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I am starting a separate thread for the fabulous cars of the Nawab Sahib of Bahawalpur, one of the premier princes of India with a life long passion in cars.

The following is a list of the personal cars of HH the Nawab Sadiq M Abbasi V, from his motorkhana Nij . Readers are requested to add to the list any missing cars.
1. RR Silver Ghost 86CW Barker Tourer
2. RR Silver Ghost 41LK Tourer, later armoured car by Barker
3. RR Silver Ghost 82RM Torpedo Barker, later Pullman Limousine Barker
4. RR Silver Ghost 70TM Cabriolet de Ville Barker BWP31
5. Renault MC #189583 (1926) Limousine Windovers
6. RR Twenty barrel sided tourer Barker 81K2
7. RR P1 39MC Hooper Roadster, later touring sedan Barker
8. RR P1 92YC Boudoir Darbari Open drive limousine BWP 73
9. RR P1 45WR Disappearing top tourer Thrupp & Maberly (Cairo Show), later Pullman Limousine Barker BWP 97
10. Mercedes SSK Barker
11. Mercedes SSK boat tail
12. Packard 640 roadster 1928
13. Packard 740 roadster 1929
14. Packard 740 Limousine 1929 BWP 120
15. Cadillac V-16 # 702298 Vanden Plas ( London Motor Show)1930 BWP133
16. Lancia Lambda four seat phaeton
17. Armstrong Siddley Limousine BWP 134
18. RR PII 180PY four seat sunshine coupe Barker BWP 182
19. RR PIII 3-AX-87 touring Sedan (bullet proof) Barker BWP 205
20. Mercedes 540K convertible # 154068 Barker
21. RR Silver Wraith CLW35 empress Hooper
22. RR Silver Wraith GLW20 Hooper touring
23. RR PV 5BV61 Parkward limousine
24. Bentley 3.5 litre B32EF
25. Bentley Mk VI B94KM
26. Bentley Mk VI B16BA Hooper
27. Humber limousine
28. Jaguar Mk IV 1.5 litre
29. Jaguar Mk 10
30. Lincoln Zephyr V-12 Sedan
31. Chrysler Limousine BWP 271
32. Chrysler Limousine BWP 363
33. Lincoln BWP 341
34. Daimler DK 400 Hooper perspex coupe
35. Cadillac 1939 series 75 limousine RHD
36. Cadillac 1942 BWP 267
37. Austin Ruby convertible
38. Bristol 1950
39. Jaguar MkV BWP 334
40. Ford Woodie wagon
41. Ford Woodie Wagon
43. Crossley Caravan
44. Ford Caravan
45. Lincoln Model K, convertible, 1934
46. Cadillac 1952
47. Buick roadmaster convertible
48. Buick convertible
49. Cadillac 1962
50. Studebaker convertible 1950 RHD
51. Jaguar XK140
52. Chevrolet sedan
53.

Thanks Shyml.

What an awesome collection - it is also interesting that most of the more significant cars are still around!

There was also at least one Loyd-Carden tracked vehicle, ca 1932









BWP-341 I believe is a Lincoln Cosmopolitan.

Correct, its a Cosmopolitan.
I did not include the Croyden as it was not from the Motor khana nij rather in the Bahawalpur army. The Nawab sahib, though he was the one shopping around for everything would, once the goods were received in the state mark these out in different categories. The stuff, whether it was land, cars, or curios etc. would reportedly be marked by him as
a: "Bakaar Sirkar" meaning state use and ownership.
b: " Huzoor Purnoor" meaning in the private ownership of the Nawab of Bahawalpur. These would pass on to the next Nawab.
c: usually not marked but paid from his own private funds and his private use e.g clothes, and remain in possession of the immediate family.

The listed cars were his private property as well as huzoor purnoor variety as listed. Used exclusively by him or a few dedicated for the use of his family and the zinana.
There were other innumerable cars and vehicles in the Bakaar Sirkar category, e.g subject Croyden, paid from the state exchequer. The Hurricane fighter for RAF, the tiger cubs for London zoo, the ambulances for London come in that category.

