1936 On the Continent

EIDEN , Stationsplein.
    M AASTRICHT , Kesselkade 65.
    M IDDELBURG , Markt 14.
    N OORDWIJK , Stationsplein.
    N IJMEGEN , Stationsplein.
    O OSTERBEEK , Annastraat B 53.
    R OTTERDAM , Noordblaak 13.
    U TRECHT , Verkeershuis, Catharijnebrug.
    V ELP , Hoofdstraat 54.
    V ENLO , Parade 1.
    Z ANDVOORT , Stationsplein.
    Z EIST , 2e Dorpsstraat 29a.
    Z WOLLE , Terborchstraat 18.
    THE ROYAL TOURING CLUB OF HOLLAND, 18 Parkstraat, The Hague.
    Branch Offices:
    A MSTERDAM , Keizersgracht 590.
    A RNHEM, Willemsplein 5.
    M AASTRICHT , Stationsstraat 3.
    THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS AUTOMOBILE CLUB, 10 Lange Vijverberg, The Hague.
    Branch Offices:
    A LMELO , Grootestraat 80.
    A MSTERDAM , Weteringschans 120.
    A RNHEM , Velperbinnensingel 1.
    B OIS-LE-DUC , Hooge Steenweg 29.
    B REDA , Catharinastraat 8.
    G RONINGEN , Groote Markt 23.
    M AASTRICHT , Breedestraat 10.
    U TRECHT , Catharijnebrug.
For the Motorist
    And now a few introductory remarks for the benefit of the tourist who travels by road. Holland is a land where motoring is made easy. Once in possession of the
triptique
or
carnet de passage en douane
you may temporarily import your car duty free, avoiding the deposit of 20.64 per cent. of its value. All necessary documents, including the international fiscal permit and international driving licence, may be readily obtained through the A.A. or R.A.C. The Customs can also grant a driving licence for eight days, but for longer periods the foreign driver must have the international certificates. Cars with British numbers, if the owner has an international fiscal permit, pay no road tax for 90 days in each year. Others need a card from the Customs, valid 3, 15, 30 or 60 days, and costing respectively one-fortieth, one-twentieth, one-tenth or one-fifth the annual tax of 8 florins (about 1 guinea) per 100 kg. (minimum 64 florins or 8 guineas). Cars with American numbers may get a Dutch number and driving licence through the Royal Netherlands Automobile Club (K.N.A.C.), or the Royal Touring Club of Holland (A.N.W.B.). Dutch roads are generally good and well sign-posted by both clubs. Most of them possess an excellent asphalt or concrete surface, while others are paved with bricks. An important feature is the provision of separate paths for cyclists and, not infrequently, for pedestrians. The rule of the road is that of the majority of other Continental countries: keep to the right! Garages are plentiful and the country is dotted with service-stations.As English is widely spoken, the motorist will not have the slightest trouble when in need of petrol or other supplies.
    No motorist should be without the extremely little useful booklet
Motoring in Holland
, which can be obtained free of charge at any of the offices of the Official Tourist Information Office or the Automobile Club or Touring Club, and which contains an excellent description of routes and tours through Holland. Just to indicate the importance and usefulness of this little booklet, we quote from the contents:
    I. ROADS FROM ENGLAND, BELGIUM AND GERMANY TO THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN HOLLAND
    Route
1.
(Harwich), Flushing, Moerdyk, Dordrecht, Rotterdam, The Hague, Leiden, Haarlem, Amsterdam. (Alternatives: Flushing, Domburg, Middelburg and Leiden, Haarlemmermeer, Amsterdam).
1
a
.
Flushing, Breda, Utrecht, Amsterdam.
2.
(Harwich), Hook of Holland, The Hague.
3.
(Dover), Ostend, Flushing.
4.
Brussels, Antwerp, Moerdyk, Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam.
5.
Liége, Maastricht, Nymegen, Arnhem, Wageningen, Utrecht. (Alternatives: Nymegen, Tiel, Amerongen, and Arnhem, Ede, Utrecht, here branching out to Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam.)
6.
Aix-la-Chapelle, Roermond, Eindhoven, Bois-le-Duc, Zalt-Bommel (fork to Gorinchem and Rotterdam), Utrecht, The Hague and Amsterdam.
7.
Duren, Roermond, Eindhoven, Tilburg, Breda, Dordrecht, Rotterdam, The Hague.
8.
Coblenz, Cologne, Cleve, Nymegen, Arnhem, Woudenberg, here branching out to Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam.
8
a
.
Arnhem, Emmerich, Wesel.
8
b
.
Hannover, Osnabruck, Rheine, Enschede, Delden, Arnhem.
    II. TOURS THROUGH HOLLAND
    A.—F ROM A MSTERDAM
9.
To the towns in N ORTH H OLLAND .
Amsterdam, Monnikendam, Marken, Volendam, Hoorn, Enkhuizen, Medemblik, Alkmaar, Bergen, Haarlem, Amsterdam.
10.
To the G OOI and the wooded districts of U TRECHT .
Amsterdam, Naarden, Huizen, Laren, Baarn, Amersfoort, Doorn, Zeist, Hilversum, Amsterdam.
11.
To G UELDERLAND .
Amsterdam, Breukelen, Utrecht, Doorn, Rhenen, Wageningen, Arnhem, Dieren, Zutphen,