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1937E9LCYI7HNBLJThe Netherlands Monte Carlo etc. 1937. An interesting collection of documents mostly in Dutch including a manuscript travel journal official documents photographs issues of three automotive magazines and newspaper clippings all concerning the 16th Monte Carlo Automobile Rally of 1937 described by one of the Dutch participants Bastiaan Cornelis Pieter Hendrik van Baak 1914-2010. Van Baak was a member of the "Wageningsche Studenten Motor Club" a group of 15 motoring and automobile enthusiasts all students at the University of Wageningen. In 1936 the club joined forces with Jan van de Weerd the owner of a neighbouring coach company to take part in this challenging and iconic road trip over a distance of more than 1700 kilometres from Amsterdam to Monte Carlo and the French Riviera.Detailed list of contents available on request unknown
1938046596Athens: Automobile et Touring Club De Grece 1938 Brochure. Fine. Stapled Brochure. 1st Edition. Official brochure for participants in the Second Balkan Car Rally organized by the Automobile Clubs of Albania Bulgaria Greece Romania Turkey and Yugoslavia n 1928. Information in French on all the routes regulations and rules etc. for potential participants - and also an unused application form. The roads in Greece might have been in better condition than in some of the other countries since the 40 Kilometre speed limit moved up to 50-60 in Greece! Text in French 28p. map tables. Automobile et Touring Club De Grece paperback
1976215819Beijing. 22nd October1976. Black and white original photograph showing a march through a large crowd in celebration of the downfall of the Gang of Four in front of Tian'anmen in Beijing. Photograph is laid down on a small envelope which has a handwritten dated note about the event on the reverse. Photograph size 5.7 x 7.8cm. Parade of workers with hands held high large character banners and Tian'anmen gate are all clearly visible. Photo was in the collection of the Chongqing Workers' Cultural Palace. . unknown