Resistance adhesive from back then
03/03/2019
Sometimes you not only find patina on old cars, but also political messages from the past. The sticker shown here dates back to the 1980s. Its message was directed against Swiss Federal Councillor Alphons Egli, who headed the Department of Home Affairs and campaigned for stricter exhaust and noise regulations and lower speed limits in the "forest death debate" of the time.
A speed limit of 80 km/h (for rural roads) and 100 km/h on freeways was also under discussion and should have been introduced across the board. A consultation process at the time did not produce a clear picture, so the Federal Council then opted for a typical federal compromise and introduced a speed limit of 80 km/h on rural roads and 120 km/h on freeways, speed limits that are still in force today.
Incidentally, the people could have turned back the clock on November 26, 1989, as they were able to vote on a popular initiative "Pro Tempo 130/100". However, the "sovereign" rejected the proposal with 62 percent voting no and 38 percent voting yes. Apparently, people had already become accustomed to the new speed limits.
The political message, however, remained in the middle of the rear window of the Austin A55 Cambridge and survives to this day. When it was stuck on, the Austin was already around 30 years old. And the Wegen only actually reached 120 km/h after a long run-up anyway. It feels much more comfortable at 100 km/h and 80 km/h on the country road suits it perfectly.
