[FINTAIL]

Originally Posted by sabinesnubbing

Many thanks to all of you for confirming some of the MH, MT area and class letters.
For me, MHO makes sense as Pune commercial as MTO is similar.

I have quite a lot of letters sorted out but we still need to know where are MHV (commercial), MHY (private).

MHL is Kolhapur, as is confirmed by this parrot-beak Fargo, in Miraj, MH.



This Tata-Mercedes Benz, also MHL regd-


Note the meters, by VDO, licensee Yenkay.




Since these are in South MH, it is quite likely that they're Kolhapur, as I've hardly seen any MHL in Bombay/Poona.

Credits to the pics- BHPians Ram & someone else. Rishikesh, I think.

[harit]

Originally Posted by FINTAIL

So- can you justify TWO commercial series for a place like Pune in the 'Sixties/Early Seventies? Even though the RTO here registered vehicles in the neighbouring districts as well?.........
Within a decade, the following series are impossible- MHD, MHO, MHQ, MHF (?), MHL (?). So...... Nope- MHL is certainly Kolhapur.

Please remember that when a vehicle registered in a corner of Maharashtra is transferred to another corner, the number remains the same but yet all the formalities of NOC etc. remain the same. It is better to check with RTO to find out where a certain series was issued, and not go by vehicles seen on the road. If you see a lot of vehicles with similar registration, then there is a greater likelihood of that series being local.
BTW, Yenkay meters were manufactured in Bangaluru, they made meters for almost vehicles produced in India. Later there were changes with Siemens acquiring the Autometer business from VDO and this transfer affected India too. The Bangaluru plot was sold to a developer and the company renamed Continental Automotive Components when Continental acquired Siemens-VDO. I had visited that factory many years ago. They are in another area in Bangaluru. So much OT about Yenkay

Attached is a petrol rationing slip which may have been issued in the state of Bundi, Rajasthan. This may have been for a truck, a 19 HP vehicle, or a large car. The registration number was BND 44. So far I have not found any photo of a Bundi registered car.

Certainly a new series number, let's hear if there is more info out there.

Cheers harit

[travancore]

Originally Posted by harit

Attached is a petrol rationing slip which may have been issued in the state of Bundi, Rajasthan.

Cheers harit

A similar one from a year prior.

[FINTAIL]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

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Have sent you a PM as regards to 3310. You know what happened.

Originally Posted by sabinesnubbing

MHV (commercial)
Does anyone have any suggestions?

Cedric: Ask, and thou shalt recieve!

MHV is likely to have been Nashik, which would've ran parallel to MHW. Upto the mid 1970's perhaps- which implies that there could have been a commercial registration series for Nashik, prior to MHV.

Perhaps not- I'm not very sure. Following is a Tata 1210- still used as a beast of burden.
How about calling up the contact number given on the tanker, for exact details?

[sabinesnubbing]

Fintail,
How wonderful!
Rather than having MHV as Nashik (they had MHS for commercials) is there any chance that it was Amaravati? I have no commercial series recorded for there. MHR was Amaravati private.
Cheers
Cedric

[travancore]

Not India, or early......but interesting

courtesy:autoliterate.blogspot

Spotted in the Netherlands

[sabinesnubbing]

Travancore,
That's a 30 day temporary number so I guess it is newly imported and awaiting approval and registration. I bet that import confused the authorities there
Cheers
Cedric

[KartikeyaL]

this car bears an unusual registration number. Experts can shed light


Also posted in the nostalgic thread, mods may delete.

[sabinesnubbing]

Kartikeyal,
What a wonderful photo.
On my list I have that in the Madras Presidency from 1902 (or soon after), V was for Vizagapatam (Visakhapatnam on the Andra Pradesh coast). This is certainly the first photo from there that I know of.
Well done that man!
Cheers
Cedric

[KartikeyaL]

Originally Posted by sabinesnubbing

Kartikeyal,
What a wonderful photo.
On my list I have that in the Madras Presidency from 1902 (or soon after), V was for Vizagapatam (Visakhapatnam on the Andra Pradesh coast). This is certainly the first photo from there that I know of.
Well done that man!
Cheers
Cedric

Cedric,
I was under two minds to post this picture in this thread, but I am glad I did.
thanks for the info.

cheers
Kartik

[AshwinThekkan]

Pic Source : FB

[FINTAIL]

Originally Posted by AshwinThekkan

Attachment 1336674

Pic Source : FB

Could you send the FB link as well?

MSP would be a typical Madras registration- of the 'Fifties.

[Stanher]

Originally Posted by FINTAIL

Could you send the FB link as well?

MSP would be a typical Madras registration- of the 'Fifties.

Indeed. One of our relatives in Madras had a '47 Lincoln- MSP 3331.

[kasli]

Originally Posted by KartikeyaL

Cedric,

I was under two minds to post this picture in this thread, but I am glad I did.

thanks for the info.



cheers

Kartik

Is this car in Cochin ? Had seen a similar one years back !

[KartikeyaL]

Originally Posted by kasli

Is this car in Cochin ? Had seen a similar one years back !

No idea sir, is this the car you're referring too, though this is from Chennai.


http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vintag...ars-1-a-2.html

I have emailed Mr. Ananth to see if he has any inputs.