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Old 8th July 2023, 23:58   #151
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Re: Earliest Cars seen in India - Veteran and Edwardian

Pictured here is one Mrs Cama who was the first lady to take part in an automotive competition. She drove a Wolseley from Poona to Satara and back.

I am guessing she must be from Bulldogji’s family.

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Pictured here is one Mrs Cama who was the first lady to take part in an automotive competition. She drove a Wolseley from Poona to Satara and back.
You are correct, a very mechanically minded lady .

She could strip and reassemble an engine without hesitation and drove with the confidence that she could get her car going, whenever it failed to proceed.

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Re: Earliest Cars seen in India - Veteran and Edwardian

A very early Peugeot:

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And the first Napier imported to India:

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Re: Earliest Cars seen in India - Veteran and Edwardian

A Wolseley 16-20hp traveling through India:

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Members of the staff at BMC (Bombay Motor Car Co. Ltd). Nice shirts!

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