Car books are a fun way to follow relatives who owned cars in a slightly different way. They usually list the place of residence, type of car, and what it was used for.
In 1927, 2703 vehicles were registered in Bilboka from 1927 with either companies or private individuals as owners. These can now be searched for in our collection Car book 1927.
In the 1927 Car Book, you can look up:
- Owner's name and title/occupation, if applicable
- Place of residence (in some cases, you will also be given the exact street address here)
- The make of the car and what it was used for
- The car's registration number
Car books in Norway in the 1920s reflect a fascinating period in the country's transportation and cultural history. At the time, the car was a relatively new phenomenon, and car books served as important sources of information and guidance for the few, but enthusiastic, motorists in the country.
For historians and researchers, these car books provide valuable information about the proliferation, popularity and use of vehicles in Norway in the 1920s, contributing to a deeper understanding of the country's transportation and social history.
The work of transcribing the rest of the car book for 1927 continues and the next county out will be Akershus.
Here you can search the Car Book from 1927
Here you can search all regional and national car books transcribed by Slekt1.
The picture above shows a car, possibly a taxi, waiting at the railway station in Fredrikstad. In parallel, a horse and cart are also waiting. Cars and horses could live side by side in the cityscape in some of the early days of the automobile.
