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After the BM? series, MR? series were introduced. The first were MRP, MRQ, MRS, MRT, MRK, MRL, MRO. The latter 3 came later, and MRL registered buses ran well into the 1990's. None of these series were assigned exclusively to cabs, MRK was seen on BEST buses too. Premier cabs were continuously fixed and after a while not much was original substance anymore. Panels were reused and new pressings were available. Many folks including Sardar's, Parsi's etc. owned cabs, and either drove them or rented them out to drivers, maybe both options were partly practiced. And we all are aware that Priests can have a second profession. ![]() Lots of possibilities, and no real generalization applicable. Quote:
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| ![]() Lovely photo Harit. Looks to me like a Christian couple by the lady's dress - may be even on their wedding day. Last edited by travancore : 12th December 2015 at 18:33. |
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According to my info TCK,TCQ, TCR and TCT was 1950 onwards after the formation of Travancore Cochin state- and these 4 registrations being granted for the 4 districts in existence then Trivandrum,Quilon,Kottayam and Trichur.eg:TCT(Travancore Cochin Trivandrum) CS-cochin state registration ended at 1939 or 1950?? | |
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I agree there is a certain logic that TCC, K, Q and T would be after 1949 and the formation of Travancore-Cochin state. I have a picture of TCK that looks very 30s to me but none of the others sadly. Cheers Cedric | |
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| ![]() An Indian, apparently in some Arab country, with a Morris Oxford. Any idea which country this plate is from? In another photo there are many cars in the background, Studebaker, Austin, American Ford as seen in India in those times. Cheers |
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| ![]() Wonder if it is an Egyptian plate. |
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Harit, Well done that man! 100% guaranteed Egypt. | |
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Stanher, The C is for Cairo. and Prive is French for private as far as anyone knows. From the old old days. Cheers Cedric | |
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| ![]() ![]() courtesy:alamy.com This photo was supposedly taken during the Indian National Congress meeting, 1937. That meeting may have been at Faizpur, Bombay Presidency. Nehru does look a tad older for that date. Interesting license plate on that motorcycle, though. Last edited by travancore : 31st January 2016 at 06:50. |
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T is one of the later Bombay city registrations so it would be towards the end of the 30s since everything changed in 1939. Cheers Cedric | |
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| ![]() Where does 'ABC nnnn' series belong to? Saw a Royal Enfield Bullet bearing the number 'ABC 29xx' in Bangalore. Since it had all bells and whistles of the CDI 350cc, I wasn't able to figure out which vintage it was. |
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I have ABx as being for Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad from 73 to 79 on my lists. I suspect the 3rd serial letter was not actually serial but probably issued by district in Hyderabad as I feel they may not have issued all 3rd serial letters. Cheers Cedric | |
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| ![]() What about HNL nnnn guys? |
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