General Calberson Company Medal 1904-1984 – by JYM
Nickel silver
In its beautiful green velvet box bearing the initials in gold letters J. P of the recipient Jeanine Parant
Weight: 294.6g
Diameter: 88.5mm
Rare and imposing medal.
Obverse:
Various means of transport used by the Calberson company, by land ( truck bearing the company logo + train on rails ), air ( large aircraft ) and sea ( ship and industrial port ).
Signature: JYM
Reverse:
Logo of the Calberson company , with the attribution JEANINE PARANT
Registration on three lines:
compagnie générale
calberson
1904-1984
Edge:
Smooth without punch
History:
Geodis Calberson, formerly Calberson then Compagnie Générale Calberson, is a French freight and courier transport company. Calberson was founded in 1904 in Le Havre by Émile Calberson. His first activity as a baggage agent consisted of transporting the luggage of travelers arriving by train in Le Havre.
In 1921, Calberson became a road carrier and launched its first transport of goods by road.
Over the decades, Calberson has built up a dense transportation network covering the entire national territory.
