penccil: Going far away in style and comfort

Going far away in style and comfort

A selection of illustrations about travel and transportation from the fifties, including L´hydravion transatlantique Geant SE_200 "Le Rochambeau" which seems to have inspired the Airbus 380 and an early Trans Europ Express train.

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Going far away in style and comfort:

Going far away in style and comfort:

Going far away in style and comfort:

Going far away in style and comfort:

Going far away in style and comfort:

Going far away in style and comfort:

Going far away in style and comfort:

Going far away in style and comfort:

Going far away in style and comfort:

Going far away in style and comfort:

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