[KartikeyaL]

Many thanks to the Former Maharaja Shri Dharmendra Prasad Singh for these great pictures.

Personal motor cars of Maharaja Bahadur Sir Bhagwati Prasad Singh KCIE KBE of Balrampur C. early 1900's

[KartikeyaL]

Picture of the Balrampur Palace



Two cars can be seen in this blow up of the above picture

[KartikeyaL]

Pictures of cars from the royal family of Kasmanda (Taluq) of Oudh, now UP.

Some of the cars of the Kasmanda family. Seen parked outside the garages at the beautiful Lucknow Kasmanda House. Sadly the house was brought down to build ugly apartments.

SS touring Daimler bought early 1930's by Raja Saheb Kasmanda who was very fond of his cars.

Some stories as narrated by Shri D.P Singh

Raja Saheb went ahead and bought a 7.7 litre Mercedes Super Straight Eight with multi gear box later that year as soon as it was launched by the company.

An interesting note.
Raja Saheb Dinesh Pratap Singh ji of Kasmanda amazed Maharaja Nabha by being the first person to drive to Nabha Palace Mussoorie also known as Airfield in a car and that too a sports car. Its on a steep road uphill and in those days road were not tarred etc as we know of them now.

Sorry for the picture quality, I have requested for better pictures, some of the cars are still with the family.

Picture credit : D.P. Singh Kasmanda

[travancore]

Originally Posted by KartikeyaL

Pictures of cars from the royal family of Kasmanda (Taluq) of Oudh, now UP.

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Picture credit : D.P. Singh Kasmanda

Wow, you have outdone yourself, Kartik!

The cars are a R-R Silver Ghost (which I believe is ex-Patiala, though unconfirmed), a Wolseley (dark car in middle) and a Crossley.

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This page from a Dadajee Dhackjee 1930 Catalogue does list the Yuvaraj of Kasmanda (bottom of 1st row) . Thanks for a picture to go with it!

The Marquis of Cholmondeley car listed went to an "Indian Prince" (Berar ?) in 1939 ; and later to Dubash as I know it. Now back in Europe.

[KartikeyaL]

Originally Posted by travancore

Wow, you have outdone yourself, Kartik!

Thanks Travancore, it made my day !

Originally Posted by travancore

The cars are a R-R Silver Ghost (which I believe is ex-Patiala, though unconfirmed), a Wolseley (dark car in middle) and a Crossley.

This page from a Dadajee Dhackjee 1930 Catalogue does list the Yuvaraj of Kasmanda (bottom of 1st row) . Thanks for a picture to go with it!

I had a word with the grandson of the then Maharaja and this is what he says about the R-R being ex-Patiala.

The car was bought directly from the company. He went to England and chose it and brought it back with him as he was very fond of his cars.

By any chance do you have the cover page of this catalogue ?

[travancore]

Originally Posted by travancore

The Marquis of Cholmondeley car listed went to an "Indian Prince" (Berar ?) in 1939 ; and later to Dubash as I know it. Now back in Europe.

I should have said "Hyderabad" (possibly Moazzam Jah). The Berar (Azum Jah) SS was distinctly different.

The ex-Dubash car was part of the Bill Meredith-Owens / Stratford Motor Museum collection, along with the Nawab Wali-ud-Dowla R-R PI (71DC) and the Alwar Hispano Suiza Boulogne.

[KartikeyaL]

Here is a wonderful video of Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Patiala's first marriage from 1933. Some great cars and a bus previously discussed can be seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RjfGXwPgKY

[howler]

Originally Posted by KartikeyaL

Travancore , you are bang on about the Rolls,however Mr. Dharmendra Singh insists that the other car is a Daimler, this is what the former Maharaja says about it

Daimler as in Daimler motor cars ? British isn't it, and I thought post 1926 or so the reference to Daimler AG of Germany was Daimler Benz or Mercedes Benz ? Could you clear up my confusion since the reference being made here is to an apparently German Daimler ?

[travancore]

Originally Posted by howler

Daimler as in Daimler motor cars ? British isn't it, and I thought post 1926 or so the reference to Daimler AG of Germany was Daimler Benz or Mercedes Benz ? Could you clear up my confusion since the reference being made here is to an apparently German Daimler ?

The only thing I could think of was "Austro-Daimler".

After all, the British monarch used Daimlers right until the first "official" R-R in I believe the early fifties.

Edward VIII (as Prince of Wales) and other members of the Royal family did have R-R as personal cars since the twenties.

[KartikeyaL]

Thanks to Kr Jeetendrasinh Gautamsinhrao Gaekwad for this picture of the Triumph saloon.

Almost 60 year old picture of my late father Prof. Shrimant Gautamsinhrao Bhadrasinhrao Gaekwad, taken in Sayaji Baug Gardens

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The picture below is with Kr Jeetendrasinh at the 21 Gun salute rally.

[travancore]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8or_ddX0ZsM

You can see the Nawanagar Lanchester here. From the documentary "A Little Poland in India".

It is around the 34 min marker.

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by travancore

A bit of history on the Patiala Aston Martin T-28

courtesy: all car central

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The car is listed at this Bonhams link, with some more detailed pictures. What a car!

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24103/lot/355/

[KartikeyaL]

In the pictures below, The Maharaja of Bhavnagar can be seen overseeing the transfer of the war wounded from the Railway station through the ambulances.
Circa 1918





Soldiers evening recreation

[KartikeyaL]

Thakur Saheb Rajendra singhji of Namli , what car ?

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by KartikeyaL

Thakur Saheb Rajendra singhji of Namli , what car ?

Packard for sure. The Grebel lamp mounted in the centre might shed a clue on whether this car has been photographed before.