Re: Rust In Pieces... Pics of Disintegrating Classic & Vintage Cars Quote:
Originally Posted by DHABHAR.BEHRAM Dear Anjan / Ram
What I am trying to say is that I don't think these long bonnet station wagons were made in 1978. They seem to have been made in the 1960s. The registrations BMF (1961) and MRX (1962) also seem to confirm the same. I may not be correct. I am just putting my thoughts across. Please let me have your comments. If by chance you are meaning some other vehicle, please post a photograph and I will give you my comments immediately because I have worked on all vehicles of Kandivli at that time of my career.
Best regards,
Behram Dhabhar |
Behram Dhabhar thanks a lot for the old old eye witness account of the M&M factory and the products.
I am sure you will still probe deeper into the mystery of the Mahindra petrol powered Station Wagon (fully Indian built). And this one exactly from mid 1978 has a 4WD (its not 2WD but 4WD) with the Hurricane engine. I think two were bought by the then buyer and I have travelled in the one in this picture in the 1980's. Both had the same colour. This is the original factory two tone shade. I remember seeing it shining new in 1978.The meters are with yellow digits,letters and calibrations (made by Pricol) and the layout is the speedo at the top while the fuel and the temperature gauge meters are below forming a triangular shaped pattern.The three warning lights again form a triangle with two at the top beside the speedo, while one is at the bottom between the two smaller fuel and temperature meters. This is the same pattern the CJ4A and the CJ500D had in 1978, on their dashboards.
I will try for more pictures of this prodigy from M&M that came out in 1978 with the Mahindra badge.
Again off topic, I had one 1980 CJ4A (steel grey bought in July 1980)) with the Hurricane engine that I had used till 1985, doing some 100,000 kms.The CJ4A's had become very rare with the advent of the CJ500D.These were among the last batch of CJ4A's that were built by M&M. I am sure Behram Dhabhar will be able to elaborate. Quote:
Originally Posted by invinci This is really a rare find, Thanks for the information.
regards
- Invinci |
thanks invinci I am sure Dhabhar will solve the mystery behind these Indian Station Wagons. Quote:
Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM anjan_c2007, Ram , Wasif and DHABHAR.BEHRAM all you guys have gone
But the kind of knowledge you guys share on such topics make these threads the BEST ![Clapping](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/Clapping.gif) |
Thanks Pavan really we are off topic since many of the past posts but we will solve the mystery with Behram Dhabhar at the helm.
Last edited by anjan_c2007 : 27th February 2011 at 15:58.
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