As the ,Tata’s 1 Lac,Car is announced it may be leading to the end of two wheeler highway. Now we can imagine tomorrow, with full of low price cars might be replacing two wheelers and autos.
Familiar site of whole family going on a two wheeler ,might be confined to archive photos and now Milk/Vegetable Vendors might be shifting to Tata Nano ,replacing the trusty two wheelers.
In Indian market If a two wheeler is succeeded in becoming the ‘PALABANDI’.or used by the Milk vendors, by accommodating at least two heavy loads of the Aluminum cans .The vehicle success is engraved for another twenty years because at last it passed the ultimate road test. Rajdoot, Bajaj Chetak, TVS 50 and Hero Honda,are forerunners that withstood this test.Bajaj M50 also races for the coveted place in Maharashtra.
Basically this brands succeeded in conquering the Great Indian rural market, not by market campaigning but by their road worthiness.`Hamara Bajaj’ ,`Chal mere Luna’ became comCmon man notation.
It might be funny anecdote to the present generation, if we tell that our parents waited for long years to get the prized two wheeler, out of the given permitted Quota, in those days winning lottery seems to be easy task.
The familiar site of Lambrator, carrying the whole family still in our minds,Lambrrator, is not a smooth God, to convince, it least she requires 100 storkes and more often,to open its back bannet,to cajole it for a 10 minute smooth ride . Now you can start bidding it in E-bay at 150 $. As a antique Icon.
Suvega, Avanti Garelli, Luna ,Priya, Java(Czech Made) and Later TVS 50are some other brands which flow my mind ,from seventies era. Luna entered the market as ladies vehicle. If we go back in time, we can identify each family with their two wheeler, as most cases it framed into the Family portrait.
Familiar site of whole family going on a two wheeler ,might be confined to archive photos and now Milk/Vegetable Vendors might be shifting to Tata Nano ,replacing the trusty two wheelers.
In Indian market If a two wheeler is succeeded in becoming the ‘PALABANDI’.or used by the Milk vendors, by accommodating at least two heavy loads of the Aluminum cans .The vehicle success is engraved for another twenty years because at last it passed the ultimate road test. Rajdoot, Bajaj Chetak, TVS 50 and Hero Honda,are forerunners that withstood this test.Bajaj M50 also races for the coveted place in Maharashtra.
Basically this brands succeeded in conquering the Great Indian rural market, not by market campaigning but by their road worthiness.`Hamara Bajaj’ ,`Chal mere Luna’ became comCmon man notation.
It might be funny anecdote to the present generation, if we tell that our parents waited for long years to get the prized two wheeler, out of the given permitted Quota, in those days winning lottery seems to be easy task.
The familiar site of Lambrator, carrying the whole family still in our minds,Lambrrator, is not a smooth God, to convince, it least she requires 100 storkes and more often,to open its back bannet,to cajole it for a 10 minute smooth ride . Now you can start bidding it in E-bay at 150 $. As a antique Icon.
Suvega, Avanti Garelli, Luna ,Priya, Java(Czech Made) and Later TVS 50are some other brands which flow my mind ,from seventies era. Luna entered the market as ladies vehicle. If we go back in time, we can identify each family with their two wheeler, as most cases it framed into the Family portrait.
LML Vespa, Hero Hond,Yamaha RTZ served us later,making us become lazy and gain the cholesterol.(as we stopped cycling).
Italy is the mother of two wheelers, Piaggo, Lamboretta, Gairelli are born here, My eyes are conjured by the regular site of two wheelers here in Milan.
Milan got a Scooter museum ,which I need to pay a visit,and pay my tributes to the phenomenon of Indian Two wheelerism.
I added some pictures here is the Scooter museum link
http://www.mmlambretta.com/sites/lambrettamuseum.html
Ebay link
http://search.ebay.com/lambretta_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQfromZR40QQpqryZlambratta
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You are real artist with loads of talent. I think you are wasting your time in corporate world. ;)
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