Since he was very fond of mechanical things, he would choose and select cars and vehicles himself and was a stickler for proper maintenance and protocol, himself poring over the details. (His train sets in Sadiq Garh Palace and another one in London estate were superb, as was his stamp collection, collection of Gandhara artifacts and most of all rare Islamic manuscripts and weapons).
Alas only the cars and empty palaces remained. Hopefully these will be preserved for posterity by Pakistani enthusiasts as a memory of this legendary man. He is fast being forgotten by a numerical generation and that is why I took it upon myself to record whatever is available in a book.

I was also compiling a list and gathering information about the BWP cars,it is nice to see that you have started a thread about them. I have made some additions to your list. Please correct me if I am wrong about any of the cars I added.

1. RR Silver Ghost 86CW Barker Tourer
2. RR Silver Ghost 41LK Tourer, later armoured car by Barker
3. RR Silver Ghost 82RM Torpedo Barker, later Pullman Limousine Barker
4. RR Silver Ghost 70TM Cabriolet de Ville Barker BWP31
5. Renault MC #189583 (1926) Limousine Windovers
6. RR Twenty barrel sided tourer Barker 81K2
7. RR P1 39MC Hooper Roadster, later touring sedan Barker
8. RR P1 92YC Boudoir Darbari Open drive limousine BWP 73
9. RR P1 45WR Disappearing top tourer Thrupp & Maberly (Cairo Show), later Pullman Limousine Barker BWP 97
10. Mercedes SSK Barker
11. Mercedes SSK boat tail
12. Packard 640 roadster 1928
13. Packard 740 roadster 1929
14. Packard 740 Limousine 1929 BWP 120
15. Cadillac V-16 # 702298 Vanden Plas (London Motor Show) 1930 BWP133
16. Lancia Lambda four seat phaeton
17. Armstrong Siddley Limousine BWP 134
18. RR PII 180PY four seat sunshine coupe Barker BWP 182
19. RR PIII 3-AX-87 touring Sedan (bullet proof) Barker BWP 205
20. Mercedes 540K convertible # 154068 Barker
21. RR Silver Wraith CLW35 empress Hooper
22. RR Silver Wraith GLW20 Hooper touring
23. RR PV 5BV61 Parkward limousine
24. Bentley 3.5 litre B32EF
25. Bentley Mk VI B94KM
26. Bentley Mk VI B16BA Hooper
27. Humber Pullman limousine 1951 BR 4147
28. Jaguar Mk IV 1.5 litre BR 4239
29. Jaguar Mk 10 BWP 300
30. Lincoln Zephyr V-12 Sedan BWP 307
31. Chrysler Limousine BWP 271
32. Chrysler Limousine BWP 263
33. Lincoln Cosmopolitan BWP 341
34. Daimler DK 400 Hooper perspex coupe
35. Cadillac 1939 series 75 limousine RHD BWP 260
36. Cadillac 1942 BWP 267
37. Austin Ruby convertible
38. Bristol 1950
39. Jaguar MkV BWP 334
40. Ford Woodie wagon 1941 BWP 309
41. Ford Woodie Wagon 1941
43. Crossley Caravan BWP 105
44. Ford Caravan 1939 BWP 249
45. Lincoln Model K, convertible, 1934
46. Cadillac series 62 sedan 1953
47. Buick roadmaster convertible
48. Buick super 8 convertible 1947 or 1948
49. Cadillac series 75 1962
50. Studebaker convertible 1950 RHD
51. Jaguar XK140
52. Chevrolet sedan 1937 BWP 208

53. Armstrong siddeley sapphire 1951 BWP 402
54. Buick 1938 BWP 365
55. Ford phaeton 1936
56. Humber Pullman 1949 BWP 425
57. Wolseley 14hp BWP 775
58. Ford 1941
59. Rover
60. Triumph Gt 6 (was not in his personal use)
61. Thames trader truck BWP 423 (it was still parked in their personal garage)

Your nr.26 is not a MK VI but a S1, it was registered BWP 733.
Impressive list!

