[kasli]

Originally Posted by travancore

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This glorious thread has now been defunct three years almost to the day.....



Does anyone think that the rear view is of the two toned Buick in Faster789's fabulous photo ?



The bumpers seem different though

Afraid not . The pic by faster is a smaller car and single bumper. While the snap by you of the Buick is having two bumpers

Cheers .

[karlosdeville]

A superb photo of the Invicta was posted here (Nostalgic automotive pictures including our family's cars)by Travancore, couldn't resist cross posting here.

[KartikeyaL]

This was posted by Faster789 in 2012, finally we have little more info on this car

Originally Posted by Faster789

Some further shots taken many lifetimes ago. I don't have the time to label these, but they are all fairly obvious and easily identified.

Originally Posted by wasif

WBB 4031 is a Wolsley Hornet

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

WBB 4031 is not a Wolseley Hornet, but a Morris Six Tourer. A similar car attends Bombay events, UP registered, owned by Bhagats. I think another similar car is with Dilip De in Bombay.

Originally Posted by harit

WBB 4031 is a Morris 10/6, a rare 6 cylinder Morris of which there were 2 in Mumbai. This car is probably the one which Bhagat brings to rallies.

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

A friend who's been in the scene for decades did once tell me that back then there was a European lady driving a Morris convertible in Bombay, and intended to drive it back home. Wonder if it is the same, the lady does look foreign. Faster, do you recall?

Your information was bang on !

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Earlier in this thread we saw this image of a pretty Morris Six roadster.

I recently came across an old ad for Castrol featuring the SS100 and what has to be the same car now sporting a Bombay registration. We even see the same Castrol stickers pasted on the side

Originally Posted by harit

This Morris 10/6 belonged to a Mr. Kapadia of Protos Engineering. Out of the blue this car suddenly appeared on E.Moses Road, it red then also. Unfortunately for me, Protab Roy also saw here. Anyway, we went to RTO, got the details, went to Protos, the Bengali gent working there gave it to Mr. Roy. Sadly he expired shortly thereafter, the car was either sold or whatever and landed up in a garage outside Sasoon Dock. Lost quite a few parts. From there it was picked up by Mr. De and give to Swadi's for fixing.

Originally Posted by Bulldogji

Harit,
Dilip De's car restored by Swadi was different.

Well, I have quoted everyone who discussed this car, and now finally two pictures of the same car

Avril Denby, in the family car, Morris 10-6 Special, India, 1966



Avril Denby in the Morris 10-6 Special, Bombay, India, 1969.
I am sure someone can recognize this building, a standard Herald/Gazel ? can be seen as well



Picture Credit: Ms. T. Stokes

I have asked for more info on this car meanwhile the family would very much like to know where the car is now ?

[harit]

Originally Posted by KartikeyaL

This was posted by Faster789 in 2012, finally we have little more info on this car ....
I have asked for more info on this car meanwhile the family would very much like to know where the car is now ?

Very very nice Kartikeyal.
The story fits nicely to the hypothesis that WBB 4031 is MRG 3332.
Apparently the car came from Bengal. MRG is a series of 1970 or so, our MRD was registered in 1969. MRG followed MRD.
Whether the lady or the next owner got it re-registered, I don't know. But it landed up with Protos who did a lot of work with Europeans. The car was bought by Protap Roy. Then it was owned by Dilip De.
The car appeared one day on E. Moses Road. Later on it landed up in a workshop in Colaba where a lot of parts were lost. Then she came to Swadi under the ownership of Mr. De. They have sold this car along with their blue Fin Tail Merc to south India, there is a guy on this forum who is aware as he and his family or friends were the buyers. Let him tell us more about its current status if he chooses to. The Ruparel car was apparently another one.

About the building, my gut feeling is that it is in Malabar Hill, maybe somewhere off Mt. Pleasant Road, and also very likely Little Gibbs Road.
Good post.

Cheers harit

[ajay99]

Originally Posted by harit

Very very nice Kartikeyal.
The story fits nicely to the hypothesis that WBB 4031 is MRG 3332.
Apparently the car came from Bengal. MRG is a series of 1970 or so, our MRD was registered in 1969. MRG followed MRD.
Whether the lady or the next owner got it re-registered, I don't know. But it landed up with Protos who did a lot of work with Europeans. The car was bought by Protap Roy. Then it was owned by Dilip De.
The car appeared one day on E. Moses Road. Later on it landed up in a workshop in Colaba where a lot of parts were lost. Then she came to Swadi under the ownership of Mr. De. They have sold this car along with their blue Fin Tail Merc to south India, there is a guy on this forum who is aware as he and his family or friends were the buyers. Let him tell us more about its current status if he chooses to. The Ruparel car was apparently another one.
.Cheers harit

The blue fin tail is here in Trivandrum, now re-registered. MRG3332 has not come to Trivandrum. Maybe it could have landed in Bangalore or Coimbatore.

