[KartikeyaL]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

In 1941 George Augustine Henry Oakes established 'The Garage' in Ootacumund, Tamil Nadu which was primarily involved in selling automobile spare parts. 'The Garage' was later acquired by, Mr. W.W.Ladden who then changed the name of the Company to George Oakes Limited.

In 1945 the legendary industrialist, Mr. S. Anantharama Krishnan and his fast growing Amalgamations group acquired the Company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Simpsons & Co. Ltd. Later that year George Oakes Limited acquired Gordon Woodroffe Motors Limited and moved its headquarters to Chennai. During this period the Company was the sole distributor of Ford cars in South India.

The Garage, authorised Ford dealers for Ootacamund

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The General Automobiles Ltd., Ootacamund were dealers for

Morris : cars & trucks
Plymouth-Desoto- Chrysler : Cars
Dodge : cars & trucks

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From Ebay.

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Simpson & co. Ltd, Madras and Ootacamund for

Rolls Royce, La Salle, Humber, Hillman, Vauxhall, Chevrolet cars

and Commer & Chevrolet trucks

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Shared by VCCCI

Mr. R.E.M Pratt is mentioned as the representative for India & Ceylon for Austin cars.

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From the Illustrated weekly, Royal Durbar number (maybe coronation durbar special)

The Indian Motor taxi cab co. Ltd, were agents for Charron and Puegeot cars

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Shared by VCCCI

International motor co., Bombay for Graham cars



and Citroen

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The Automobile Co Ltd, Bombay are listed here in 1916 as sole agents for Maxwell cars.

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Armstrong Siddeley cars advertised here by Bombay Cycle & Motor Agency



Courtesy Ash Nallawalla and the Bombay I Remember facebook page

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Another ad from Bombay Cycle & Motor Agency, advertising the new 1937 range of Chrysler cars including the Airflow



Courtesy Ash Nallawalla and the Bombay I Remember facebook page

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A rarely seen ad for the Bianchi range of cars dated 1915. Agents were the French Motor Car & Electric Co.

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Here is an interesting ad from the Bombay Motor Car Co. proudly advertising that their Jewett cars beat the fastest GIP train from Bombay to Delhi.



To be honest I hadn't heard of the Jewett brand before. Interesting details here

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Here is an interesting ad from the Bombay Motor Car Co. proudly advertising that their Jewett cars beat the fastest GIP train from Bombay to Delhi.

A article on the same event, dated Jan 12 1926. Courtesy Ash Nallawalla

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In 1926, the delightfully named Buick Special Chota Six cost Rs. 5,600, as advertised here by agents TR Pratt at Hughes Road, Bombay.



A year earlier in 1925 the advertisement also mentioned the sub agents
- The Nagpur Automobile & Engineering Co Ltd, Nagpur
- Madras Cycle Mart, Secunderabad
- Noshirwan & Co, Indore
- Universal Motor Garage, Poona
- A.F. Husein & Sons, Ahmedabad.



Courtesy Ash Nallawalla and the Bombay I Remember facebook page

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A H Wheeler & Co announcing the arrival of the new 'Velie' car



December 1920, courtesy Ash Nalawalla