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Some more priceless photos shared by the same source

Ashok Leyland


Cummins Coveco


Tata Mercedes

A 1950s (?) Ford V8 truck, not a common survivor in our parts.

On the way back from Munnar last month I took a route via Rajakkad and found a Kraz Military truck parked in front of a hotel. I didn't wait to click a picture, but while I stopped at Hotel Mariya at Kothamangalam, I found these vintages including a Diesel Electric Locomotive decorating their parking lots.



The truck with EVM in place of the logo is a Mack. I remember seeing a similar yellow Mack with KSEB (Kerala State Electricity Board) yard near HMT Colony, Ernakulam.



On conversation with the Hotel manager, I realize these are all Vintage collections of someone within the EVM group to whom the hotels belong to. Easy to guess was the hotel in Rajakkad (previously Sterling Rajakkad) is also a part of the EVM group.

Sorry for the not-so-detailed pictures, will surely pick some on my next visit.

Over to fellow petrol-heads for better identification of the Diesels here.

A fleet of what is likely to be Chevrolet busses of the mid to late 20s plying between Sholapur and Pandharpur

Found this pic from 1954 on FB - early example of the TELCO-Mercedes Benz collaboration for Indian trucks which lasted till 1969.

Commer branded trucks advertised in 1953. Built by Automobile Products of India.

A late 1940s / early 50s Chevrolet Thriftmaster based taxi

A May 1946 advertisement for Austin 8 and 10 hp vans.



I would regularly see one such van in Bandra, and always wondered if original or a conversion. We can see the structure is indeed original if updated a bit over the years.

What seems to be an ornate hearse conversion on a 1930s American car in Calcutta - can the sleuths identify?

Journey Recollection: Local Bus - Katmandu to Birganj posted on a Facebook page.

Long before NCAP, how TATA tried testing safety of its cars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxK9tHwere0

It is not merely an early example but the very first TMB truck assembled by Tata Motors from CKD kit supplied by Daimler Benz AG! By 1960, most parts of the truck had been indigenized.