The Classic Commercial Vehicles (Bus, Trucks etc) Thread

KartikeyaL · 20th June 2019, 11:18

This smart woodie bus from Calcutta
courtesy : Old calcutta FB page

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and this early picture from Madras

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v12 · 27th June 2019, 23:37

Came across this interesting video on YouTube

https://youtu.be/PIBjLm6SIT0

foby.sebastian · 1st July 2019, 02:50

Not sure what's written in Tamil. Could some one translate please?

Harrie · 1st July 2019, 07:03

It says Poonkulam to Sankarapuram. The same in reverse at the back.

KartikeyaL · 18th July 2019, 15:54

Amar touring talkies

Quote:

Kisan the projectionist sits on the Amar Touring Cinema's truck January 2002 in Palli, India.

(Photo by Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images)

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DriveOnceMore · 1st August 2019, 11:52

Found this tow truck standing by lanes in Pune.

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I don't know which model is this, when searched on mParivahan it shows Others, Imported Vehicle as it's name.

As soon as I saw this, the tow truck from movie Cars popped up in my mind.
Any idea which company is this?

pkulkarni.2106 · 1st August 2019, 12:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by DriveOnceMore

Any idea which company is this?

Looks like Nissan 4W73

karlosdeville · 20th August 2019, 12:53

A lovely period picture of a Bedford bus used by the BOAC.

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pdpyen · 20th August 2019, 18:52

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travancore · 21st August 2019, 01:49

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Stockholm or Bust, 1956

adrian · 25th August 2019, 20:28

1987 Leyland Comet carrier truck which belongs to General Education Department which is currently abandoned.

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KartikeyaL · 6th September 2019, 16:02

Image courtesy : Partition Museum Instagram page

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condor · 7th September 2019, 21:28

And I find this today:

1947 Ford - seller says docs are valid. But condition is not original - he has put in power steering, power brakes & is a tipper

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https://www.olx.in/item/ford-truck-1...iid-1248704875

KartikeyaL · 23rd September 2019, 13:04

From Photo archives of Pakistan

One of the civilian ambulance drivers of the 1st Battalion, Karachi, 1940.

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North Waziristan, 1947

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travancore · 28th November 2019, 08:09

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Beasts of burden, Madras

20th June 2019, 11:18	#1231
KartikeyaL Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jaipur Posts: 3,523 Thanked: 15,764 Times View My Garage	Re: The Classic Commercial Vehicles (Bus, Trucks etc) Thread This smart woodie bus from Calcutta courtesy : Old calcutta FB page and this early picture from Madras
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1st July 2019, 02:50	#1233
foby.sebastian Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Thrissur/Kochi Posts: 2,693 Thanked: 2,836 Times View My Garage	Not sure what's written in Tamil. Could some one translate please? Attached Thumbnails
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1st July 2019, 07:03	#1234
Harrie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: KA 03, KL 12, TN 38 Posts: 701 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	Re: The Classic Commercial Vehicles (Bus, Trucks etc) Thread It says Poonkulam to Sankarapuram. The same in reverse at the back.
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1st August 2019, 11:52	#1236
DriveOnceMore BHPian Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Pune Posts: 602 Thanked: 1,452 Times View My Garage	Re: Where is it now? - Lost & Found Classics Found this tow truck standing by lanes in Pune. I don't know which model is this, when searched on mParivahan it shows Others, Imported Vehicle as it's name. As soon as I saw this, the tow truck from movie Cars popped up in my mind. Any idea which company is this?
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karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	Re: The Classic Commercial Vehicles (Bus, Trucks etc) Thread A lovely period picture of a Bedford bus used by the BOAC.
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adrian BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 932 Thanked: 1,215 Times	Re: The Classic Commercial Vehicles (Bus, Trucks etc) Thread 1987 Leyland Comet carrier truck which belongs to General Education Department which is currently abandoned.
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KartikeyaL Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jaipur Posts: 3,523 Thanked: 15,764 Times View My Garage	Re: The Classic Commercial Vehicles (Bus, Trucks etc) Thread Image courtesy : Partition Museum Instagram page
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7th September 2019, 21:28	#1243
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 15,864 Thanked: 16,014 Times View My Garage	Re: The Classic Commercial Vehicles (Bus, Trucks etc) Thread And I find this today: 1947 Ford - seller says docs are valid. But condition is not original - he has put in power steering, power brakes & is a tipper https://www.olx.in/item/ford-truck-1...iid-1248704875
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23rd September 2019, 13:04	#1244
KartikeyaL Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jaipur Posts: 3,523 Thanked: 15,764 Times View My Garage	Re: The Classic Commercial Vehicles (Bus, Trucks etc) Thread From Photo archives of Pakistan One of the civilian ambulance drivers of the 1st Battalion, Karachi, 1940. North Waziristan, 1947
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28th November 2019, 08:09	#1245
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