Beauties At Dharmasthala

karlosdeville · 21st January 2008, 10:19

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Originally Posted by Stanher

I was referring to cars like the MB registered rolls
OT: Karl wasnt the powder blue oval bug posted by you earlier, the one dented by a falling coconut...?

MB may be Madhya Pradesh, or even Manipal, or still the princely state registration. Certainly not Maharashtra.

Yup, thats the same Oval, a very original car.

praJEEP · 21st January 2008, 11:42

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Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

I didnt take it as offence my friend, i thought u to be Pradeep my friend who owns a US Jeep (Pra--Jeep)

What limo is this u are talking about?

In the same museum there is a ford limo which was used abraham lincoln a white one, do you have snaps of that, if yes please do post it.

PAVAN KADAM · 21st January 2008, 16:04

My friend thanks for reminding me let me search my folder for the pics.

I have some more pics of some mini cars and two wheelers from the same museum.

Will post them together.

S@~+#0$# · 21st January 2008, 16:39

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Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

I have some more pics of some mini cars

I remember seeing a red mini car. Do you have a pic of that?

Samurai · 21st January 2008, 16:51

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Originally Posted by praJEEP

In the same museum there is a ford limo which was used abraham lincoln a white one, do you have snaps of that, if yes please do post it.

What? Abraham Lincoln was shot dead in 1865, when Henry Ford (the founder) was still 2 years old. How did Abe manage to ride a Ford Limo?

praJEEP · 21st January 2008, 17:09

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Originally Posted by Samurai

What? Abraham Lincoln was shot dead in 1865, when Henry Ford (the founder) was still 2 years old. How did Abe manage to ride a Ford Limo?

Sorry samurai this what i read on the board which said "daily car used by lincoln" was placed on the
car

karlosdeville · 21st January 2008, 17:18

Hehe, thats a Lincoln Limosine, built by Ford.

Samurai · 21st January 2008, 17:24

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Originally Posted by praJEEP

Sorry samurai this what i read on the board which said "daily car used by lincoln" was placed on the
car

That is completely false info. Only connection between Limos and Lincoln is that most limos are Lincoln town cars or Lincoln continentals. Lincoln was a car company that was later bought by Ford.

praJEEP · 21st January 2008, 17:28

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Originally Posted by Samurai

That is completely false info. Only connection between Limos and Lincoln is that most limos are Lincoln town cars or Lincoln continentals. Lincoln was a car company that was later bought by Ford.

Some misleading false statements in the museum though,

@Karl can you go back to page 1 and identify which car it is ?

please

raghuram.cg · 29th January 2008, 13:23

Yes,thats correct - Many of the cars are donated and used regularly.I have visited the musuem and been able to take photographs just because I know the person who takes care of all the estates and construction activity for Shri Veerandra Heggade.Its a legacy he has in there, there are few bikes as well.

In addition there are old steam operated farm equipment just near the museum and there is a Kawasaki make Metre Gauge steam engine plinthed close to the musuem.

There is also an aeroplane, I dont recollect which one that is displayed.It seems like from the WW days.This was in 2003..

As far as democracy is concerned, the less said the better about it!.

Raghu

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Originally Posted by S@~+#0$#

Veerendra Heggade has a passion for classic cars and hence the museum. LIke PRajeep mentioned, many of these are donated.

There was a 50s AJS bike that I used to see during my college days. Two years ago, I spoke to the first owner (still rides it at 70+) to see if he would sell it to me. He said he is restoring it with spares from UK. Once he is satisfied with the resto, he will donate it to the Dharmasthala Museum. I did not try to pursue further knowing the faith people have in this temple (inlcuding myself).

S@~+#0$# · 29th January 2008, 14:59

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Originally Posted by raghuram.cg

As far as democracy is concerned, the less said the better about it!.
Raghu

Didn't quite understand this bit Raghu. Was it anything to do with my post as you have quoted my words?

Bullfrog · 29th January 2008, 15:45

It is not true that the museum has only donated stuff. One of my friends has sold a CZ bike to that collection.

Also to be noted is that no enthusiast will 'donate' anything to a person/collector whom he thinks is not discerning. Suffice to say that unlike many other people who are in similar positions, Veerendra Hegde is a person with varied interests, cars and photography being some of them.

There is one more general museum of various old items/devices which is very interesting for which again curators are the Hegdes.

About democracy in museums, as far as I know from democracies (even other than India), there are many many museums where they don't allow photography or charge you a price to do that.

cheers
Bullfrog

P.S. We should be proud that such a fantastic collection is available to see for such a small price (It was Rs 2/- couple of years back) and not assert the right of democracy(or is it 'mobocracy' by any chance?)

lohithrao · 29th January 2008, 16:04

Lovely, had seen some of these machines when i had visted sometime basck. next time will make a point to visit this museum.

S@~+#0$# · 29th January 2008, 16:14

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Originally Posted by Bullfrog

P.S. We should be proud that such a fantastic collection is available to see for such a small price (It was Rs 2/- couple of years back) and not assert the right of democracy(or is it 'mobocracy' by any chance?)

Yes, it was around Rs 5/- when I visited the Museum 7 years ago, a small price for something so precious. Will visit the museum again the next time I am in Dharmasthala.

spadival · 29th January 2008, 16:15

To add to what bullfrog has mentioned, I had the privilege of Sri Heggade himself showing us the cars during one of our family trips to Dharmastala . As I remember, He made it a point to get each of the cars started with engines running as he explained the minute details about each of the cars.

Enough said already. The cars ARE in their rightfull place and are well cared for, regardless of what every Tom, Dick and Harry has to say.

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PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,554 Times	My friend thanks for reminding me let me search my folder for the pics. I have some more pics of some mini cars and two wheelers from the same museum. Will post them together.
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karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 12,055 Thanked: 18,586 Times View My Garage	Hehe, thats a Lincoln Limosine, built by Ford.
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Bullfrog BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 196 Thanked: 116 Times	Car collection It is not true that the museum has only donated stuff. One of my friends has sold a CZ bike to that collection. Also to be noted is that no enthusiast will 'donate' anything to a person/collector whom he thinks is not discerning. Suffice to say that unlike many other people who are in similar positions, Veerendra Hegde is a person with varied interests, cars and photography being some of them. There is one more general museum of various old items/devices which is very interesting for which again curators are the Hegdes. About democracy in museums, as far as I know from democracies (even other than India), there are many many museums where they don't allow photography or charge you a price to do that. cheers Bullfrog P.S. We should be proud that such a fantastic collection is available to see for such a small price (It was Rs 2/- couple of years back) and not assert the right of democracy(or is it 'mobocracy' by any chance?)
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lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	Lovely, had seen some of these machines when i had visted sometime basck. next time will make a point to visit this museum.
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spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	To add to what bullfrog has mentioned, I had the privilege of Sri Heggade himself showing us the cars during one of our family trips to Dharmastala . As I remember, He made it a point to get each of the cars started with engines running as he explained the minute details about each of the cars. Enough said already. The cars ARE in their rightfull place and are well cared for, regardless of what every Tom, Dick and Harry has to say.
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