Swiss Post – Alpine Coach Services

Creator

Hans Beat Wieland

Printing year

1935

Printing technique

Lithography

Printer

J. C. Müller

Condition

A

Asking price (CHF):

Sheet size (cm)

100 x 62

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1 in stock

The schnauzen post cars manufactured in Arbon from 1934 onwards were an integral part of the Swiss Alpine routes for decades. Incidentally, the distinctive three-tone horn signal («tüü-taa-too») has been in use for ten years now. And it still is.

possibly also of interest – Herbert Matters’ striking photomontage for the Swiss Traffic Control Centre, which lured tourists with superbly maintained Alpine roads:
Switzerland: Great Places for Road Trips