[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by CLIX

another one from the family.... Fiat

Thats a lovely detailed period picture, thanks. If you look closely you can see the gear shift recommendation sticker on the driver's side of the windscreen.

[ariesonu]

Originally Posted by CLIX

...another one from the family.... Fiat...

BRT is suppose to be Bihar registered car, either Ranchi OR Jamshedpur. I hav a BRT 3811 number 1956 Fiat.

Raab rakha.

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by ariesonu

BRT is suppose to be Bihar registered car, either Ranchi OR Jamshedpur. I hav a BRT 3811 number 1956 Fiat.

I assume BRT was for Tatanagar, later Jamshedpur. Subject to correction.

[manishalive]

Originally Posted by CLIX

...another one from the family.... Fiat...

Wow what a lovely period picture. I also have the 1959 Fiat Select with me undergoing restoration.

Do you have any more pictures of the beauty, will serve as reference

@ka yes yes I do see the sticker/ decal on the car, very nice to see that .

[CLIX]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Thats a lovely detailed period picture, thanks. If you look closely you can see the gear shift recommendation sticker on the driver's side of the windscreen.

@karlosdeville : That's interesting! - So what did this sticker have? A guide to the speed vs Gear?

Originally Posted by ariesonu

BRT is suppose to be Bihar registered car, either Ranchi OR Jamshedpur. I hav a BRT 3811 number 1956 Fiat.

Raab rakha.

About the location; I was reaching out to a few people who were connected, after I saw your responses. Looks like all we know is : The owner was posted in many places in the East. Finally settled in Bhubaneswar.

Originally Posted by manishalive

Wow what a lovely period picture. I also have the 1959 Fiat Select with me undergoing restoration.

Do you have any more pictures of the beauty, will serve as reference

...

@manishalive: Guess there should be more snaps somewhere, I'll look for them. Glad you folks found this interesting!
Cheers

[manishalive]

Originally Posted by CLIX

@karlosdeville : That's interesting! - So what did this sticker have? A guide to the speed vs Gear?

@manishalive: Guess there should be more snaps somewhere, I'll look for them. Glad you folks found this interesting!
Cheers

Most of us here love fiats and have them with us too, so the responce. As for the decal yes you are right. Here one such image from a thread.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vintag...ars-bikes.html



This one if from imported car so its in MPH, the one in picture would have been in KMPH.

[CLIX]

@ manishalive : That's so interesting! How times have changed!

[ariesonu]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

I assume BRT was for Tatanagar, later Jamshedpur. Subject to correction.

Jamshepur & Tatanagar are always synonymous with each other.
To best of my knowledge Tatanagar (Junction) is used for Railway station only & the city is addressed as Jamshedpur.
Historically its old name is KALIMATI. Hope no politician is reading this.

Raab rakha.

[moralfibre]

Got a few more from the same facebook group for Goan natives:

[karlosdeville]

Here is a picture from somebody's family albums forwarded to us for identification. It appears to be an American tourer of the late 1920s/early 1930s I guess. Note the wooden wheels. The 'X' registration implies this probably shot before 1939.





I would say it could be DeSoto or Plymouth, unlikely to be Dodge. Another possibility could be Hudson, Essex or Erskine. What say?

[wasif]

Looks like a late twenties to early thirties Nash tourer, either way a very nice imposing car

[Prabal]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Here is a picture from somebody's family albums forwarded to us for identification. It appears to be an American tourer of the late 1920s/early 1930s I guess. I would say it could be DeSoto or Plymouth, unlikely to be Dodge. Another possibility could be Hudson, Essex or Erskine. What say?

Originally Posted by wasif

Looks like a late twenties to early thirties Nash tourer, either way a very nice imposing car

That's clearly an Essex (Super Six?) of the period mentioned by you - www for exact vintage. The hexagonal logo precludes Hudson, whose was triangular.

[Stanher]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Here is a picture from somebody's family albums forwarded to us for identification. It appears to be an American tourer of the late 1920s/early 1930s I guess. Note the wooden wheels. The 'X' registration implies this probably shot before 1939.

Originally Posted by Prabal

That's clearly an Essex (Super Six?) of the period mentioned by you - www for exact vintage. The hexagonal logo precludes Hudson, whose was triangular.

The first pic. looks like its from the South, if the 'X' series ever existed here. Could this be the same Essex restored/owned by Mr. C S Ananth?

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by Prabal

That's clearly an Essex (Super Six?) of the period mentioned by you - www for exact vintage. The hexagonal logo precludes Hudson, whose was triangular.

Thanks Prabal, you are spot on, as always.

Originally Posted by Stanher

The first pic. looks like its from the South, if the 'X' series ever existed here. Could this be the same Essex restored/owned by Mr. C S Ananth?

The picture was probably shot in Bombay, pre 1939. I haven't seen 'X' series elsewhere, but never say never.

[Vintage Khan]

This car once belonged to the reputed business in the background (Prabath Automobiles) at Afzal Gunj, Hyderabad-Deccan, but no longer with them...Late 20's or early 30's?