[travancore]

Originally Posted by KartikeyaL

Sorry for hijacking Faster's thread, here is the Jag picture
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I think the Jackie Shroff Jaguar SS that Harit talked about was MMB-4471.

[KartikeyaL]

Originally Posted by Faster789

1906, Winner of the Aga Khan Challenge Cup for best performance by a lady competitor.

Originally Posted by travancore

The complete caption is "Mrs. cama on her 5 h.p. Baby Wolseley on which she took part in the Aga Khan Trials from Poona to Satara and back, 145 miles, and won the Special Ladies' Trophy"

Another picture of the same, digitized by google, original from Harvard University

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by Faster789

I recently received an email from someone asking for a small update. I haven't really felt like doing this in a long time, but I thought to make an effort. I remembered a wonderful sequence I have not seen in 25 years and managed to find it. Some of you may remember that it was not always flatbed trucks and hydraulics. I am not sure I would follow the recommendation that resulted in the rather precarious set up of stones again though.

Bumping up my favourite thread

It seems the Cadillac was bought from Ooty, from one Khan Bahadur Abdul Rahim Sait, probably jointly owned by Roni Khan and Pesi Shroff. Sait also owned the veteran Rover now in a Delhi collection, and very likely also the Humberette that was in the Mallya collection for many years. Over to the experts for confirmation.

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

The stunning Alfa is likely to have been an ex Jaipur car. Probably exported, and hence hopefully is alive somewhere.

Another update - it seems this Alfa is a 1929 Tipo 6C, 1750cc, 'Gran Sport' with Barker DHC coachwork. In May 1955 it was sold to one K Latifi - does it ring any bells? Engine and chassis number reportedly 0312939. Can anyone confirm its survival?

[KartikeyaL]

This looks like the same car to my untrained eye.

Originally Posted by Faster789

Thank you Travancore. My pleasure and here are a couple more.

Originally Posted by KPS

Shared on FB by Tom Fryars on a Crossley, he had bought from Bombay in the 1960's

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by Faster789

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Originally Posted by travancore

Does anyone think that the rear view is of the two toned Buick in Faster789's fabulous photo?

Here is the same Buick from Faster's earlier rally lineup post, seen in the film 'Bundal Baaz'. I'm told it was eventually scrapped in a movie shoot, but perhaps not this one.



This is was a nice excuse to bump up what is certainly my favourite thread.

[travancore]

From Tatler, December, 1928
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I believe BMX-5030 is still unidentified ?
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A Barker bodied car similar to BMX-5030 (May 1953 advertisement). NOT implying that this car is BMX-5030, just similar body style.
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So putting all of this together, is BMX-5030 the ex-Kashmir Alfa ?

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by travancore

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From Tatler, December, 1928
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I believe BMX-5030 is still unidentified ?
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A Barker bodied car similar to BMX-5030 (May 1953 advertisement). NOT implying that this car is BMX-5030, just similar body style.
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So putting all of this together, is BMX-5030 the ex-Kashmir Alfa ?

Some seniors had mentioned that the Alfa is an ex Jaipur car, but it could well have been the Kashmir car. Hope it turns up some day.

[KartikeyaL]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Looking at the Packard picture I hazard a guess that it could be the same car that was entered at this years Cartier show by Rajiv Kher, as both appear to have polished bonnets and otherwise seem identical to me.

Can anyone identify the picturesque backdrop?

Shrivardhan Kanoria had mentioned that the picture might be from Mukundgarh.

same car, when in Calcutta


more pictures here

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by Faster789

Some further shots taken many lifetimes ago. I don't have the time to label these, but they are all fairly obvious and easily identified.

Originally Posted by Faster789

And some more for you all to digest and debate.

Came across this participants list of the inaugural Bombay Statesman event, dated January 1971.



Just over 50 entries, many of the competition numbers match the initial batch of rally pictures, which allows us to date the event.

[travancore]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Came across this participants list of the inaugural Bombay Statesman event, dated January 1971.

Mentions a Maharaja of Jawhar Mercedes 48 H.P. Must be the 540K we recently saw in the Bhogilal Collection thread.

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by travancore

Mentions a Maharaja of Jawhar Mercedes 48 H.P. Must be the 540K we recently saw in the Bhogilal Collection thread.

Correct, the same car. In this event it was seen with the plate JAWHAR 4. Do we know when Jawhar bought it? I assume not brand new but maybe passed on via one of the larger states. I have chassis number recorded as 130908, subject to correction.

[travancore]

Originally Posted by harit

T My theory is that an Invicta GW 7575 was purchased in UK and brought to India. This registration is defunct in UK.

The mystery behind the 1934 Invicta S-Type "GW-7575" seems to have been solved.

GW-7575, Calcutta registration 49668, Chandanaggore registration (thanks Karl!) CH-440 and BMU-7693 are all the same car - Chassis S165. Originally registered GW-7575 in England, brought to India by the Prince of Naunada (?), later Jimmy Baird and Lars de Jounge who exported it legally with the Nawanagar and another R-R. The car survives in excellent nick in the U.K. (registered DSK-740).













More detailed history and pictures here:https://www.bradfieldcars.com/cars/1...-by-carbodies/

Roni Khan's was a different car - BMW 3240

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by travancore

The mystery behind the 1934 Invicta S-Type "GW-7575" seems to have been solved.

GW-7575, Calcutta registration 49668, Chandanaggore registration (thanks Karl!) CH-440 and BMU-7693 are all the same car - Chassis S165. Originally registered GW-7575 in England, brought to India by the Prince of Naunada (?), later Jimmy Baird and Lars de Jounge who exported it legally with the Nawanagar and another R-R. The car survives in excellent nick in the U.K. (registered DSK-740).

I do not think this is correct - the source of GW7575 connection is taken from TBHP itself. I do believe that GW7575 is the same car that later became N5555 in Bombay, and later BMW 3240, Roni Khan.

The car now in the UK was registered 49668 in 1939 itself. Subsequently CH440 around 1940/41, and eventually BMU 7693 (Bombay around 1953) before leaving India.

[travancore]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

The car now in the UK was registered 49668 in 1939 itself. Subsequently CH440 around 1940/41, and eventually BMU 7693 (Bombay around 1953) before leaving India.

Thanks Karl for the clarification !