Dealerships, Coachbuilders, Vehicle Assembly in India

karlosdeville · 12th November 2015, 13:04

An ad for the 1938 Pontiac. Primary dealers in this ad were Metro Motors, and subsidiaries were Dhanna Ram Heeralal and Son, and Western Indian States Motors.

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karlosdeville · 24th November 2015, 11:40

Some more locations for the Bombay Garage in this advertisement for the 1947 Fleetmaster

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karlosdeville · 28th January 2016, 15:54

Here is an ad from the Times of India Annual 1941, listing out agents for the Willys in pre-partition India.

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travancore · 8th February 2016, 06:44

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Snippets from the birth of the fabulous Landmasters

karlosdeville · 8th February 2016, 12:45

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Snippets from the birth of the fabulous Landmasters

Understandably, this made my day

Note the Studebaker truck grilles stacked up in the back, and the Studebaker tie the gentleman proudly sports.

karlosdeville · 11th February 2016, 13:51

Here are some cool dealer badges spotted on cars at the recent Jaipur rally

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Walford's from Calcutta (can't recall which car it was fitted to)

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The International Automobiles Allahabad on an early 30s Dodge

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Walter Locke & Co. (Calcutta, Lahore, Delhi, & Rawalpindi) on an Erskine

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Pearey Lal & Sons (Delhi and Rawalpindi) on a late 1930s Plymouth.

travancore · 2nd April 2016, 05:54

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Some old pictures of Sanghi Motors here:

http://www.sanghicars.com/history.html

karlosdeville · 16th June 2016, 10:40

Dealers for Royal Enfield listed here

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KartikeyaL · 17th June 2016, 11:27

The Kaka motor car company was supposedly the sole agent for Datsun cars, the postcard is from 1936.

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karlosdeville · 20th June 2016, 10:57

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Originally Posted by KartikeyaL

The Kaka motor car company was supposedly the sole agent for Datsun cars, the postcard is from 1936.

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Note they were writing to Renault - today one big happy family 80 years later

KartikeyaL · 20th June 2016, 11:34

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

The 1939 Dodge came from Addison & Co. Ltd. (I assume Madras)

An envelope from Addison & co. Ltd., Madras

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karlosdeville · 8th July 2016, 10:25

Have shared a couple of insightful ads here from 1929

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vinta...ml#post4011227

The first is a rare Elcar, advertised by

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The Eastern Automobile Company,
Kantilal House,
New Queens Road
Mumbai

The second is a Chevy advertisement, by

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The Bombay Garage, Band Stand, Chowpatty, Mumbai.

Telegraph - "friendship"
Phone - 42026

Poona, Nagpur, Ahmedabad and Dhulia

karlosdeville · 2nd August 2016, 09:25

Here is a 1940s (?) Triumph Saloon who's pics I came across, reportedly in the Baroda family from new. Note the dealer plaque on the dash reading "Supplied by Panchgani Motor Service Poona". Never come across this name before.

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travancore · 2nd August 2016, 17:41

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Here is a 1940s (?) Triumph Saloon who's pics I came across, reportedly in the Baroda family from new. Note the dealer plaque on the dash reading "Supplied by Panchgani Motor Service Poona". Never come across this name before.

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Here is a bit more on the car (Triupmh 1800, 1946) from the owner:

https://www.facebook.com/Jeetendrasi...03652673782234

karlosdeville · 24th August 2016, 16:55

Came across this tiny ad for Land Rover Station Wagons, have not seen these advertised before. The dealer is Motors India Ltd, Sleater Road, Bombay.

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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 Here are some cool dealer badges spotted on cars at the recent Jaipur rally Walford's from Calcutta (can't recall which car it was fitted to) The International Automobiles Allahabad on an early 30s Dodge Walter Locke & Co. (Calcutta, Lahore, Delhi, & Rawalpindi) on an Erskine Pearey Lal & Sons (Delhi and Rawalpindi) on a late 1930s Plymouth.
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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 Here is a 1940s (?) Triumph Saloon who's pics I came across, reportedly in the Baroda family from new. Note the dealer plaque on the dash reading "Supplied by Panchgani Motor Service Poona". Never come across this name before.
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