Indian Motor Sport pre 1965

terry mcgrath · 2nd June 2008, 21:02

here are a couple of links to youtube I don't believe there is an XK120 featured but can see MGA TR and allard and maybe mistral bodied car

YouTube - Sholavaram II

YouTube - Sholavaram 1

Hell Kuul · 3rd June 2008, 18:32

0427901390........

be prepaired to be surprised... down Baldivis way

terry mcgrath · 3rd June 2008, 20:35

certainly yes I am!!! I will give you a call

be prepaired to be surprised... down Baldivis way

Cyrus43 · 3rd June 2008, 22:50

Hey niaz! Nice pics buddy !! Do you have any pictures of the MASA Rallies?

terry mcgrath · 6th June 2008, 14:12

there is some good period stuff on the attached web site
[COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.rally.co.in/forum[/COLOR]

lots to look at

terry mcgrath · 6th June 2008, 17:24

the pic didn't attach on last post

Cyrus43 · 6th June 2008, 22:41

BLB 5775?? That is a 1987 Registration!! How can this picture be in B&W then??

karlosdeville · 6th June 2008, 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyrus43

BLB 5775?? That is a 1987 Registration!! How can this picture be in B&W then??

This BL series was Bengal, before it became West Bengal and the regns changed from BLX to WBX, with the numbers remaining the same. In the 80s Bombay also issued the BL series, but long after the previous series was canceled in West Bengal.

Cyrus43 · 6th June 2008, 23:37

Ohh Didnt know that. New trivia for me!! Thanks Carloose.

SuperSelect · 8th June 2008, 22:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

This BL series was Bengal, before it became West Bengal and the regns changed from BLX to WBX, with the numbers remaining the same. In the 80s Bombay also issued the BL series, but long after the previous series was canceled in West Bengal.

Gawwd ! You know something guys, my first car was an 800 - BLB 2032, bought second hand from Dorab Panday from Dadar parsi colony.
When I had this car, someone I knew, asked me whether it was from West Bengal, and boy, how I ridiculed him ! Thanks for enlightening me Karl guruji, I realized my mistake !!

Rehaan · 9th June 2008, 12:08

Karl,

Are you saying that all BLB registrations were from bengal??
I feel like years ago a very large number of cars in bombay had "BLB" numberplates - does this apply for all of them?

cya
R

nitrous · 9th June 2008, 12:35

Thanks for the videos, Terry.
An authentic tape from the '60s.

karlosdeville · 9th June 2008, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

Karl,

Are you saying that all BLB registrations were from bengal??
I feel like years ago a very large number of cars in bombay had "BLB" numberplates - does this apply for all of them?

cya
R

Like I said, BL_ series (including BLB) was originally issued in Bengal (from what I have come to recently understand by looking at various old pics - no confirmation). After the borders were redrawn and West bengal came into existence, the regns changed. For example, BLA 7266 became WBA 7266, BLB 5773 became WBB 5773. Bombay also issued BL_ series in the 80s, but that was well after the Bengal registrations were cancelled, so there would be no overlap. It is the only such case I have noticed.

JayD · 9th June 2008, 20:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Like I said, BL_ series (including BLB) was originally issued in Bengal (from what I have come to recently understand by looking at various old pics - no confirmation). After the borders were redrawn and West bengal came into existence, the regns changed. For example, BLA 7266 became WBA 7266, BLB 5773 became WBB 5773. Bombay also issued BL_ series in the 80s, but that was well after the Bengal registrations were cancelled, so there would be no overlap. It is the only such case I have noticed.

I guess this is possible. In Kerala, before we had the KLT, KLK,KLC etc series, we had Travancore state regns TCT, and TCK(I think).
All these cars were re registered into the newer series when they came into existence, in the 50's.

terry mcgrath · 12th June 2008, 23:27

found in The Commerce Journal of Commerce, Texas, 13th January 1905:

India is to have a great automobile race at the end of this month. The course is from Delhi to Bombay, a distance of about 900 miles, and is under the auspices of the Motor Union of Western India. The Maharajah Galkwar of Baroda offers a splendid cup to the winner, and the Rajah of Kapurthaia and other princes are among the prize givers. One of the rules is that the speed shall at no time during the race exceed thirty miles an hour.

Does anyone know any more about this event?

3rd June 2008, 18:32	#2
Hell Kuul BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Perth Australia Posts: 55 Thanked: 11 Times	0427901390........ be prepaired to be surprised... down Baldivis way
	(2) Thanks

3rd June 2008, 20:35	#3
terry mcgrath BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: perth Posts: 64 Thanked: 16 Times	Hell Kuul certainly yes I am!!! I will give you a call be prepaired to be surprised... down Baldivis way
	() Thanks

3rd June 2008, 22:50	#4
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	Hey niaz! Nice pics buddy !! Do you have any pictures of the MASA Rallies?
	() Thanks

6th June 2008, 14:12	#5
terry mcgrath BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: perth Posts: 64 Thanked: 16 Times	motor sport there is some good period stuff on the attached web site [COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.rally.co.in/forum[/COLOR] lots to look at
	() Thanks

6th June 2008, 17:24	#6
terry mcgrath BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: perth Posts: 64 Thanked: 16 Times	SS car the pic didn't attach on last post Attached Thumbnails
	(1) Thanks

6th June 2008, 22:41	#7
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	BLB 5775?? That is a 1987 Registration!! How can this picture be in B&W then??
	() Thanks

6th June 2008, 23:37	#9
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	Ohh Didnt know that. New trivia for me!! Thanks Carloose.
	() Thanks

9th June 2008, 12:08	#11
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,039 Thanked: 34,069 Times	Karl, Are you saying that all BLB registrations were from bengal?? I feel like years ago a very large number of cars in bombay had "BLB" numberplates - does this apply for all of them? cya R
	() Thanks

9th June 2008, 12:35	#12
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Thanks for the videos, Terry. An authentic tape from the '60s.
	() Thanks

12th June 2008, 23:27	#15
terry mcgrath BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: perth Posts: 64 Thanked: 16 Times	great automobile race from Delhi to Bombay found in The Commerce Journal of Commerce, Texas, 13th January 1905: India is to have a great automobile race at the end of this month. The course is from Delhi to Bombay, a distance of about 900 miles, and is under the auspices of the Motor Union of Western India. The Maharajah Galkwar of Baroda offers a splendid cup to the winner, and the Rajah of Kapurthaia and other princes are among the prize givers. One of the rules is that the speed shall at no time during the race exceed thirty miles an hour. Does anyone know any more about this event?
	() Thanks