[Rehaan]

Originally Posted by harit

About the building, my gut feeling is that it is in Malabar Hill, maybe somewhere off Mt. Pleasant Road

100% got the same vibe (before I even saw your post).

Was thinking Hill Park building -- which is actually on Mount Pleasant Road!

[KartikeyaL]

Originally Posted by harit

About the building, my gut feeling is that it is in Malabar Hill, maybe somewhere off Mt. Pleasant Road, and also very likely Little Gibbs Road.
Good post.

Cheers harit

Originally Posted by Rehaan

100% got the same vibe (before I even saw your post).

Was thinking Hill Park building -- which is actually on Mount Pleasant Road!

Bang on ! it is indeed Hill park, I will make a follow up post on this car tomorrow !

[KartikeyaL]

More on the Morris 10/6, (WBB 4031/MRG 3332) the car was owned by Guy and Avril Denby who lived at Hill park, Malabar hill, Bombay during the 1960-70's.

Guy Denby worked for Castrol and that explains the Castrol stickers on the car and the advertisement found by Karl.

Some more pictures

The Denby family car Morris 10/6 special "MRG 3332" in 1970 at Hill Park, Bombay, India, Avril and Guys can both be seen

Mrs Avril Denby, showing off her lovely Morris 10/6, Hill park, Bombay

and here is something out of the world

The Denby family car in a photoshoot, India, 1970.
The owner, Guy Denby, is, however driving the white car on the left. the other people are actors.

The above picture from the photoshoot has the actors in different poses from the picture in advertisement.

This is a 2016 picture of Mrs. Avril Denby with her 3 sons, sadly Guy Avril is no more now, Avril lives in the UK and is going strong at 90.



Picture and details credit : Ms. T. Stokes, whose sister is married in the Denby family.

[KartikeyaL]

Originally Posted by harit

They have sold this car along with their blue Fin Tail Merc to south India

Cheers harit

Originally Posted by ajay99

MRG3332 has not come to Trivandrum. Maybe it could have landed in Bangalore or Coimbatore.

The car survives in Coimbatore, someone saw my post on our great forum and sent this picture to me.

[travancore]

Cross posting.....Shobha De days

[KPS]

Outstanding KartikeyaL, to document the past history this beautiful Morris Six. Wonderful to see the pictures of the past owners. Glad to note that the car has survived.

Cheers

KPS

[harit]

Originally Posted by KartikeyaL

More on the Morris 10/6, (WBB 4031/MRG 3332) the car was owned by Guy and Avril Denby who lived at Hill park, Malabar hill, Bombay during the 1960-70's.

Guy Denby worked for Castrol and that explains the Castrol stickers on the car and the advertisement found by Karl...................

Well the owner of the Jaguar SS 100 Dr.B.K.Barman himself headed Castrol for many years. That car is now with Jacky Shroff. So many links.


Cheers harit

[KartikeyaL]

Originally Posted by harit

Then it was owned by Dilip De.
The car appeared one day on E. Moses Road. Later on it landed up in a workshop in Colaba where a lot of parts were lost. Then she came to Swadi under the ownership of Mr. De.

I remember you recalling from the beginning that car was owned by Dilip De at one point, great that Travancore could find the picture.

Originally Posted by travancore

Cross posting.....Shobha De days

Superb, thanks for sharing.

Originally Posted by KPS

Wonderful to see the pictures of the past owners. Glad to note that the car has survived.

KPS, 90 year old Avril is thrilled to see the latest pictures of her car. Its a happy story.

Originally Posted by harit

Well the owner of the Jaguar SS 100 Dr.B.K.Barman himself headed Castrol for many years. That car is now with Jacky Shroff. So many links.

No wonder the Castrol advertisement, thank you for this bit of trivia.

cheers
Kartik

[v12]

Originally Posted by travancore

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Cross posting.....Shobha De days

Is this a pic from Autocar India - Me and My Car section? I believe he also owned a Jaguar sports car which was featured in that section.

This is what he had to say about the Morris here

“I have this grand 1934 Morris Sports model of which there are only five in the world.”

[KartikeyaL]

Originally Posted by v12

Is this a pic from Autocar India - Me and My Car section? I believe he also owned a Jaguar sports car which was featured in that section.

These pic were uploaded on pinterest by Dilip De (at least the profile says so)

Find it here

Sorry for hijacking Faster's thread, here is the Jag picture