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Old 2nd May 2020, 15:29   #61
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Re: Karnataka Vintage & Classic Car Club (KVCCC) - 40 years and counting

One of our early members Smt. Kulashekhari Ushadevi used come for rallies in this 1934 Morris Minor. Said to be the only Long Wheel Base prewar Minor in India. This car has been in the family from new.

Thanks to her son Ajoy V for sharing these pictures

KVCCC Brochure
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At the KVCCC Ralies
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Has one prizes in the KVCCC Rallies
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More pictures shared by Ajoy
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25. 1934 Lwb Saloon, MYB 5060, Bangalore

Probably the only Lwb Morris minor saloon in the country, it is with the same family from new, .........
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Kartik shared these pictures with Prewar Morris Minor Club
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The car remains in preservation class at their home.
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Re: Karnataka Vintage & Classic Car Club (KVCCC) - 40 years and counting

Here is another car which has been in long term ownership by a member

1937 Austin 10
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Here is another car which has been in long term ownership by a member
The car is beautifully maintained. However the engine bay needs detailing though.
Was the car delivered in same colour?
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KVCCC member Christopher visited us in his family owned 1928-29 Ford A

The 1928-29 Ford A
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The simple dash
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Note the 21 inch tyre size of this model
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The engine is normally quite bullet proof
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My father Prithvinath, who is a Founding member of KVCCC, checks out the car with Christopher
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Off he goes!
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Re: Karnataka Vintage & Classic Car Club (KVCCC) - 40 years and counting

Another car in long term ownership of KVCCC member, Dr. Perumal

1936 Austin Tourer

The car was purchased in 1989 from Mardras
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Home restoration over a period of 8 years. Love this sequence of pictures which associates the time taken to restore the car and the growth of his little son to a young boy.
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One of the many KVCCC Rallies. Flagged of by the now late Balram Kandige, with my dad, Prithvinath K G next to him. Both were founder members and Past Presidents of the Club
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Car remains in good condition, but has not been much on the road, off late.
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Re: Karnataka Vintage & Classic Car Club (KVCCC) - 40 years and counting

KVCCC Member Eshwar Naidu has had these cars in long term ownership.

Purchased in 2006 from another KVCCC member is this wonderful and very original 1947 Dodge. Amazingly original car.
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1935 Ford V8 purchased in 2007 is this other car
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Pictures credit to Eshwar Naidu

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Re: Karnataka Vintage & Classic Car Club (KVCCC) - 40 years and counting

Thanks to pictures on FB we get to see more old snaps

Pictures credit to Mr. N S Vinodh
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Flag off
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The Lambretta LD owner always had his dog riding in the scooter .
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My father on the right, is pushing the Morris! This is a one family car and remains with them till date.
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This Morris survives and remains in good shape
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I am not sure what happened to the Austin
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BHPian Tonraj, who is also a senior member of KVCCC, is known for his exceptional narration skills. In our KVCCC Chat, he had posted about a weekend drive in his Morris Minor, accompanied by his son.

I enjoyed the narration so much so, that I request him to allow me to share the same here, which he happily consented.

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The Seventieth Birthday Drive

Real car aficionados will tell you this; if you are quiet whilst in your garage, you can have murmured conversations with your cars.

So it was this morning, when, while the rest of the family slumbered, I tiptoed into the garage and switched on the lights.

‘So, what brings the young man here, so early on a Saturday?’ whispered Maragatham, when I took the covers off her. There was more than a trace of sarcasm in her voice.

Maragatham, alias, Margaret, is our 1950 Morris Minor. She is a dignified lady, from Madras and would like to be known by her full name, Maragatham Tathachary, or Margaret Thatcher, as the fancy strikes her. You know how these Anglophile Madras types are. Margaret was apparently from a batch of Morris Minors imported as kits and assembled in Madras for a short while in the early fifties.

‘Aren’t you going out once more with the boys this morning?’ continued Maggie (though she refuses to answer to any uncouth nicknames, that what we call her, when she is not within earshot). She was referring to Swami the Austin, Dev the MG TC and Raman the Ambassador, who have been my recent choices for weekend drives into town.

‘Happy Birthday!’ I said, ignoring her jibes.

‘Oh really?’ this time there was no edge to her voice, ‘that’s very nice of you!’

‘Do you know how old I am?’ she continued.

‘Yes’, I replied, ‘It’s a special birthday. You’ve turned seventy this year, and we are going for your seventieth birthday drive’.

