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24th April 2008, 17:30
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Infractions: 0/2 (8) | fantastic looking car that alvis is, i saw a few in the coventry museum of transport on my last holiday in the UK really lovely vehicles there from the golden age of motoring! here are a couple of pics though im not very sure of the last one which could have been an MG - cant remember sorry... Quote:
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24th April 2008, 17:39
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 The more one learns the more one realises how little one knows. There are some here who know more than I, especially about the cars here in India. I spent 20 years nearly full time in workshops in India and the rest of my time recovering from the work in the workshop (gets hot in Delhi) or arranging parts to be imported. So not much time for non essential research or hunting. Lovely pics Shankar but this thread is only for old nostalgic pics and the whole section is only on cars in or cars that came to India otherwise there will be no room left.  Last edited by Julian UK : 24th April 2008 at 17:42. | |
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24th April 2008, 19:56
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Infractions: 0/2 (8) | yes Julian- sorry but couldnt help it because I liked those cars so much I simply had to share the pics. Wont post any more pics of cars not from India on this thread. cheerio Quote:
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25th April 2008, 16:09
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25th April 2008, 16:48
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25th April 2008, 19:33
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Infractions: 0/2 (8) | the one with michael caine and Sir Noel Coward is one of my all time favourite car movies apparently they destroyed about 5 or 6 cars during the making of the movie - starting with the ferrari in the beginning and then all those lovely cars, the aston, the jag and all that when the boys were accosted on the Italian Alps by the Mafiosi chap. But the mini chase through the sewers of turin were absolutely the best. amazing movie - and the GB stickers on the back of the cars were like a "thumb to nose" gesture at the pursuers! fantastic. cheers Quote:
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25th April 2008, 20:07
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26th April 2008, 10:06
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Notice the Renault. This red car is also in Calcutta, perhaps the same car? | |
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26th April 2008, 13:36
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| Very similar, but the curvature of the scuttle behind the radiator is quite different. Did you see the films of the Vanguard and a Vauxhall on the ferryboat? Also the Indian army mechanics assembling a whole truck in 5 minutes? |
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26th April 2008, 14:52
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My uncle, the Nawabzada of Tank had a Voisin, (no idea of type/model) which they had bought when the family was on the annual tour of Europe around 1936/7. The car was taken back to the UK, where they had permanent residence in what is now Hampstead Heath. It was also in New Delhi around 1940-46 when the Nawab sahib was living on Aurangzeb Road. I have seen a number of pictures of it, some very nice ones outside the Casino in Monte Carlo and will try to convince my aunt to allow me to post for sharing. Just as an aside, the entire Tank polo team was made up of the Nawab and his seven sons, and was named the Tank Brothers. Last edited by Technocrat : 27th April 2008 at 03:00. Reason: fixed end quote | |
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