THE OLD THREE WHEELER TEMPO

                                          

THE  OLD THREE  WHEELER TEMPO

We saw them in early 1970s  in Jammu. We saw them in Srinagar as well. People gave them many nicknames yet loved this mini mode of transport that arrived in the state after the buses used  for public transportation. It was locally reshaped and remodelled in Punjab , the" Land of Jugaad Engineering". I saw it being used as passenger vehicle as well as for carrying goods . It would carry plus  20 persons in Punjab ; some seated and some standing  even on its tyre mudguards . 

In Jammu , I believe  it was distributed by Chinar Agencies ( owner Brij Lal Sadhu )  for Bajaj Tempos Ltd ( now Force Motors) . Brij Lal Sadhu had his business establishment ( Chinar Agencies) at Parade Ground ,Jammu.  Sadhu had come to Jammu after his successful business ventures in Kolkata. He had an Ambassador car with West Bengal registration number plate. This company later brought the matadors to Jammu .Saw this  heritage vehicle inside "SAADA PIND " Amritsar recently. It carried two popular  quotes written on trucks or matadors.

"Hans mat pagli pyaar ho  jaayega"

"Zara kam pee meri rani 

Bada mehanga hai Iraq ka paani "

( Avtar Mota)

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