Maggie brightened up, then her grill hardened again. She was playing hard to get. ‘You call promenading down Church Street a drive? You cannot fool me with that.’

‘No. We are going down old Madras Road. To Mulbagal and back’. One has to be patient with these seventy year olds.

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‘Madras!’ sighed Maggie wistfully. ‘I so like the old name of my home. What do they call it now?’

‘And what’s more,’ I said ‘Ghappu is coming along.’

This time Margaret brightened up considerably.

‘Aah, I like that boy! Will he be driving?’ she asked.

I recalled how Maragatham had joined our family. Back in the early nineties, we needed a cheap workhorse of a car, which could do duty not only as a lorry, but as a cradle as well. Maggie was a good choice. She was sturdy, and versatile. We removed her back seats and used her to lug wood and tiles to the home we were building in the outskirts of the city. And with no rear doors, we could safely put our son Ishaan, known as Ghappu to most, in the back seat, not worried that he would open the doors. He could stand upright in the car, and often he did that, with his arms thrown around my shoulders as I drove. Ghappu grew to love Maggie, and learnt how to drive on her. He also obtained his driving licence by taking her for his driving test.

‘You will have to check the pressure in my tyres’, said Maggie, breaking into my reverie.

I went through the usual checklist for a drive; jack, wheel spanner, jack handle, water, a set of spanners, screwdrivers and wrenches, cotton waste and a fire extinguisher. By then Ghappu had joined us, and we eased Maggie out of the garage as the cuckoos heralded another lovely Bangalore weekend.
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As we drive out into the cool and cloudy dawn, Ghappu is quiet. I look at him and he is fast asleep. How often he would do that as a child; curl up in the back seat of the Morris, wrapped in a blanket and with a cushion for a pillow! I smile to myself. He is not a morning person at all!

The Morris hardly displays its seventy years of age; it is a remarkably modern car. True, the sidevalve engine is underpowered, but one should not be driving too fast anyway. The suspension is firm, the steering steady.

Once beyond the Hoskote toll gate, we made steady progress, clocking between 35 and 45 miles per hour. Mulbagal, or Moodalabagilu, has always been a strategically important town from the Middle ages onward. The Deccan plateau gently descends from there onward, to the hot plains closer to the east coast. Many kings and sultans, prominent amongst them being Tipu, maintained garrisons at Mulbagal; it was the gateway to the territory of Mysore, from the east. We made good time along the gentle ascents and descents as the road wound its way down from Bangalore. As the mist cleared and the sun’s warmth reflected off Margaret’s steady bonnet, we were at the Andhra Pradesh border, to be welcomed by our friend, Bhakta Reddy. We had clocked 62 miles, in a shade under 2 ½ hours. That included a stop for fuel and a couple more, to just soak up the scenery.

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A hearty breakfast later, we turned back for Bangalore, with a detour through Avani, Honnashettihalli and Devarayasamudra. I will take the wheel now, says Ghappu. I can sense that Maggie is happy. She is like a Grandmother to Ghappu.

Mulbagal has several prominent and important historical sites. We passed the Virupakshi temple, which traces its origins back to Vijayanagara times in the sixteenth century. The temple is within an imposing fort wall, breached now by several roads. One can marvel at the precision with which the huge stones that comprise the wall have been fitted; one cannot slip a penknife between them.

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From Mulbagal, we proceeded to Avani, and the spectacular hill of Seethammanakonda. There are several legends associated with the Ramayana, but a little known one is that of Avani, and Seethammanakonda. ‘Avani’ is a local version of ‘Avantikapura’, the paternal home of Seetha, It is there she is said to have moved, when Rama banished her after their return to Ayodhya. The Seethammanakonda hill has a temple devoted to Seetha alone. There is no Rama, or Lakshmana, in the Sanctum Sanctorum; the Garbagriha. Just a faithful Hanuman, as always, outside.

On a patch of land below Seethammanakonda, Maragatham, Ghappu and I paused for a trek through a patch of land that we had worked on to green, over several years. The rains have been good this year; water brims in the tanks. The ragi is heavy for the harvest, and baya birds have woven their nests on neem branches that hang over the water.

While the rest of the world groans under the pandemic, Mulbagal seems to have been blessed by the rains this year. Every tank is full, every field is green. The leopard that predated on unfortunate dogs on our land has not come around for its lethal inspections; probably, there are enough deer and wild boar to satiate its hunger, in the scrub forests around Avani. But the boar do come down from the hills, to destroys the ripening ragi.

