[S.B.Jatti]

Originally Posted by KPS

Very nice mix of cars to trucks. Did not like the chromed spokes on the Ford Truck. The dual steering was interesting.

Really like this car. This must be a 1931-32 Chrysler?

Yes it is a 1931 Chrysler.

[manishalive]

Originally Posted by thebulletboy

I find the dual control car in this pic fascinating, since I was recently researching this topic.

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Can anyone share the history of this car? Was this used in a Driving school by any chance?
If you have any under bonnet pics showing the drive mechanism between the two columns, I'd be much obliged.

Here are some interesting period pics

There is one such vehicle by Ford of Canada i think CA15 lying in MIT chrompet Chennai .

[Shivraj88]

Originally Posted by KPS

Very nice mix of cars to trucks. Did not like the chromed spokes on the Ford Truck. The dual steering was interesting.

Really like this car. This must be a 1931-32 Chrysler?

Cheers

KPS

This very car was used for a kurkure promotion about a week ago with Boman Irani, Kunal Kapoor etc.

[kasli]

A lovely model to drive a CM 6 , A roadster exists in Mumbai and hopefully under restoration

Cheers

Originally Posted by KPS

Very nice mix of cars to trucks. Did not like the chromed spokes on the Ford Truck. The dual steering was interesting.

Really like this car. This must be a 1931-32 Chrysler?

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Cheers

KPS

[moodswings]

Originally Posted by sudeep11787

I am wondering why no one has uploaded any images yet !

Couldn't wait any longer, so here you go. And i saw a BHPian black safari & a fiat stationwagon on my way. Guys please contribute!

Hi Sudeep, The Black Safari you reffered to is mine.

[kasli]

I dont know the history of this car but there was a car in Mumbai in the mid 90s at Midtown at worli when the garage existed then. Todays where abouts not known but would be great if this car is that .


Cheers

Originally Posted by thebulletboy

I find the dual control car in this pic fascinating, since I was recently researching this topic.

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Can anyone share the history of this car? Was this used in a Driving school by any chance?
If you have any under bonnet pics showing the drive mechanism between the two columns, I'd be much obliged.

Here are some interesting period pics

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[moodswings]

Originally Posted by wasif

Who is the person in the dark suite giving out the awards ?

Thats Mr. Madan Monan, Owner of Deneb and Pollux and 21 gun Salute. He has a really huge collection of Vintages

[travancore]

[quote=S.B.Jatti;2989566]

Originally Posted by KPS

Very nice mix of cars to trucks. Did not like the chromed spokes on the Ford Truck. The dual steering was interesting.

Really like this car. This must be a 1931-32 Chrysler?


Yes it is a 1931 Chrysler.

Does anyone know the history / provenance of this car ?

[harit]

Originally Posted by thebulletboy

I find the dual control car in this pic fascinating, .........................

There have been several driving schools with dual control cars, I have seen a Ford Model T, Vauxhall Victor 1958, and a Beetle with this arrangement. Steering, brakes, maybe clutch were fitted to both sides, accelerator only for the learner. Probably all were local conversions.
The T survives, Victor probably scrapped, on the fate of the Beetle I have no clue.

Cheers harit

[thebulletboy]

Originally Posted by harit

There have been several driving schools with dual control cars....

Fascinating! Would you happen to know what kind of drive mechanism existed between the two columns. I have heard that some early cars had a cumbersome chain drive!
Any pics in your archive, by any chance?!

My 1948 Hillman Minx was a driving school car and it seems to have been locally outfitted with dual brake and clutch pedals. No dual steering.

Originally Posted by harit

The T survives, Victor probably scrapped, on the fate of the Beetle I have no clue.

Possibly off topic to this thread, but since you mentioned a dual control Beetle, here's a pic of a 55 Beetle (outside India) with an original Werner Degener dual control system (specifically made for a VW Beetle). Note the dual mirrors and the 10 and 2 o' clock positions marked on the learner steering wheel as a reminder!

[v12]

I remember seeing a few Beetles with dual controls a long time ago in Goa. As a kid, I used to wonder why these cars had 2 steering wheels - until I was told by my dad that these are used by the training schools.