[schakravarthy]

This picture was shared by Mr. Rodney Galiffe in facebook.com/groups/bygonebangalore.



The bike in the background, particularly its number, is interesting.

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by schakravarthy

This picture was shared by Mr. Rodney Galiffe in facebook.com/groups/bygonebangalore.

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The bike in the background, particularly its number, is interesting.

The bike looks very early - pre 20s probably, or mid 20s at the most. MC registration is of the erstwhile Madras Precidency.

[schakravarthy]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

The bike looks very early - pre 20s probably, or mid 20s at the most. MC registration is of the erstwhile Madras Precidency.

That's around the same mark Mr. Galiffe dates the picture to be from; '20s.

[karlosdeville]

This Skoda was part of a long expedition conducted in 1939 across India.

[manishalive]

Originally Posted by Stanher

Definitely a Select as nobody would convert the recessed fuel filler with flap to the earlier type that stuck out (twas infact the other way round mostly! :P) but it seems to have been fitted with Super-select side-pattis. Maybe the owner thought of 'upgrading' his car (like how many 1100Ds were fitted with padmini parts by owners!) then!

Yes I looked at the side patti's, later realized that she didn't had quarter glass. Not necessary that a SS will have lockable lid. Earlier ones may have come with this sticking out. But I may be wrong as well.

[Stanher]

Originally Posted by manishalive

Not necessary that a SS will have lockable lid. Earlier ones may have come with this sticking out. But I may be wrong as well.

I doubt if SS ever had the ones sticking out - afaik, they were the first models that came with the concealed one with flap. I'll let the experts here confirm though.

[Impala59]

Thanks to this thread, I have recently developed a keen interest in old photographs

Here are some of the ones I found while surfing the net:


The Ambassador Hotel in 1950:


A random street photograph from 1950:


This supposedly was among the first cars in India owned by Mr. Rustomjee Cowasjee Cursetjee Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy:


Outside the Taj (I think 1930):


Bombay (1950):


Source: oldindianphotos.in

[schakravarthy]

"First Ayudha Pooja being conducted by on 23rd October, 1974, by Maharaja SrikantaDatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar after his Pattabhisheka.

Credit: MMSNW."

Text and picture as seen on https://m.facebook.com/Ilikemysore

[manishalive]

Don't know if these picture are posted before. Also do not know if these find place here or else were. If need be please post them in appropriate section.

http://pazhayathu.blogspot.in/2011/1...of-kerala.html


1910 YMCA, Kozhikodu



1921 Malabar Rebellion



1932 Ponnani River Crossing



EDAKULAM RAILWAY STATION



Can we have identification of Car in the First Picture.

[Stanher]

Sent to me by someone on facebook- two Heralds, a mk1 and mk2 (with headlights modified to resemble a triumph Vitesse front end) used in rallying back in the day. Incidentally, I had a couple of pics. of the mk1, also found through facebook, which happened to be driven by yesteryears' rally champion Vicky Chandhok.

[travancore]

At Rameswaram, 1969

courtesy and more pictures:

http://www.messynessychic.com/2014/0...-hippie-trail/

[vinay kamath]

lovely pic of a lovingly maintained Fiat 1100. Sigh.

[amit V8]

Originally Posted by vinay kamath

lovely pic of a lovingly maintained Fiat 1100. Sigh.

Lovely pic indeed but judging by the logo, overriders and hubcaps it looks like an early Padmini.

[Stanher]

Originally Posted by vinay kamath

lovely pic of a lovingly maintained Fiat 1100. Sigh.

'tis actually an early (maybe late 70s) Premier Padmini- with a Hyderabad regn.!

Looks nice nevertheless.

'wonder if it survives. No data found in local RTO website!

[Stanher]

Found on the internet though cannot recollect the site now.
Pic. of what is said to be IBM's HQ in India in Delhi, 1960s.
The Herald, however, seems to have an MSS regn. so would've been brought there from Madras.

And a couple more of a "CALTEX" Lorry I found on a facebook group, though seems to be from an old Kannada movie. Said to have been many of these around back in the day.