[KPS]

Originally Posted by tonrag

I came to know of the rally and went to the Westend Hotel where it was held and was stopped by KPS's father, who is now a dear friend, who told me that the rally was open only to members of the KVCCC.

I can imagine this scene. Young Tonrag full of beans being told so by the KVCCC's bunch of old men. I guess Dad was president then.

I cannot wait to see more of the old pictures.

The Daimlers still survive with the respective families. The Chrysler went to Coimbatore and from there no idea.

Cheers

KPS

[KPS]

Originally Posted by KPS

It is such a coincidence that only yesterday I saw the 1929 Plymouth Rumble Seat Sports Roadster (MEV 5529). I was seeing this car after about 20 years and I am glad to inform that the car is in relatively good shape.

Cheers

KPS

The pictures

[ajay99]

How many Pierce Arrows still exist in the country?
Haritji,Karl do you have any idea?

[wasif]

Originally Posted by ajay99

How many Pierce Arrows still exist in the country?
Haritji,Karl do you have any idea?

LOL....there were three identical Pierce Arrows includign the Mallya car at the Cartier show.

As far as I am aware there are three to four more around in India

[harit]

Originally Posted by ajay99

How many Pierce Arrows still exist in the country?
Haritji,Karl do you have any idea?

Four known, 3 Cartier viz.Jasdanwalla, Mallya and Sanghi (in alphabetical order). And one Titus for the next Cartier? There are 3 more tourers supposed to be "lost".

Cheers harit

[KPS]

Bangalore has a 1928 Willy's Whippet which used to be a running car sometime back and over time had deteriorated quite a bit. The Owner wants to get the car back on the road after many years. The other day I was looking at the car and I was fascinated by the rear brakes. These are mechanical breaks and guess must have taken some getting used too.

Following are the pictures which are self explanatory









Cheers

KPS

[KPS]

KVCCC has lost two active members from the same family in Jan'12. Many can recollect the Curtis family and their two MG TC's. Sadly the younger son Harry Curtis died of a heart attack at the age of 45 about a week back. The grief was too much for the father Mr. L C Curtis passed away at the age of 92 years last evening.

May their souls rest in peace. All of us in vintage movement in Bangalore will miss them and do hope that the family will come through this double blow

Here is a picture of Mr. Curtis and his MG TC posted earlier in the same thread


KPS

[srinand]

Hi,

Got a couple more pics from my friend, of a rally held in Whitefield a long time ago.

regards,

Srinand.

[KPS]

Some nostalgia ....

The Late Ravi Kumar with Girish Naidu brought in great cars to Bangalore. They gave a lot of impetus to KVCCC and the vintage movement at Bangalore. Girish was particularly outstanding in his restoration work. As a youngster, used to amazed at the restoration standards achieved by Girish.

Late Ravi Kumar with his Ford in the Statesman Rally, Delhi



Here is an example of Girish's work, a 1948 Singer 9 Roadster, Judged best restored car of the year 1996 by the Singer Owners Club UK , and the Jack Daniels Trophy for best restored car at the Statesman Rally , Delhi





Cheers

KPS