


Men shaking hands, Citroën B-2 half-track, and map of expedition routes

Is just one wing mirror enough to include in this thread? :)

Some nice stamps for this topic :

RE: The mirror stamp:

"Keep an eye out for roving senior citizens, out to car-jack you!"

Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting an 1895 Panhard-Phenix, designed by Bernard Minne, engraved by Roger Fenneteaux, and issued by Monaco on April 28, 1967 to publicize the 25th Grand Prix of Monaco, Scott No. C73.

- nethryk

Here is my oldest Auto on Stamp and My oldest Special delivery auto.

The 15c parcel post stamp (Scott Q7) was shipped to post offices on December 12, 1912.