| SPAIN.
Thermal ATM issues 2OO2 |
T61
(69) |
| Historic
motorbikes (5). Nimbus 750, 1939 (MMC-Hervás) |
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Date
of issue :
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April 2002 (1st
know date : 24.04.02) |
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47 x 27 mm.
- Format type 2 |
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Paper
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Thermal self
adhesive - multicoloured |
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Imprint
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Thermal on
black |
| Imprint
varieties : |
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2+2 (Epelsa
with 5 and 4 digits small and large) |
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0,01
€ to 99,99 € / Set Phil.S.: 0,20-0,25-0,50 € |
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Design
and Printer :
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RCM-FNMT.
Real Casa de la Moneda - Fábrica
Nacional de Moneda y Timbre |
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Printing
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50.000.000
of labels |
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| Click
on the image to enlarge it |
| Fifth
issue of the
ATM set dedicated to the historical motorcycles
;
In this case dedicated to the Danish firm NIMBUS and their
model
750 manufactured in 1939. |
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The
Nimbus
Motorcycle where made by Danish Company A/S Fisker & Nielsen.
The idea and the design were from Mr. Peder Andersen Fisker.
The first Nimbus was
presented to the public on the 20th of April 1919 ; it was a four
cylinder in line motor on 746 cc. and very soon got the nickname "Stovepipe"
for its cylinder formed petrol tank. |
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A
new model called C was presented in 1934, it was very different
than previous one. The new Nimbus had a four cylinder, in line motor
but this time with top valve and over head cam. It was also the first motorcycle
with telescopic front fork.
NIMBUS Sport,
1939
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The Nimbus had small
changes until 1954, when the production stopped. In total they manufactured
12.715 motorcycles, and 20% were buyed by Danish Army.
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The ATM
image show the reproduction of a motorbike in the Museo de la Moto
Clásica (MMC) de
Hervás (Cáceres) - Classic
Motorbike Museum in Hervás, Cáceres, Spain. |
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