Yes correct. My cut and paste faux pas.

1. 1920 Silver Ghost Barker 86CW with Nawab of Bahawalpur aged 17. The first of the many. This car was ultimately taken to Saudi Arabia in 1935 as part of the entourage with Crossley Wagon and a fleet of trucks etc, when the Nawab went for the Haj to Makkah. This car was presented to the King of Saudi Arabia after the Haj. Current whereabouts unknown. Possibly under the sand.

What a lovely nostalgic thread.
I can only hope that the love and care with which you have written, gets manifested on these irreplaceable icons of heritage motoring!

This is a commendable undertaking that I hope that I can help with along with other enthusiasts from the Team BHP community.

There are a few additions and changes in the lists that I would like to suggest. There were a pair of pardah 1937 Chevrolets, BWP 207 and BWP 208 (GM838701 and TR2686574) in the Motor Khana.

The two Chryslers were numbered consecutively as BWP 263 and BWP 264.

There were two Humber Pullman Limousines, that arrived a year apart. After Nawab Sahib passed away BWP 374 was taken by one of the heirs while the other Humber, BWP 386, which had a slightly different configuration of lights, if I remember correctly, is now registered as BR 4147 .

No. 29. is listed as a Jaguar Mk 10, is in fact a 1969 Jaguar 420 that belonged to my father and is now with my elder brother, and no. 60. in Shuja's list, a 1968 Triumph GT6, was my owned by me.

It surely is!

A few more pictures, mainly courtesy of our sister sites pakwheels.com and the VCCCP.

Buick 193x - still in Pakistan. Cadillac V-16 in background




Cadillac Series 72 (list # 35) - still in Pakistan




1941 Ford Deluxe Wagon (list # 40) There is Bahawalpur LHD Ford Wagon in the U.K.(2012). (BWP-307 / BR-4137 ?)




Lincoln K Dietrich (# 45) - now in New Zealand (2009)




Lincoln Cosmopolitan (#33) - now distressed (in Pakistan ?)

Sir it is my ultimate pleasure to see these lovely posts from yourself bringing to life an era forgotten my most. At the same time due credit has to be given to Shyml for starting this thread. We have to do our part to by contributing pictures and information to add value to this thread.

I have some documents with me that were used to further add to the list started by shyml and further added to by Shujjah. Of course I am open to correction.

1. RR Silver Ghost 86CW Barker Tourer
2. RR Silver Ghost 41LK Tourer, later armoured car by Barker
3. RR Silver Ghost 82RM Torpedo Barker, later Pullman Limousine Barker
4. RR Silver Ghost 70TM Cabriolet de Ville Barker BWP31
5. Renault MC #189583 (1926) Limousine Windovers
6. RR Twenty barrel sided tourer Barker 81K2
7. RR P1 39MC Hooper Roadster, later touring sedan Barker
8. RR P1 92YC Boudoir Darbari Open drive limousine BWP 73
9. RR P1 45WR Disappearing top tourer Thrupp & Maberly (Cairo Show), later Pullman Limousine Barker BWP 97
10. Mercedes SSK Barker
11. Mercedes SSK boat tail
12. Packard 640 roadster 1928
13. Packard 740 roadster 1929
14. Packard 740 Limousine 1929 BWP 120
15. Cadillac V-16 # 702298 Vanden Plas (London Motor Show) 1930 BWP133
16. Lancia Lambda four seat phaeton
17. Armstrong Siddley Limousine BWP 134
18. RR PII 180PY four seat sunshine coupe Barker BWP 182
19. RR PIII 3-AX-87 touring Sedan (bullet proof) Barker BWP 205
20. Mercedes 540K convertible # 154068 Barker
21. RR Silver Wraith CLW35 empress Hooper
22. RR Silver Wraith GLW20 Hooper touring
23. RR PV 5BV61 Parkward limousine
24. Bentley 3.5 litre B32EF
25. Bentley Mk VI B94KM
26. Bentley Mk VI B16BA Hooper
27. Humber Pullman limousine 1951 BR 4147
28. Jaguar Mk IV 1.5 litre BR 4239
29. Jaguar Mk 10 BWP 300
30. Lincoln Zephyr V-12 Sedan BWP 307
31. Chrysler Limousine BWP 271
32. Chrysler Limousine BWP 263
33. Lincoln Cosmopolitan BWP 341
34. Daimler DK 400 Hooper perspex coupe
35. Cadillac 1939 series 75 limousine RHD BWP 260
36. Cadillac 1942 BWP 267
37. Austin Ruby convertible
38. Bristol 1950
39. Jaguar MkV BWP 334
40. Ford Woodie wagon 1941 BWP 309
41. Ford Woodie Wagon 1941
43. Crossley Caravan BWP 105
44. Ford Caravan 1939 BWP 249
45. Lincoln Model K, convertible, 1934
46. Cadillac series 62 sedan 1953
47. Buick roadmaster convertible
48. Buick super 8 convertible 1947 or 1948
49. Cadillac series 75 1962
50. Studebaker convertible 1950 RHD
51. Jaguar XK140
52. Chevrolet sedan 1937 BWP 208

