The Classic Commercial Vehicles (Bus, Trucks etc) Thread

SuperSelect · 31st October 2008, 22:56

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Lots of these are also still plying in interior parts of UP. You guys want pics?

Hey Ishaan, the Hanseat looks too cute. Please, some pictures !

suren181 · 1st November 2008, 13:13

A google image search through up some lovely images of the Hanseat and a lovely page full of oldtimer commercial vehicles, the link of which I am posting below:

Oldtimer allgemein

agspins · 1st November 2008, 14:17

You can find plenty of Hanseats(they are called Bhatsuars ) around M.P,specially in Bhopal,Indore and jabalpur .Sadly most of them are ill maintained and are run on kerosene(illegally),are one of the major polluters....

directinjection · 1st November 2008, 22:32

The Hanseats sounded cute in the 1970s when they used to have a two stroke air-cooled petrol engine that also did duty on the petrol Matador. They lost their charm with the introduction of the noisy single cylinder diesel engine.

Hanseats used to be quite popular in the Rohtak-Sonipat region of Haryana.

amit V8 · 6th November 2008, 00:53

any idea what this can be?

fx45 · 6th November 2008, 12:23

that is another retro truck, probably a Dodge or a Bedford. Ultra Exotic in Mumbai these days.

Stanher · 6th November 2008, 13:41

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Originally Posted by fx45

that is another retro truck, probably a Dodge or a Bedford. Ultra Exotic in Mumbai these days.

Going by the grille its a 40s Dodge.

There is one rotting away for ages at an ice factory in sec'bad.

agspins · 6th November 2008, 13:45

I think that is a 46-47 Dodge truck...

suren181 · 6th November 2008, 15:29

The truck indeed is a 1947 Dodge Truck. Pics in the following links:

1947

http://homepage.oanet.com/jeff/truck.jpg

fx45 · 7th November 2008, 13:48

those headlights are from the 1210D by Tata isnt it, or even these had such style.

amit V8 · 10th November 2008, 15:13

an ancient ASHOKE LEYLAND 4X4 crane. please see the huge front axle in the 3rd picture. looks like a british LEYLAND OCTOPUS.

fx45 · 11th November 2008, 09:24

These were a common site some days ago in Mumbai really love their engine sound, the Mumbai Fire Brigades had same engined Fire Engines, the 10 wheel ones until recently but now they also seem to have disappeared. But you sure do find such now a days too at some remote highway locations.

JayD · 3rd December 2008, 21:58

Spotted this Nissan one tonner(?) here in coimby. Its in daily use as a recovery vehicle. I can see the 4wd hub in it. Could it be still running the original engine??

greenhorn · 3rd December 2008, 22:06

going by the lettering on the hood , i wonder if it was made by the VFJ in india

EDIT: looks like it , PICT0001.jpg - 1995 Nissan 4W73 by VFJ

fx45 · 4th December 2008, 14:31

No idea where that one was built but i am sure it wont have the orignal engine as far as i know orignal engine was a Petrol one and now most of them, in Mumbai at least, wherever they are still there used as tow trucks, they are mostly having Tata 1210-1612 engines, not much of a concern as these are registered under private section, white background black letters, so owners are easily able to grab Tata 1210 or 1612 series engins from the trucks which are getting scrapped after completing 8 years.

1st November 2008, 13:13	#167
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	A google image search through up some lovely images of the Hanseat and a lovely page full of oldtimer commercial vehicles, the link of which I am posting below: Oldtimer allgemein
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1st November 2008, 14:17	#168
agspins Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MH-31 Posts: 1,653 Thanked: 508 Times View My Garage	You can find plenty of Hanseats(they are called Bhatsuars ) around M.P,specially in Bhopal,Indore and jabalpur .Sadly most of them are ill maintained and are run on kerosene(illegally),are one of the major polluters.... Last edited by agspins : 1st November 2008 at 14:19.
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1st November 2008, 22:32	#169
directinjection Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 1,705 Thanked: 785 Times	The Hanseats sounded cute in the 1970s when they used to have a two stroke air-cooled petrol engine that also did duty on the petrol Matador. They lost their charm with the introduction of the noisy single cylinder diesel engine. Hanseats used to be quite popular in the Rohtak-Sonipat region of Haryana.
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6th November 2008, 00:53	#170
amit V8 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: kolkata Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 217 Times	any idea what this can be? Attached Thumbnails
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6th November 2008, 12:23	#171
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	that is another retro truck, probably a Dodge or a Bedford. Ultra Exotic in Mumbai these days.
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6th November 2008, 13:45	#173
agspins Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MH-31 Posts: 1,653 Thanked: 508 Times View My Garage	I think that is a 46-47 Dodge truck...
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6th November 2008, 15:29	#174
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	The truck indeed is a 1947 Dodge Truck. Pics in the following links: 1947 http://homepage.oanet.com/jeff/truck.jpg
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7th November 2008, 13:48	#175
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	those headlights are from the 1210D by Tata isnt it, or even these had such style.
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10th November 2008, 15:13	#176
amit V8 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: kolkata Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 217 Times	an ancient ASHOKE LEYLAND 4X4 crane. please see the huge front axle in the 3rd picture. looks like a british LEYLAND OCTOPUS. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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11th November 2008, 09:24	#177
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	These were a common site some days ago in Mumbai really love their engine sound, the Mumbai Fire Brigades had same engined Fire Engines, the 10 wheel ones until recently but now they also seem to have disappeared. But you sure do find such now a days too at some remote highway locations.
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3rd December 2008, 21:58	#178
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,236 Thanked: 2,568 Times View My Garage	Spotted this Nissan one tonner(?) here in coimby. Its in daily use as a recovery vehicle. I can see the 4wd hub in it. Could it be still running the original engine?? Attached Thumbnails
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3rd December 2008, 22:06	#179
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	going by the lettering on the hood , i wonder if it was made by the VFJ in india EDIT: looks like it , PICT0001.jpg - 1995 Nissan 4W73 by VFJ Last edited by greenhorn : 3rd December 2008 at 22:10.
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4th December 2008, 14:31	#180
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	No idea where that one was built but i am sure it wont have the orignal engine as far as i know orignal engine was a Petrol one and now most of them, in Mumbai at least, wherever they are still there used as tow trucks, they are mostly having Tata 1210-1612 engines, not much of a concern as these are registered under private section, white background black letters, so owners are easily able to grab Tata 1210 or 1612 series engins from the trucks which are getting scrapped after completing 8 years.
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