Nostalgic automotive pictures including our family's cars

the mole · 19th February 2010, 22:16

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Originally Posted by harit

A Morris, maybe in south India, registration appears to be MYC.
Any ideas where this could be?

Cheers harit

This is shot at the Brindavan Gardens, the trees are typical of Mughal style gardening and Brindavan Gardens is the only place in South India which has this style of Gardens. The number must be Mysore registration where the gardens are located.

imperial.s.a · 20th February 2010, 21:43

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Originally Posted by the mole

This is shot at the Brindavan Gardens, the trees are typical of Mughal style gardening and Brindavan Gardens is the only place in South India which has this style of Gardens. The number must be Mysore registration where the gardens are located.

the myc reg is chikamagalur could be even lalbagh in bangalore not sure about the garden

harit · 25th February 2010, 00:17

This picture is huge!!!
Sometime in 1960's, there was some social/charitable event at Brabourne stadium, Bombay. This picture is from that event.
The story: First I got another picture with this Packard and on the backside it was written that this event was at a stadium, 4 convertible cars were there with celebrities, this car has Ashok Kumar, Mayuri, K.N.Singh, Kamlani etc. I circles Ashok Kumar's face.
In the next lot I got negatives, these were printed. The 4 convertibles are seen, this Packard, two Oldsmobile 1948 convertibles and a Hillman Minx convertible with a Bombay number. If anyone can PM me the registration number of the surviving Oldsmobile convertible in Mumbai, I will check if the car is any one of these. All registration numbers are visible.
And if someone can find out more from CCI, that would be fantastic.

Cheers harit

harit · 25th February 2010, 00:24

This is another fine picture with something different. I may have put up a picture from this lot earlier. It involved a 1948 Ford and a Morris in an accident. The Morris, or perhaps a Hindustan, was Parsi owned. In this lot I got several photographs, also some not about the accident, some negatives, the ususal B + W type and one glass negative. This print is taken from the glass negative using modern technology. Good print, what say?

Cheers harit

V-16 · 25th February 2010, 00:27

What a picture.

Kamlani would be the famous yesteryear's comedian Gope Kalmani's brother/father?

I guess K.N. Singh's face is hidden with the white circle you put. Can you please post it again without the circle? Thanks

And who's driving.. Motilal?

harit · 25th February 2010, 00:30

In the recent lot of negatives which I got and develpoed, this picture was there. All film buffs are welcome with suggestion about the persons, the car and if, then which movie. There were other star pictures too.

Cheers harit

V-16 · 25th February 2010, 00:34

The guy on the left looks like Sapru! MAybe the movie was called Chanakya

harit · 25th February 2010, 00:43

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Originally Posted by V-16

What a picture.

Kamlani would be the famous yesteryear's comedian Gope Kalmani's brother/father?

I guess K.N. Singh's face is hidden with the white circle you put. Can you please post it again without the circle? Thanks

And who's driving.. Motilal?

Here you are.
On the back of the picture it says : "Gope Kamlani ke chota bhai".
Just check the skyline seen through the roog of the stadium. I am sure it is Brabourne stadium.
BTW, I even got a picture of Lord and Lady Brabourne taken in the second half of 1930's.

Cheers harit

V-16 · 25th February 2010, 00:56

BEcause of the Venue and the fact that all are wearing white,it would be safe to deduce that this would be taken at the time of a supposed film star "Cricket Match". Notice Kamlani's white shoes canvas shoes maybe, cant really tell.

Yup thats K N Singh with the specs, next Ashok Kumar all right.

Didnt know Gope had a brother, maybe he was a director or something. That would be the guy sitting on the bonnet of the Packard convertible. Clipper?

Does it say Motilal regards the driver? and is that the Ambassador Hotel without its Revolving top?

wasif · 25th February 2010, 09:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by harit

In the recent lot of negatives which I got and develpoed, this picture was there. All film buffs are welcome with suggestion about the persons, the car and if, then which movie. There were other star pictures too.

Cheers harit

That car is a Morris 8 Tourer for sure..I am not good with movies or actors !!

veldeep · 2nd March 2010, 12:00

our vintage Vespa with my mother and a Landmaster with my uncle
veldeep

Spitfire · 2nd March 2010, 12:28

Hey Veldeep, beautiful picture of your mother and the Vespa. Is the Vespa still around?

vintagepoint5 · 2nd March 2010, 12:50

Nice picture of Vespa, seems to early models. I am interested to know about your Hindustan-48, (Morris-10M) which year model, how it is running any story about it. Is the tyres size is 5.00/5.25x16, it is available or different. some spare parts were similar Ambassdor, write if possible.