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As I looked at Maggie, enjoying herself, basking in the mild sunshine camouflaged in the grass, I wondered what a boar might think of her; would he consider her a kindred soul? Something told me she might not be amused by my quip.

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We drove past Honnashettihalli tank, restored through community action catalysed by Grama Vikasa, an NGO run by my good friend M.V.N. Rao. He is a delightful man, his practical instincts overrun by a whimsical compassion. His home swarms with Rhesus macaques, which he often traps to relocate, but invariably releases immediately, because he has not the heart to take them away from their home. So now, the monkeys consider the baited cages to be an elaborate game organised by him for their benefit; they often enter the cages and demand that they be offered the bananas as bait, before they leave without saying ‘thank you’. Rao does not mind at all, and we all laugh at these foibles.

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Onward to Devarayasamudra, a sleepy village with some delightful old homes. I stop before an old gate and a curious young lady steps out when I photograph Margaret against that worn backdrop.

‘Nimma maney thumba chennagide; your house is very beautiful’, I say to the girl. Her face breaks into a smile, ‘Nimma gadeenu thumba chennagide; your car is also very nice!’ she replies. Turns out that her house is more than a century old. Between the house and Maggie, we have a history of 170 years.


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We make good time back to Bangalore. The traffic lights are kind to us; Returning by 2.13 PM we have run 136 miles today. Maggie is the only car in our family with a working odometer.

Again, in the silence of the garage, we share a moment together. ‘So, did you like your birthday drive?’ I ask Maragatham. ‘It was lovely!’ she says. She is warm and friendly now. After a moment’s reflection, she continues, ‘We should have run onward to my home, Madras’.

I laugh. We will do that, Maggie. That and more.

Hope you enjoyed reading this, as much as all of us at KVCCC

Thank you Tonrag for the beautiful narration and we look forward for more such stories. I am hopeful to join you at least once a month, when the Daimler comes home.

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Re: Karnataka Vintage & Classic Car Club (KVCCC) - 40 years and counting

KVCCC is having its next rally on 17th January'21, in association with Rotary District 3190, to spread "National Immunization Day Awareness".

Should be a round trip of 150 kms


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The members are busy preparing their cars and getting Fastags!

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Detailed is KVCCC's reply to the draft notification by MoRTH. The Legislation Committee discussed and prepared this lengthy reply. We had a few major concerns namely, the use of cars, the age of cars, documents and lastly we believed the Self Certification is the route to be followed. We are against any committee to determine and certify V&C Cars


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When the RTO - KA03, Kasturinagar, planted a small seed with some of us, requesting for a few Vintage & Classic Cars and Bikes for a Road Safety Event, we could not imagine how things would take root in the in the next few days.

RTO-KA03 went to their Head Office for approval of this event, promoting Road Safety. Show casing a few Vintage and Classic cars, Women Auto-Drivers, Women Motorbike Riders, Schools Buses etc was the plan. Much to the surprise of RTO-KA03, the Head Office asked them to plan for big event and try and get at least 30 V&C Cars.

The wheels suddenly started to churn very fast. RTO-KA03 reached out to KVCCC requesting for a larger participation. The request was at a very short notice and we had a concern whether enough cars and bikes would be available. Secondly this was on a Wednesday, a working day.

The well oiled machined at KVCCC started to churn and right from the President, Vice President, Secretary, the Events Committee became hyper active. In true reflection of the spirit of the Club, we had fantastic support from the Members. In no time had close to 30 entries were confirmed

The enthusiasm shown by KVCCC was indeed mirrored at RTO-KA03. Police permission for a signal free drive, proper parking arrangements at the CBD was made. At CBD a hearty breakfast, followed by interaction with the Press and handling over of Memento’s was planned. Starting point was at RTO-KA03 and end point was at St. Joseph’s Indian High School grounds. Route Map was shared and all the police permissions and escorts were confirmed.


The Event
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The special badges for the event
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For the particpants
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The Route Map
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The Memento
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Well planned preparations at KA03 Office
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Welcome
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The Stage was well planned
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The cars started to arrive.
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The Ex-Mysore Daimler was the centre of attraction for the RTO Team. Seen are the senior officers posing with the car
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As planned, on Wednesday, 10th February, 2021 the Event started to roll. RTO-KA03 had made fantastic arrangements for all the participants. Road Transport Officers from various other RTO’s joined this event.

Sri. Nefanand B K, Senior Regional Transport Officer of KA03, his staff and volunteers were there to oversee every requirement of the participants. Their commitment to this event is very commendable.

