A rare Volkswagen Typ 28 light truck pictured on the bank of a river on a sunny winter's day. The vehicle's distinctive front-mounted spare wheel is missing in the photo. The black number plate reads as follows: B = British Zone of Occupation, R = Rhineland, 10 = Oberpostdirektionsbezirks Düsseldorf (Postal District of Düsseldorf).
Country of origin: Germany
Mystery solved: the photo was taken on the bank of the River Rhine near the village of Vynen – see below. Thank you, Kaïopai°!
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Four cheerful ladies – possibly sisters – posing with a Volkswagen on the side of an Alpine road with a glacier visible in the background. Note the bouquet of flowers held by the lady on the left. The car is registered in the Swiss canton of Berne.
Country of origin: Switzerland
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A bearded fellow in a suit and his son posing with a Volkswagen on the hard shoulder of the Autobahn. The opened deck lid reveals the Beetle's famous air-cooled flat-four engine. The following words in German are handwritten on reverse: "Panne auf der Autobahn ... (Vati mit Sohn Walter) – Sommer 1957" (Breakdown on the Autobahn ... Dad with son Walter – summer 1957).
Despite their bad luck, they seem to be in good spirits and taking the situation lightly.
Country of origin: Germany
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Two cheerful ladies – probably mother and daughter – posing with a split window Beetle, equipped with a roof rack with wooden slats. The daughter has taken off her shoes and is sitting on the luggage rack. The car is registered with licence plates of Allied-occupied Berlin (KB = Kommandantura Berlin).
Country of origin: Germany
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A cheerful young lady posing in the passenger seat of an early Volkswagen Beetle in the countryside. She is wearing a white blouse, a knee-length skirt, and nylon stockings. Note the fashionable pair of sunglasses in her hand.
Country of origin: Germany
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