FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Sport Lisboa e Benfica mobile shop seen at the Terminal de Cruzeiros de Santa Apolónia dock during the "Tall Ships Race" stop in Lisboa, between July 22nd and 25th, 2016.  Its design, although caricatural, evokes as accurately as possible the first Sport Lisboa e Benfica coach, used by the football team on the opening day of the new Estádio da Luz, on December 1st, 1954. The coach had a SOMUA chassis (JL 15?) combined with a striking metal body from the Fábrica de Produtos Estrela, in Porto, perhaps inspired by the French E. Di Rosa models. Curiously, its acquisition was providential. Commissioned in 1953 by the radio personality Igrejas Caeiro , the fifty-seater coach, with kitchen and bathroom, was originally intended to transport the team of the popular itinerant radio program "Os Companheiros da Alegria", broadcast by Rádio Clube Português. However, due to an unfortunate political incident, this did not come to pass. The program was cancelled (as were other pr...

Nutrilovers food truck seen next to Doca de Belém, Lisboa, in April 2024. This food truck (or food van), is a Citroën HY , presumably registered in 1971. This example, which appears to have a total length of 14 ft, allows for the preservation and preparation of food, and the serving of customers at a sun-protected counter on the right side. Given their low floor and excellent interior space configuration, coupled with simple and robust mechanics, Citroën HY vans, along with Volkswagen Kombis, are perennial favorites for food trucks. Furthermore, their unique and charming look appeals to all generations. Parked next to the Belém Dock , with the coolness of the Tejo River right beside it, this food truck, dressed in light blue and white, the colors of Nutrilovers, is an irresistible stop. Here, on a beautiful spring morning in April 2024, we found it (her…) still sleeping, before another day offering healthy food and bringing so many smiles.  ● Carrinha de comida da Nutrilovers vis...

The routines of our days, the things we sometimes don't even consider important, become, over the years, our cherished memories. Life passes in an instant—to postpone is to die before our time. Therefore, it's important to be the best we can be, to be good to one another, to live well in the present, every day, so that we can have good memories, so that we can say—despite everything, it was worth it. For me, every time I skipped school to go see the ships along the port of Lisbon, it was worth it. Every time I almost arrived late for dinner to see the ships along the port of Lisbon, it was worth it. My cherished memories. Today, the port of Lisbon is different, and so am I. But the intense embrace of the sun at the end of the day remains the same. And it's still worth arriving late somewhere, to be in the right place at the right time.  ● As rotinas dos dias, as coisas a que às vezes nem damos importância, tornam-se, com o passar dos anos, as nossas saudosas memórias. A v...

Recreational vehicle seen next to the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão , in October 2011. This luxury recreational vehicle , a Class A motorhome , is presumably a Monaco Diplomat in the Stone Mountain version, registered in 2006. This example appears to have an overall length of 44 ft. It uses the Roadmaster Raised Rail RR8R chassis with air suspension and a rear-mounted 298 kW (405 hp) Cummins ISL 400 "L6" engine. Class A motorhomes are built on truck or bus chassis or, as in this case, on chassis designed for specific models, and offer comfortable and spacious interior areas, further enhanced by expandable sections (slide-outs). Parked next to the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (Algarve International Racetrack) in October 2011, during the "Algarve Historic Festival", this appealing apartment on wheels caught my attention for a few minutes.  ●   Veículo recreativo visto junto ao Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão , em Outubro de 2011. ...

Double-deck advertising bus operated by Movilbus seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in October 2009. This double-deck bus adapted for mobile events and advertising purposes is a Bristol Lodekka LD6G first registered in 1961. It is presumably the former B1638 (RAG 404) of the Western Scottish Motor Traction . It has an Eastern Coach Works body and an overall length of 27 ft. Equipped with the Gardner 6LW engine. In 2009, Movilbus ¹ , based in Vigo , provides various means for mobile events and advertising. Here, we see this Bristol Lodekka LD6G promoting the politician Santana Lopes, candidate for mayor of Lisboa in October 2009. ● Autocarro publicitário de dois pisos operado pela Movilbus visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, em Outubro de 2009. Este autocarro de dois pisos adaptado para eventos móveis e funções publicitárias é um Bristol Lodekka LD6G com primeiro registo em 1961. É presumivelmente o ex- B1638 (RAG 404) da Western Scottish Motor Traction . Tem uma car...

Double-deck sightseeing bus operated by Douro Acima/CitySightseeing seen at Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa, in June 2016. This double-deck sightseeing bus is a MAN SD 202 first registered in 1992. It is presumably the ex-3943 (BV 3943) of Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (Berlin) ¹ . It has a  Waggon Union  body ² and an overall length of 37.6 ft. In service with Douro Acima/CitySightseeing, it can accommodate 76 seated passengers, 13 standees, and 1 passenger with reduced mobility (76+36+1PRM+1). It uses the 150 kW (204 hp) MAN D2566 UH engine.  This MAN SD 202 is part of a batch of 40 double-deck D-type buses ³ delivered to the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) in 1992, designated D 92 and numbered 3928–3967. Upon completing their service with BVG, some of these buses were sold and modified for sightseeing services by private operators, such as Douro Acima in Portugal. In addition to necessary mechanical upgrades, Douro Acima has also refreshed the appearance of some examp...