1914-37 – Aden was originally administered by the Bombay Presidency as a dependency of British India. The style of the mainland India plates was for smaller area code-letters, than the serial numbers. Here is rare evidence of Aden’s Indian plate background on Aden 1238. These cars would have travelled outside Aden carrying ‘BI‘ international ovals!
A 1920s picture of transport old and new. It is JUST possible to read the small ADN letters.
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Triumph Mayflower car 3748 lies in ruins after a local spat, circa 1951. Note the high serial number even then….
