Landmaster Travellers In India.

Ram · 18th April 2008, 12:30

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

...Also am not sure if those Amby taillights would have been the originals.

The "Amby" taillights are originals. But only with the round cone amber and red lenses. The red lens had a concentric reflector.

My greatuncle in Trichinopoly used to have a Landmaster Traveller. He contributed to the Trichinopoly Mills in Ramjeenagar, Tiruchirapalli, TN.

The Traveller versions of the Landmaster released after the Ambassador car, and the Amby tail-lights were originals.

I distinctly remember the crease in the roof from left "B" pillar to right "B" pillar.

It was also the era when HM was Hindusthan Motors (Sanskrit version) and not Hindustan Motors (Urdu derived).

Ram

jerish666 · 18th April 2008, 12:56

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Originally Posted by JayD

Dosen't it look identical??

Did you buy this car from Trivandrum?

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Wow, what a lovely car, I think there should be a "Traveller" script along the side trim. Also am not sure if those Amby taillights would have been the originals. These are really few and far between. Ive never seen one, I had only seen pictures of the south car which is now in Delhi, MEV 5402 which used to be black or dark green, and is now cream. I also came across these on a flickr album.

The car i told is this one KRT.New colour is same as we can see in the picture.

ajay99 · 18th April 2008, 17:32

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Originally Posted by jerish666

Did you buy this car from Trivandrum?
The car i told is this one KRT.New colour is same as we can see in the picture.

the green TRAVELLER is a different car .It is TN registered
and the owner is based in KANYAKUMARI District and comes to Trivandrum frequently.according to my info, he has got the original owners manual which came with the car ,Workshop manual and also some original NOS spares
my friend was very dejected when the owner refused his offer (which he believes was a reasonable one) for the car .He was too fascinated by this WOODY !!!!!!!

sandeepmdas · 19th April 2008, 14:47

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Originally Posted by ram

It was also the era when HM was Hindusthan Motors (Sanskrit version) and not Hindustan Motors (Urdu derived).
Ram

Seems that it was also the era when they were confident enough to say "quality first"...

C.S.ANANTH · 19th April 2008, 16:05

Dear Deepak,
I have been trying hard to get hold of one traveller. No luck.
also tried for the Morris woody. The owner is using it as a cargo van. He does not want to sell.

ajay99 · 19th April 2008, 17:41

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Originally Posted by C.S.ANANTH

Dear Deepak,
I have been trying hard to get hold of one traveller. No luck.
also tried for the Morris woody. The owner is using it as a cargo van. He does not want to sell.

if you are so keen why dont you try your luck
at the GREEN TRAVELLER Woody. it is from your state also.

DKG · 19th April 2008, 20:17

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Originally Posted by C.S.ANANTH

Dear Deepak,
I have been trying hard to get hold of one traveller. No luck.
also tried for the Morris woody. The owner is using it as a cargo van. He does not want to sell.

Let me try to see if the car we had remains in Hyderabad. Its a wonderful car to have. Will see if I can find one for you

JayD · 19th April 2008, 20:33

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Originally Posted by ajay99

if you are so keen why dont you try your luck
at the GREEN TRAVELLER Woody. it is from your state also.

If I'm not mistaken,That one is sold. It white now.

SirAlec · 19th April 2008, 20:50

Yuck!! it was so ugly. Don't get me wrong but I hate amby and the way the company was run. Its biggest achivement is how to grab government contract for years and end. lolz

Stanher · 19th April 2008, 22:27

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Originally Posted by DKG

Let me try to see if the car we had remains in Hyderabad. Its a wonderful car to have. Will see if I can find one for you

DKG if you go to Afzulgunj you can see a light green-ish one owned by one of the shopkeepers. Its parked in a lane there next to a tuning/lathe works shop (forgot the name though, sorry!)

DKG · 20th April 2008, 12:01

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Originally Posted by Stanher

DKG if you go to Afzulgunj you can see a light green-ish one owned by one of the shopkeepers. Its parked in a lane there next to a tuning/lathe works shop (forgot the name though, sorry!)

Thanks will check it out when I go that side

C.S.ANANTH · 20th April 2008, 13:53

Dear Ajay,
How do I contact the owner?

Prabal · 24th April 2008, 14:35

It may be my failing eyesight, or something to do with the sense of perspective, but this Travellers body seems to be folding up in the middle to me (at the B-Pillar)!

ajay99 · 24th April 2008, 17:55

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Originally Posted by Prabal

It may be my failing eyesight, or something to do with the sense of perspective, but this Travellers body seems to be folding up in the middle to me (at the B-Pillar)!

I have seen this car once closely and the car's has a good bodyline the photos angle maybe giving that illusion!!!

karlosdeville · 26th April 2008, 14:33

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Originally Posted by Prabal

It may be my failing eyesight, or something to do with the sense of perspective, but this Travellers body seems to be folding up in the middle to me (at the B-Pillar)!

Now that you mention it, Im inclined to agree with you. Thats a very convincing camera trick

19th April 2008, 16:05	#20
C.S.ANANTH BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 379 Thanked: 73 Times	Dear Deepak, I have been trying hard to get hold of one traveller. No luck. also tried for the Morris woody. The owner is using it as a cargo van. He does not want to sell.
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SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	Yuck!! it was so ugly. Don't get me wrong but I hate amby and the way the company was run. Its biggest achivement is how to grab government contract for years and end. lolz
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C.S.ANANTH BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 379 Thanked: 73 Times	Dear Ajay, How do I contact the owner?
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Prabal BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N Delhi/Pune/Kolkata/Schwarzenfeld Posts: 886 Thanked: 293 Times	It may be my failing eyesight, or something to do with the sense of perspective, but this Travellers body seems to be folding up in the middle to me (at the B-Pillar)!
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