Raising the profile of this event was Sri. Narendra Holkar, Additional Commissioner for Transport. This demonstrated the seriousness the Transport Department gave to Road Safety
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The Team Leader of the Women Bikers
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KVCCC President says a few words on the event
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Excellent media coverage and great participation
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KVCCC and the RTO!
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There was enthusiasm every where.
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Power to the women of India. Women Bike Riders and Women Auto Drivers
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More to follow

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After the program on Road Safety, speeches from the Transport Officials and other participants, the cars were flagged off. RTO officials joined us in some of the cars. We saw the power of cooperation between the RTO and Police to ensure a signal free drive across the heart of the city. At the St. Joseph’s grounds, breakfast was served, interaction with Press was done. The Mementos from the Transport Department were presented by the Father Principal for St.Josephs Indian High School.


The Sr. RTO's come together
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Sri. Nefanand B K, Senior Regional Transport Officer of KA03 greets Sri. Narendra Holkar, Additional Commissioner for Transport
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Our member Samuel Philip was so inspired by seeing the women auto drivers, that he offer interest free loans to two women auto drivers to buy their own autos. What a noble gesture Sir, we applaud you.
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Some pictures at the End Point
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Principal Father of St. Josephs Indian High School was kind enough to give the mementos
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Facilitation all round
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The Press gave good coverage
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Your's truly being interviewed on my 1947 Daimler DB18, Ex-Mysore
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Sri. Nefanand B K, Senior Regional Transport Officer of KA03 being interviewed on Road Safety
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Women Auto Drives being interview on Road Safety
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The wide Press coverage and positive buzz at the RTO’s and our members did indeed reflect the success of this well planned event.

KVCCC would like to place on record the role of Sr. Regional Transport Officer, Sri Nefanand B K for conceptualisation and execution of this event. We would also like to thank Sri Narendra Holkar, Additional Transport Commissioner for being part of this event.

We at KVCCC have pledged our support to our RTO’s, for any such event going forward. Road safety remains important to us.

Cheers

KPS

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Some super nostalgia shared by our member DRS Prabhu, who shared these after seeing a picture from a KVCCC Brochure, I had posted in our Group

This picture from a KVCCC Brochure shows "This is how we began"

Seen with the 1934 Ford is Mr. Lakhani, our first President, next in the Ford A is seen another Founder Member C George. Next in the Austin 7 is T V Ramachandra, the car survives in Bangalore. Mr. Ghouse in his Indian was a permanent feature in most rallies.
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Piictures shared by Mr. Prabhu, on what he recalls as Nostalgia Rally with Tamil comedian Mr. Thangavel and Ms. M Saroja

This 1947 Desoto survives in Manjusha Museum, Dharmathala. In the background is Liberty Cinema, which is now demolished. Liberty cinema was managed by a wonderful lady also known as "Liberty Begum". She used to come to the cinema in a Buick convertible
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No idea what happened to this 1928 Morris. This car was with K A Khan, Tippu Travels on J C Road.
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Austin 7's were quite common
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the 2nd car, Morris, survives and remains in Bangalore with same owner
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This Ford AA Truck survives in Bangalore
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This was a rare 4 door Austin 7. Probably one of it's kind. Owned by DRS Prabhu.
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4 Doors!
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1934 Ford B of Mr. Lakhani. Do not know what happened to this car
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THEN and NOW for the Desoto
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THEN and NOW for the Ford AA
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Amazing nostalgia.

Cheers

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We celebrated the "Tiranga" with a small rally to commemorate the 75th year of Independence. We did a breakfast meet at Hotel Highway Star, which is past Kolar. From my home the round trip was 158 kms

At Hotel Highhway Star
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1950 H14, 1946 MGTC, 1939 Austin, 1974 Amby Mark 2, 1955 Mercedes 219, 1967 VW1300 and 1949 Buick Super made this trip
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Group picture is a must
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Breakfast sponsored by KVCCC
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The Tiranga give so much character to the car
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Journalism students just loved the experience
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Our President with Tonrag
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Arun drove another 200 kms, to reach Kolli Hills and do the 70 hairpin bends climb!
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This a one family owned 1949 Buick
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On the drive back
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Though a small event, it was quite enjoyable.

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We celebrated the "Tiranga" with a small rally to commemorate the 75th year of Independence. We did a breakfast meet at Hotel Highway Star, which is past Kolar.
Lovely to see all the beauties out on a parade

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