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ODDS AND ENDS.

LUXURIOUS MOTOR CAR.

A solid silver cigar box, gold and silver push' buttons, various cut glass and silver mounted' toilet bottles, a manicure set, a brush and comb, and many other little fittings, with mahogany, satin wood and mother of pearl panelling, are some of the' details given in a trade description, of what is styled a luxury motor car recently constructed for his highness, the Maharajah of Bharatput, Rajputana, India. The car has a' 45-horsepower, 6-cylinder engine, a chassis of the highest possible workmanship and finish,' but it is the interior which strikes the eye for splendour. Finshed entirely in solid mahogany and satin wood veneer, it is inlaid with mother of pearl. I In this interior, which touches the height of luxury, are fittings equally ornate. At the back of the frontj,-seat is a cabinet, over which is a table. Two small folding doors in this fitting give access to a large solid. ; silyer cigar box, while a drawer at the bottom, lined with plush, contains glasses. The pushes' for calling. the attention of the driver are of solid gold and silver, and are fitted into the coping around the windows. It is upholstered in mauve silk shot with silver.-'

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Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 14727, 4 August 1921, Page 8

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ODDS AND ENDS. Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 14727, 4 August 1921, Page 8

ODDS AND ENDS. Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 14727, 4 August 1921, Page 8