[karlosdeville]

A 1938 Chevy with a Frontier Provinces registration

[karlosdeville]

A Renault 4CV seen in period

[laser2707]

Sharing an old family photo. The little boy is my dad aged around 8 or 9 years old. Next to him is my grandfather's compounder. This was taken in Bhagalpur, where my grandfather served as a Civil Surgeon. The car I believe is a Ford Anglia. I could be wrong however and would appreciate if someone could identify the model.

[for_cars1]

Originally Posted by laser2707

.... The car I believe is a Ford Anglia...

Interesting to see the bicycle like spokes on the early car rims. This car looks pretty stout and heavy to be sporting spokes unlike the mainstream early 1900 models with thin tyres and light build.

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by laser2707

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Sharing an old family photo. The little boy is my dad aged around 8 or 9 years old. Next to him is my grandfather's compounder. This was taken in Bhagalpur, where my grandfather served as a Civil Surgeon. The car I believe is a Ford Anglia. I could be wrong however and would appreciate if someone could identify the model.

A lovely picture, thanks for sharing. The car is definitely an English built Ford, maybe mid 1930s.

[travancore]

courtesy: United Methodist Church archives



Missionaries camping in style - Ford with registration "BOM-372" at Gokak Falls

[karlosdeville]

What appears to be an early Hudson/Essex?

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

Our Morris-8 (WBC 4195) at Calcutta

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Here is a coincidence, an old photo of the same Morris 8 from a flea market find.

[shankar.balan]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Petrol pump at Warden Road, Bombay, shot in 1952. We see a new Hillman Minx and probably an Austin Commercial van.

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This picture is so evocative and I can imagine Bombay of those days being like for example Nassau in the Bahamas or Kingston in Jamaica. It certainly was every bit as classy…

[Rehaan]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Petrol pump at Warden Road, Bombay, shot in 1952. We see a new Hillman Minx and probably an Austin Commercial van.

Sharing the google street-view of the same location as it is today. Note the same building in the background.

[keroo1099]

Originally Posted by Rehaan

Sharing the google street-view of the same location as it is today. Note the same building in the background.
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Wow! Shows that the reclamation around Napen Sea Road/Priyadarshini Park happened post 1950.

Thanks for sharing.

[anjan_c2007]

A Standard Vanguard! Look at the number of persons atop the car.

Post on FB by Mr Arun Raju
1975! Close friends on a farewell picnic (after graduation from the 2nd oldest Engineering College in the World - College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, India). I am lounging, (seated left in a white shirt), on the bonnet of my dad's Vanguard.