The Classic Commercial Vehicles (Bus, Trucks etc) Thread

directinjection · 10th November 2022, 13:34

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

The 100,000th Tata-Mercedes truck rolls out in Jamshedpur, followed by the very first to mark the occasion.

To mark the occasion, Tata took back the first TMB truck from its owner Sardar Kartar Singh who was handed over the 1,00,000th TMB truck in exchange! The first TMB truck was then put on display in the museum at Telco Pune plant. I believe it is still on display there.

karlosdeville · 10th November 2022, 13:41

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Originally Posted by directinjection

The first TMB truck was then put on display in the museum at Telco Pune plant. I believe it is still on display there.

Around 15 years ago I did see these 2 trucks in the plant on display, but they are local Pune trucks, slightly later models.
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directinjection · 10th November 2022, 22:28

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Around 15 years ago I did see these 2 trucks in the plant on display, but they are local Pune trucks, slightly later models.

Lucky you! Is the museum open to public? Would love to visit!

The truck on the right hand side is older but it's obviously not the first TMB truck which was made in 1954. The plaque beside the truck mentions its year of manufacture as 1957. Wonder what happened to "that" truck.

vharihar · 16th December 2022, 14:36

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Around 15 years ago I did see these 2 trucks in the plant on display, but they are local Pune trucks, slightly later models.
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The blue truck has a single piece windshield. I don't think that was common back then. Maybe an artifact of restoring the model?

directinjection · 16th December 2022, 15:35

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Originally Posted by vharihar

The blue truck has a single piece windshield. I don't think that was common back then. Maybe an artifact of restoring the model?

That's because it's the older model. The plaque clearly mentions it as 1957 model. Twin windshield resulted from Tata's Indianization of the Mercedes truck in 1960s.

LazyDriver · 2nd March 2023, 14:40

Spotted this Truck at the vintage car fiesta held in Mumbai.
Don't know the make and model of the truck.

directinjection · 2nd March 2023, 19:29

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Originally Posted by LazyDriver

Spotted this Truck at the vintage car fiesta held in Mumbai.
Don't know the make and model of the truck.

That's a Bedford J6 made by Hindustan Motors. The product had quality and reliability issues and couldn't compete against Tata and Ashok Leyland products. It was mostly purchased by government departments and agencies. It had a full forward control version too but State Transport Undertakings avoided them.

References:

https://commercialvehicle.in/hindust...-j4-j5-and-j6/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_TJ

http://classicindianads.blogspot.com...ck-old-ad.html

Sanidhya mukund · 9th June 2023, 08:14

Spotted this Behemoth a few days ago. Seemed to be a missile carrier and was left hand drive. Going by the number plate, this is from 1976. No idea about make and model though.

agspins · 11th June 2023, 11:48

Looks Like ZIL 131 6x6, few left in service AFAIK.

karlosdeville · 18th August 2023, 19:29

A Fargo bus in service in Madurai

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travancore · 22nd August 2023, 20:57

Chevrolet charabancs over the years

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- Nepal ?

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A Missionary Bus, Gaurang, Assam 1962

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courtesy: The Meher Baba organiztion

vinay kamath · 25th August 2023, 10:47

Force Motors has released a set of photographs of their Tempo Hanseat plant

travancore · 30th August 2023, 03:39

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GM India during WWII, 1942

travancore · 2nd September 2023, 07:26

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/v...?adppopup=true

A brief video of Ashok Leyland, no date indicated.

travancore · 2nd September 2023, 22:00

courtesy: twinsix on AACA Forums

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Fulton trucks - "For Shipment to India"

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