How rich were the Maharajas before Independence! Cars of the Maharajas

karlosdeville · 31st May 2022, 18:37

Here is a bustling street scene from Bombay. Amongst the cars seen is a large sedan, with a royal plate ending in "A No. 7"

Can the experts identify the car? A large Morris? Or a Railton?

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TractionAvant · 1st June 2022, 11:15

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Here is a bustling street scene from Bombay. Amongst the cars seen is a large sedan, with a royal plate ending in "A No. 7"

Can the experts identify the car? A large Morris? Or a Railton?

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How about Studebaker?

Regards
Aditya

karlosdeville · 13th June 2022, 16:15

A late 1920s Buick from Jaso State

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karlosdeville · 14th June 2022, 09:40

The Raja of Ettayapuram with his 1930s LaSalle

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//M · 11th July 2022, 23:55

Yohan Poonawalla's 1949 Bentley Mark VI Light Touring Saloon by Hooper, bearing Mysore 1 plates, at the gorgeous Hampton Court Palace in UK after winning the Duke of Marlborough Award at Salon Privé, UK's premier Concours d'Elégance.

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//M · 13th July 2022, 23:08

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Yohan Poonawalla's 1949 Bentley Mark VI Light Touring Saloon by Hooper, bearing Mysore 1 plates, at the gorgeous Hampton Court Palace in UK after winning the Duke of Marlborough Award at Salon Privé, UK's premier Concours d'Elégance.

A slight correction - These pictures at Hampton Court Palace were clicked after the Bentley Mark VI Light Touring Saloon won the RREC Concours d'Elégance, which was held at Burghley House earlier this month.

The same car won the Duke of Marlborough Award at Salon Privé last year.

karlosdeville · 17th July 2022, 19:28

A 1954 Plymouth convertible from Narsinghghar State

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the mole · 20th July 2022, 18:06

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The Raja of Ettayapuram with his 1930s LaSalle

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This is a 1934 lasalle considered very desirable because of the round porthole vents on the front. Most other years cadillac and lasalle shared the same detailing it was only in this year that lasalles had the distinguishing details.

karlosdeville · 9th August 2022, 15:50

A 1929 photo of the Maharaja of Patiala and the King of Spain with a Chrysler of around 1926. I am unsure if shot in India.

https://www.past-india.com/photos-it...ld-photo-1929/

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travancore · 11th August 2022, 20:53

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

A 1929 photo of the Maharaja of Patiala and the King of Spain with a Chrysler of around 1926. I am unsure if shot in India.

I believe this was taken in Spain, ca October, 1928. The bumper dates the car to a 1928/29 model ?

travancore · 14th August 2022, 05:23

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za4UFzFSGIA

A nice video on the Kolhapur Maybach.

travancore · 21st October 2022, 02:59

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An unidentified Kotwara car.

From a FIVA documentary on the Kotwara Isotta-Fraschini. It is on the FIVA FB page
The link doesn't work when posted :(

karlosdeville · 8th February 2023, 10:38

What appears to be the same Viotti bodied Lancia Astura ex Wankaner - apparently first shown at the Olympia Motor Show in 1932

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karlosdeville · 8th February 2023, 17:56

A couple of images of a Mandi Hudson (?)

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travancore · 11th February 2023, 20:35

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What appears to be the same Viotti bodied Lancia Astura ex Wankaner - apparently first shown at the Olympia Motor Show in 1932

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The Wankaner Lancia had black wheels and brake drums. It also had a cream bonnet. Of course, it could have been repainted

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