Dealerships, Coachbuilders, Vehicle Assembly in India

KartikeyaL · 3rd February 2021, 12:03

Patnaik & Co., Cuttack were dealers for Dodge, Fiat and Willys

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travancore · 6th February 2021, 08:04

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Any idea what cars The South Indian Motors were selling in Madras?

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Austin again. From "The Indian Listener" (All India Radio), June 1939

travancore · 7th February 2021, 00:07

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Any idea what cars The South Indian Motors were selling in Madras?

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According to packardinfo.com, they were also dealers for Packard!

karlosdeville · 17th February 2021, 17:11

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The Madras Motors Ltd, here advertised as distributors for Ariel bikes and DOT three wheeled truck. Also mentioned is the Royal Enfield and Norman Light Weight.

karlosdeville · 18th February 2021, 16:09

Essex cars were sold by Steuart & Co Ltd in Calcutta. Any idea what the Essex 'Basin' model was?

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karlosdeville · 23rd February 2021, 17:00

Balaji and Co were agents for the Vespa PL170 in Bangalore

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travancore · 23rd February 2021, 19:57

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One I do think I have come across before. Shows both a Bombay (4 Bruce Lane) and Calcutta (5 Garstins Place) address.

KartikeyaL · 25th February 2021, 17:04

George Oakes for Ford trucks

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karlosdeville · 2nd March 2021, 11:28

The Bombay Cycle and Motor Agency is listed here as agents for Itala, DeDion Bouton, Renault, Humber, Hudson and Standard cars

and

Humber, Wolf and McTosacoche (!) Motorcycles

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The source of this is unknown to me, apologies.

karlosdeville · 9th March 2021, 14:45

Bombay Cycle were also agents for Renault cars, advertised here in 1921

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KartikeyaL · 10th March 2021, 10:42

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

The post above shows VST owning the showroom, and I just chanced upon this lovely post on VST's appointment as dealers for Austin / Ashok Motors in 1949.

Some more of Ashok motors

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and later Ashok Leyland

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karlosdeville · 17th March 2021, 10:08

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Originally Posted by DKG

Banaji & Sons
Morris

Some images of Banaji & Sons - they seem to have been agents for AJS and DKW motorcycles, as well as Studebaker cars, besides Morris.

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Apologies I do not recall the source of these images.

karlosdeville · 18th March 2021, 11:10

This appeared in the June 2000 issue of Autocar India, an ad for Skoda's new range in India in the late 1940s.

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Distributors were Krishnanath Balkrishna & Co

karlosdeville · 18th March 2021, 12:57

G. McKenzie & Co of Calcutta are advertising Singer cars here.

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karlosdeville · 22nd March 2021, 11:01

Byramshaw & Co in Madras were agents for Chevrolet commercial chassis.

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karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	Re: Dealerships, Coachbuilders, Vehicle Assembly in India The Madras Motors Ltd, here advertised as distributors for Ariel bikes and DOT three wheeled truck. Also mentioned is the Royal Enfield and Norman Light Weight.
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karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	Re: Dealerships, Coachbuilders, Vehicle Assembly in India Essex cars were sold by Steuart & Co Ltd in Calcutta. Any idea what the Essex 'Basin' model was?
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karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	Re: Dealerships, Coachbuilders, Vehicle Assembly in India Balaji and Co were agents for the Vespa PL170 in Bangalore
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travancore Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 2,934 Thanked: 8,551 Times	Re: Dealerships, Coachbuilders, Vehicle Assembly in India One I do think I have come across before. Shows both a Bombay (4 Bruce Lane) and Calcutta (5 Garstins Place) address. Last edited by travancore : 23rd February 2021 at 19:58.
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KartikeyaL Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jaipur Posts: 3,523 Thanked: 15,764 Times View My Garage	Re: Dealerships, Coachbuilders, Vehicle Assembly in India George Oakes for Ford trucks
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2nd March 2021, 11:28	#309
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	Re: Dealerships, Coachbuilders, Vehicle Assembly in India The Bombay Cycle and Motor Agency is listed here as agents for Itala, DeDion Bouton, Renault, Humber, Hudson and Standard cars and Humber, Wolf and McTosacoche (!) Motorcycles The source of this is unknown to me, apologies.
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karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	Re: Dealerships, Coachbuilders, Vehicle Assembly in India Bombay Cycle were also agents for Renault cars, advertised here in 1921
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karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	Re: Dealerships, Coachbuilders, Vehicle Assembly in India This appeared in the June 2000 issue of Autocar India, an ad for Skoda's new range in India in the late 1940s. Distributors were Krishnanath Balkrishna & Co
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18th March 2021, 12:57	#314
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	Re: Dealerships, Coachbuilders, Vehicle Assembly in India G. McKenzie & Co of Calcutta are advertising Singer cars here.
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karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	Re: Dealerships, Coachbuilders, Vehicle Assembly in India Byramshaw & Co in Madras were agents for Chevrolet commercial chassis.
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