Cheers!

karlosdeville · 2nd March 2010, 13:53

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Originally Posted by veldeep

our vintage Vespa with my mother and a Landmaster with my uncle
veldeep

What superb photos! Thanks for sharing. Any idea if they still survive?

harit · 2nd March 2010, 14:58

This picture has been developed from negatives which I recently got. The car appears to be a fastback Caddilac?
I have reason to believe that the people in the photo are from the film world. Any comments?

Cheers harit

25th February 2010, 00:17	#1008
harit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,033 Thanked: 3,281 Times	This picture is huge!!! Sometime in 1960's, there was some social/charitable event at Brabourne stadium, Bombay. This picture is from that event. The story: First I got another picture with this Packard and on the backside it was written that this event was at a stadium, 4 convertible cars were there with celebrities, this car has Ashok Kumar, Mayuri, K.N.Singh, Kamlani etc. I circles Ashok Kumar's face. In the next lot I got negatives, these were printed. The 4 convertibles are seen, this Packard, two Oldsmobile 1948 convertibles and a Hillman Minx convertible with a Bombay number. If anyone can PM me the registration number of the surviving Oldsmobile convertible in Mumbai, I will check if the car is any one of these. All registration numbers are visible. And if someone can find out more from CCI, that would be fantastic. Cheers harit Attached Thumbnails
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25th February 2010, 00:24	#1009
harit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,033 Thanked: 3,281 Times	This is another fine picture with something different. I may have put up a picture from this lot earlier. It involved a 1948 Ford and a Morris in an accident. The Morris, or perhaps a Hindustan, was Parsi owned. In this lot I got several photographs, also some not about the accident, some negatives, the ususal B + W type and one glass negative. This print is taken from the glass negative using modern technology. Good print, what say? Cheers harit Attached Thumbnails Last edited by harit : 25th February 2010 at 00:25.
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25th February 2010, 00:27	#1010
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	What a picture. Kamlani would be the famous yesteryear's comedian Gope Kalmani's brother/father? I guess K.N. Singh's face is hidden with the white circle you put. Can you please post it again without the circle? Thanks And who's driving.. Motilal?
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25th February 2010, 00:30	#1011
harit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,033 Thanked: 3,281 Times	In the recent lot of negatives which I got and develpoed, this picture was there. All film buffs are welcome with suggestion about the persons, the car and if, then which movie. There were other star pictures too. Cheers harit Attached Thumbnails
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25th February 2010, 00:34	#1012
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	The guy on the left looks like Sapru! MAybe the movie was called Chanakya
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25th February 2010, 00:56	#1014
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	BEcause of the Venue and the fact that all are wearing white,it would be safe to deduce that this would be taken at the time of a supposed film star "Cricket Match". Notice Kamlani's white shoes canvas shoes maybe, cant really tell. Yup thats K N Singh with the specs, next Ashok Kumar all right. Didnt know Gope had a brother, maybe he was a director or something. That would be the guy sitting on the bonnet of the Packard convertible. Clipper? Does it say Motilal regards the driver? and is that the Ambassador Hotel without its Revolving top? Last edited by V-16 : 25th February 2010 at 01:00. Reason: adding text.
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2nd March 2010, 12:00	#1016
veldeep BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: pune Posts: 78 Thanked: 83 Times	our vintage Vespa with my mother and a Landmaster with my uncle veldeep Attached Thumbnails
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2nd March 2010, 12:28	#1017
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,312 Thanked: 774 Times	Hey Veldeep, beautiful picture of your mother and the Vespa. Is the Vespa still around?
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2nd March 2010, 12:50	#1018
vintagepoint5 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jeddah/Hyd Posts: 421 Thanked: 64 Times View My Garage	Nice picture of Vespa, seems to early models. I am interested to know about your Hindustan-48, (Morris-10M) which year model, how it is running any story about it. Is the tyres size is 5.00/5.25x16, it is available or different. some spare parts were similar Ambassdor, write if possible. Cheers! Last edited by vintagepoint5 : 2nd March 2010 at 12:52. Reason: typo error
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2nd March 2010, 14:58	#1020
harit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,033 Thanked: 3,281 Times	This picture has been developed from negatives which I recently got. The car appears to be a fastback Caddilac? I have reason to believe that the people in the photo are from the film world. Any comments? Cheers harit Attached Thumbnails
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