A Mercedes Benz motor-coach stopped at the Austrian frontier, 1935.
Fortunately the first of the two pre-war coaches shown here is facing towards the camera, so can easily be identified. The three pointed star of Mercedes Benz can be made out on the top of the radiator, as can the coach's registration of IT-51735, which suggests an Italian registered bus. The handwritten note, written in English on the rear of this photograph, identifies this sleepy looking location as the Austrian frontier, so the bus being registered in Italy would make perfect sense, photographed heading across into or out of their neighbouring country. A number of people are huddled around, waiting for clearance to be given so that they can board the vintage motorbus.
An unidentified coach, this time at the German frontier.
I've cropped this photo down, to better show the vehicle in question. This old coach was photographed some time in the 1930s, according to the note on the rear of this image, and the registration given as E 1520. If anyone recognises this format of registration number, and can identify where it came from, I'll add that on here. No operator's name is shown on the vehicle sadly. Note the curvy roof ladder fitted to the rear of the coach. Both photos came in the same batch, suggesting that whoever took them enjoyed holidaying in Europe during the inter-war years.
Another border shot, this time the Swiss/Austrian frontier.
Although not strictly a bus or coach photograph, this later (1950s?) image came with those shown above, so I thought I'd pop it on this page. No coaches or buses clearly visible here, although an open door on the right could be on a bus of some description. Does anyone recognise the light coloured car, or the lorry parked behind it? This photograph was taken at the border between Switzerland and Austria, again probably on a European holiday.
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