53. Armstrong siddeley sapphire 1951 BWP 402
54. Buick 1938 BWP 365
55. Ford phaeton 1936
56. Humber Pullman 1949 BWP 425
57. Wolseley 14hp BWP 775
58. Ford 1941
59. Rover
60. Triumph Gt 6 (was not in his personal use)
61. Thames trader truck BWP 423 (it was still parked in their personal garage)

62. Opel station wagon BWP 414
63. Ford Consul BWP 425
64. VW minibus BWP 415
65. Willies Wagon BWP 375
66. Ford Consul BWP 426
67. Ford Mercury BWP 430
66. Vanguard BWP 382
67. Ford Mercury BWP 390
68. M. G. BWP 383
69. Ford Prefect 1959 (four of) We had one of them registered BWP 402. I learnt to drive in it.

I am submitting a few pictures of the the car at #28, 1948 Jaguar 1-1/2 Liter.

My father is pictured standing next to the car in his Rawalpindi home.


A more recent photograph wearing black BR 4239 number plate

More recent pictures of the two Humber Pullman Limousines. The first is still with the family, originally BWP 374 now wears the BWP 425 plate. The second one, BR 4147 is in Lahore and restored rather nicely. The front light arrangement can be noted as Sahibzada F Abbasi pointed out.

I have posted some of the pictures in the same order as the car list. I will keep on posting pictures of most of the cars from my personal collection time to time.

@ F Abbassi, msabbasi, Shyml, please keep enlightening us with your knowledge about the BWP cars.

(No : 1) already posted by shyml


(No: 2) Rolls Royce Silver Ghost 41LK (still in Pakistan)







(No: 3) Rolls Royce Silver Ghost 82RM (still in Pakistan)




(No: 4) Rolls Royce Silver Ghost 70TM (still in Pakistan) At kuwait concours d'elegance 2012 Won Class A: 1910 – 1930
Photo courtesy: Karim Chhapra



(No: 5) Renault 40 CV Type MC (still in Pakistan) one of the best preserved cars in Bahawalpur. Among all the the BWP cars I have seen, it is in the best condition.












(No: 6) Rolls Royce 20hp 81K2 (location unknown) If anyone can tell about its current location.
Photo courtesy:Julian UK



(No: 7) Rolls Royce Phantom 1 39Mc (still in Pakistan)
Photo courtesy: vcccp.com, pakwheels.com and Karim Chhapra










(No: 8) Rolls Royce Phantom 1 92YC (still in Pakistan) parked at garage of Sadiqgarh palace







(No: 9) Rolls Royce Phantom 1 45WR (still in Pakistan)
Photo courtesy: Shyml



(No: 14) Packard 740 Limousine 1929 (still in Pakistan)
Photo courtesy: Shyml