The Classic Commercial Vehicles (Bus, Trucks etc) Thread

vharihar · 13th June 2021, 07:46

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Originally Posted by KartikeyaL

Double decker's from Bombay

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This bus body (2nd pic) is so low-slung, they must have had pretty good roads in those days for such a bus to be able to successfully navigate them. And no speedbreakers either.

Else it'd for sure scrape the bottom and the bottom sides wouldn't be as good/uniform as seen in the pic.

karlosdeville · 14th June 2021, 14:52

A Dodge and Tata Mercedes school bus

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karlosdeville · 14th June 2021, 20:28

Possibly a Russian truck? At the Jaisalmer War Museum.

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travancore · 15th June 2021, 04:36

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Possibly a Russian truck?]

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Yes, looks like a ZIL 157 P-15 Radar locator.

travancore · 17th June 2021, 06:48

courtesy: Sivaswamy Karthikeyan / The Hindu

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Madurai, ca 1935
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And at Calcutta.......I never knew twins were so similar, down to the driver and dents. The magic of photoshopping

travancore · 17th June 2021, 20:24

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Surprised some VIP didn't snag that number. Sorry if posted before.

KartikeyaL · 21st June 2021, 15:57

Jaipur, 1960's

PC : UMW Libraries

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karlosdeville · 24th June 2021, 14:05

A rare opportunity to get a genuine looking Standard 20 Micro. Hope it isn't a hoax ad

https://www.olx.in/item/very-good-co...iid-1641193972

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karlosdeville · 27th June 2021, 19:26

A new Commer bus in Madras with aluminium alloy construction.

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travancore · 28th June 2021, 05:43

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A Magirus advertisement from 1961.

karlosdeville · 30th June 2021, 10:54

A superb period image of a Mercedes Unimog truck being tested in India

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KartikeyaL · 6th July 2021, 13:18

Couple of cool period pictures from Jaipur.

PC : UWM Libraries

Harrison Forman riding elephant, Forman is the photographer for most of UWM India pictures that we have been seeing over the fast few weeks.

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A marwari family strolls with the patriarch leading the lot.

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KartikeyaL · 11th July 2021, 15:04

Shared by Suresh Patil

Bus Service between Kolhapur and Pune, passing through Katraj Ghat.

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karlosdeville · 12th July 2021, 20:50

A Tempo Matador pickup

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karlosdeville · 21st July 2021, 17:49

A line of new Fulton trucks ready to be dispatched to India. Unfortunately I do not have the source of the image.

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27th June 2021, 19:26	#1434
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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 Couple of cool period pictures from Jaipur. PC : UWM Libraries Harrison Forman riding elephant, Forman is the photographer for most of UWM India pictures that we have been seeing over the fast few weeks. A marwari family strolls with the patriarch leading the lot.
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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 line of new Fulton trucks ready to be dispatched to India. Unfortunately I do not have the source of the image.
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