Russian Mystery Motor

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Another photograph full of mystery! All we know is that it was supposedly taken in Saint Petersburg during the reign of Tsar Nicholas II (1894-1917). But since our Russian is a bit rusty and even Google spit out the words in what seemed to be a wacky translation, it’s hard to even check that.

So… Anyone who can decipher the words on top of the arch behind the motor car? If we’ll be able to translate that, the actual location may be easier to find and we may be able to learn a bit more about the scene. We’d love to.

We did find out that during Nicholas II’s control the city of Petersburg experienced an extraordinary building boom, due to the economic growth in the country as well as to developments in construction technology and improvements in communication between city districts. It may explain the presence of this mighty motor also. A Benz? The letters on the radiator appear to spell out something else (BEHU?). Or was the marque’s name even translated in Russian? Who knows more?

Words by Jeroen Booij. Picture Citywalls.ru.

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