Vintage and Classic Rovers

the mole · 5th January 2011, 10:16

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Originally Posted by mbz180

Amol,

I think this may be the P4 that used to belong to Sanjoy Ghosh from Kolkata. Very nice car with great interiors.

Regards
Prithvi

Prithvi, Well thats news I thought Mr Sanjoy Ghosh only owned my WBF 14, I had no idea a P4 was in his collection too. Lot of Rovers are leaving Kolkata though.

See the P4 in Goa has the right colour for your Ponton, it will stand out.

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Originally Posted by zibby

There is a green Rover P4 KA reg in Miramar Goa
Took the photo of the car last time i saw it but lost it somewhere

Here is the car spotted in Goa, must be a new entry into Goa. But a very attractive car indeed.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vintag...ml#post2195959

mbz180 · 5th January 2011, 11:29

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Originally Posted by the mole

Prithvi, Well thats news I thought Mr Sanjoy Ghosh only owned my WBF 14, I had no idea a P4 was in his collection too. Lot of Rovers are leaving Kolkata though.

See the P4 in Goa has the right colour for your Ponton, it will stand out.

Amol,

Agree the colour is good. It's a strong candidate for being the colour of my car. I was thinking black body and this green colour for the top.

Regards
Prithvi

KPS · 9th January 2011, 12:06

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Originally Posted by mbz180

Amol,

I think this may be the P4 that used to belong to Sanjoy Ghosh from Kolkata. Very nice car with great interiors.

Regards
Prithvi

Correct this car came to Bangalore from Kolkata. In Bangalore it changed hands before going to Goa. The current owner is based in Goa and is a young enthusiast who has collected quite a few cars from around Bangalore in the very recent past.

Cheers

KPS

ajmat · 9th January 2011, 14:34

If I am right the green car was originally black. Belonged to a Doctor who came from Bahrain (when it was under British Rule). The DOctor died last year

the mole · 9th January 2011, 22:17

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vintag...ml#post2202737

Another P5 from Kolkata, this is also likely to be a Mk1A from the appearance of the quarter glass. If i am not mistaken this car has "Ro" style wheels.

the mole · 23rd February 2011, 16:10

Another P5 makes an appearance in the classifieds. Looks similar to another WB# car which was on sale some time ago. Any clues where she is located?

IndrojitSircar · 23rd February 2011, 16:13

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Originally Posted by the mole

Another P5 makes an appearance in the classifieds. Looks similar to another WB# car which was on sale some time ago. Any clues where she is located?

This place looks like the place where Mr. Sandeep Katari has his workshop in Delhi. Mr. Naresh Ojha who is a prominent collector of Delhi, has brother in calcutta who has a P5 rover. Probably the same car. Which classifieds was she advertised on ?

girishpv · 23rd February 2011, 17:11

Here it is

Find Buy/Sell Second hand cars, Pre owned cars, Buy cars, Sell cars, Find a car, Sell a car Portal, Car Magazines

Prabal · 26th February 2011, 12:14

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Originally Posted by the mole

This is a nice one that appeared in the Chennai rally last year. She is a MkI the diffrence being she has no quarter glass windows and the hubcaps are of a different style. Mostly pre 1960.

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Originally Posted by Prabal

There's a nice P5 presently in Delhi. It was a nice green colour when originally brought here from Madras, very original car. Has been painted black and quite nicely done up, though for some reason I liked the time-scarred but original look more.

I didn't notice this before - think they are the same car!

Prabal · 26th February 2011, 13:02

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Originally Posted by the mole

Another P5 makes an appearance in the classifieds. Looks similar to another WB# car which was on sale some time ago. Any clues where she is located?

Gosh, my eyes are really playing up. This one now is indeed the one! Green in Madras, to black in Delhi. And now, as per your post, up for sale again.

the mole · 13th March 2011, 10:38

A superb documentary on the making of the P5 in two parts

YouTube - Rover P5. Design&Conception. Love these cars? read the description!

YouTube - Rover P5. Design & Conception. Part 2. Love these cars? read the description!

the mole · 28th March 2011, 21:46

A week ago a friend of MBZ180 mentioned that his father owned a 3.5 litre Rover P5B registered WBA1424 the car was supposedly scrapped in the late 70's in Kolkata. A pity! However this friend promises to post pictures of the car when she was alive and kicking.

Prithvi can you remind him.

Prabal · 29th March 2011, 00:07

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Originally Posted by the mole

A week ago a friend of MBZ180 mentioned that his father owned a 3.5 litre Rover P5B registered WBA1424 the car was supposedly scrapped in the late 70's in Kolkata.

Not doubting, but something looks strange to me here - The Rover P5B was introduced in the late 60s and this one was scrapped within a decade?! Secondly, WBA is a very early registration series for such a car (and that too with the numeric part being 1424), unless she was re-registered from another number, from within or outside the state.

KartikeyaL · 10th April 2012, 08:52

Does anyone on the forum owns or knows about any Rover P3's in India ?
I have seen one such car from Kolkatta , would appreciate pictures .

IndrojitSircar · 10th April 2012, 15:36

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Originally Posted by KartikeyaL

Does anyone on the forum owns or knows about any Rover P3's in India ?
I have seen one such car from Kolkatta , would appreciate pictures .

In Calcutta there is one car that is owned by Mr. Arnab Basu. This car is a regular participant in the vintage car rally.

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There was another car that was owned by Mr.Sarojesh Chandra Mukerjee. Haven't seen the car lately.

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There is a green one in Pune that is owned by Mr.Amulya Dhanukar. The car was pretty much intact. It was missing a starter or a dynamo. Don't remember exactly. Have pics of that car but cannot upload them.

9th January 2011, 14:34	#34
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,864 Thanked: 27,975 Times View My Garage	Re: Vintage and Classic Rovers If I am right the green car was originally black. Belonged to a Doctor who came from Bahrain (when it was under British Rule). The DOctor died last year
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the mole Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,189 Thanked: 825 Times View My Garage	Re: Vintage and Classic Rovers http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vintag...ml#post2202737 Another P5 from Kolkata, this is also likely to be a Mk1A from the appearance of the quarter glass. If i am not mistaken this car has "Ro" style wheels.
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the mole Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,189 Thanked: 825 Times View My Garage	Re: Vintage and Classic Rovers Another P5 makes an appearance in the classifieds. Looks similar to another WB# car which was on sale some time ago. Any clues where she is located? Attached Thumbnails
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girishpv BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: IXE Posts: 575 Thanked: 90 Times View My Garage	Re: Vintage and Classic Rovers Here it is Find Buy/Sell Second hand cars, Pre owned cars, Buy cars, Sell cars, Find a car, Sell a car Portal, Car Magazines
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28th March 2011, 21:46	#42
the mole Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,189 Thanked: 825 Times View My Garage	Re: Vintage and Classic Rovers A week ago a friend of MBZ180 mentioned that his father owned a 3.5 litre Rover P5B registered WBA1424 the car was supposedly scrapped in the late 70's in Kolkata. A pity! However this friend promises to post pictures of the car when she was alive and kicking. Prithvi can you remind him.
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KartikeyaL Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jaipur Posts: 3,523 Thanked: 15,764 Times View My Garage	Re: Vintage and Classic Rovers Does anyone on the forum owns or knows about any Rover P3's in India ? I have seen one such car from Kolkatta , would appreciate pictures .
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