[swissknife]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

"Briscoe - the car with the half-million dollar motor" was sold by A H Wheeler & Co.

A half a million dollar engine???

Add 5% inflation to that, it is over 55 Million USD now!!!

Wikipedia says:
In 1915, Briscoe offered what he called "The First French Car at an American Price." Briscoe claimed that the auto had been designed by a French design studio. It featured a single headlamp in the front, faired into the radiator shell. The auto was priced at US$750.00 but this price did not include a top, windshield, or starter.

[swissknife]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

This ad for the Rajdoot range appears in a July 1975 issue of Stardust magazine - can anyone source me a copy?

The GTS175 was more popularly known as the "Bobby" as it figured in that movie! I had recently seen one of these bikes still running in Chennai!

[karlosdeville]

Here is an ad for the newly launched Premier President - however the illustration still shows some features from the preceding Delight model.

[r_nairtvm]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Here is an ad for the newly launched Premier President - however the illustration still shows some features from the preceding Delight model.

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The first few Presidents sold were indeed rebadged Delights. Some one I knew got the first of "Presidents" sold in Trivandrum and remember this as I went around his older car a 71 delight and made comparison and told the owner about it. The speedo meter console was different was one thing I distinctly remember.

So PAL must have just used a old printing plate with not types for the new name.

Best Regards & Drive Safe

Ram

[sankar009]

Hindustan fourteen workshop manual available for sale on olx

https://www.olx.in/item/vintage-hind...-ID1e3NeL.html

[awini]

Originally Posted by sankar009

Hindustan fourteen workshop manual available for sale on olx

https://www.olx.in/item/vintage-hind...-ID1e3NeL.html

expensive! can be bought much cheaper on ebay UK, but postage will kill you and you will end up paying a similar price. unless someone carries it in for you.

[travancore]

from the All India Rugby Tournament Programme, 1937

[travancore]

I would not at all be surprised if these already exist somewhere in our vast archives.

[karlosdeville]

An ad for the new Fiat 1100 dating to 1954

[swissknife]

Translation:
Sujatha Moped
For the first time in Chennai
Certified to carry 2 people
Built by Coimbatore Vijayalakshmi Engineerings

Model comforts
60 Kms per liter of petrol
Price: Rs. 2,875 (inclusive all taxes and charges)

Dayaram & Sons
27, Whites Road, Chennai 600014
(Near Sathyam Theater) Ph: 81698

[karlosdeville]

This Hindustan Trekker brochure probably dates to 1979.







Does anyone remember exactly when these were launched? Also interesting to read that options included 2 petrol engines - the conventional 1489 and also the more powerful 1760cc version.

[travancore]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

This Hindustan Trekker brochure probably dates to 1979.

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Does anyone remember exactly when these were launched? Also interesting to read that options included 2 petrol engines - the conventional 1489 and also the more powerful 1760cc version.

Interesting that the oil burner has both lower H.P. and Torque, than the petrol engines, though at a lower RPM.

[karlosdeville]

This Fiat ad was posted on Facebook, showing the new Delight models. I assume this dates to around 1965.

[anjan_c2007]

For old cars a very good brochure site:

http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/

[Majumdarda]

Originally Posted by anjan_c2007

Attachment 436300
A Vespa XE ad from 1982
(all from my personal collection)

Hello Anjan,

Do you happen to have a owner's manual/brochure/Spec sheet of the LML Vespa XE from the 1980s?