The Maharajahb of India are famous for their historie jewels; now they hard a new means of indicating their rank—the use of luxurious automobiles > T „ nrhester eftr recently built for the SffiSrS Bow. is ptaMd to .eat eleven persons. It is painted a light bine with gold decorations. A double roof' iT provided, with a dome in the Centre for an electric fan. The windows itp of Purdah glass, which ia opaque to nfitiiders While the occupants Can see SlrSng iarly with a slight purple which obviates the intense sunglare of th 6 tropics. The fittings fnclnde an altitude barometor, a gradoometer, a direction lcator swivelling' searchlights and funnel ventilators. ■.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18135, 26 July 1924, Page 3
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