1992 Old Cars – Vintage
technical details
Release date: June 24, 1992
Designer: Ms. Deborah Buchman from Nairobi
Printer: M/s Leumi Printing and Packaging of Harare, Zimbabwe
Process: Lithography
Paper: unmarked water paper
Format: horizontal
Size: 27.94mm x 44.45mm
Set: 50 to a sheet in windows of 25
Values: Shs 3, Shs 8, Shs 10, Shs 11, Shs 14
Kenya Post and the Telecommunications Corporation
3 / KSH – INTERNATIONA HARVESTER S.S MOTOT TRACK I926
The owner of this vehicle is: K.Wore – Chairman of Vintage Cars in Nairobi. The original owner was probably a white hunter.
The vehicle is believed to have participated in a safari with the Prince of Wales in 1930. It was created by HARVESTER INTERNATIONAL in 1925. It is believed that this vehicle could have been used as a hunting vehicle, because the current engine body is typical of that used for hunting in the wild.
At the end of 1969 he was discovered at the Slaters farm in Tory.
Since this vehicle had a ‘Flat bed’ that is, a loading surface and a high belly which make it an operational tool most suitable for agricultural work.
This vehicle appeared in the following film productions:
(1) In the film OUT OF AFRICA in which Robert Redford starred, the vehicle served as the main actor.
(2) Edward and Mrs. Simpson (THAMES TV)
(3) The Life of Ernest Hemingway (German TV)
(4) WHITE MISCHIF
(5) SHESOW ON THE SUN SHADOW ON THE SUN, photographed by LEE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES1 128. Wembley Park Drive, Wembley Middlesex HAG8 JE. It was Beryl Nathan’s story filmed in Kenya in 1988.
The vehicle was registered on 9-1-1941 and its current number is T 1882
Vintage motor cars are typical examples of cars used in Kenya before 1930. They were originally made with or without Kenyan history, unless the production of that model passed that date, for example “1934 Bentley Saloon”.
8 / KSHS – FIAT 509 1924
This vehicle was manufactured in 1924. The chassis number is 5560.
The original owner of this vehicle was Mr. Tom Gibbs of Thika. It was sold to Nancy and Maurice Frost of Thika. The original color was light green, and its license number was B6462
Restored as original on all its accessories, ie: handles, lamps, lights, wheels, etc.
The vehicle appeared in the films:
OUT OF AFRICA
SHESOW ON THE SUN
10 / KSHS – R’HUPMOBILE 1923
The vehicle was manufactured in 1923 by Hupp Manufacturing Corporation. Mr. T. H. Hutchinson was the original owner of this vehicle, and the vehicle was sold to Mr. Jum Crowe of Lumbawa-Kipklon. The current registration number is 8 2729 which was the original number R 118399. The rear end was rebuilt and the rear seats were replaced. A picnic box and a toolbox were installed for the film OUT OF AFRICA
Original 24 inch wheels were replaced with 19 inch wheels. The original 24 inch wheels were changed to 19 inches.
The car participated in the following events:
(1) VETERAN car rally between Nairobi and Nakuru in 1956, the driver was Mr TH Hutchinson
(2) Centenary celebrations in Jinja, Uganda, in July 1962, led by Mr. TH. Hutchinson
(3) Meryl Streep drove his car in the movie OUT OF AFRICA
(4) The car participated in the club’s annual vintage car finals from 1957 to 1970.
11 / KSHS – CHEVROLET BOX BODY 1928
The current owner of this vehicle is Mr. T.S. Chawa from Nairobi, the original owner was Mr Hab Singh from Nairobi.
It was created in 1928 by General Motors.
The original color of this vehicle was brown / black and its original registration number was B 9024 and is still current.
The chassis number is 4872663.
The box body was built in Kenya.
This vehicle has entered the following local historical events:
(1) Concours d’Elegant regularly since 1988. He has been declared winner since 1991.
(2) was a finalist in the annual VCCCK competition in 1989, 1990 and 1991.
14 / KSHS – BENTLEY PARKWARD 1934
The vehicle was produced in 1934 by Bentley Motors which was then owned by Rolls Royce
It was brought to Kenya by A.H. Bibby Esq from the same family that built BIBBY Hospital in Mombasa. But the name of the place has been changed.
The body manufacturer of this vehicle was (Saloon Parkward).
The original owner was Col. J. Ann Horlick MP.
The current owner is Mr. J. Kay. Vero from Nairobi.
The model name and number is 3.5 liter The Baby Bentley Saloon.
The original color was and is black gray and silver.
His current registration number is KCB 702.
The production was preceded by a series of visits to displays of old and antique cars that took place in Nairobi during the same times that the artist was in Kenya.
The one who encouraged and explained to the family many details about this branch of collecting antique cars was the father of one of the students in Oren the son’s class. He was an impressive man and his beard was gathered in a net as is customary among Indians of this sect. Mr. Manji was an avid collector and owner of several vehicles. They were groomed, looked new, and even participated in movies and various events. The love with which the vehicles were treated was evident. Among other things, it was clarified that sometimes the body of the car was assembled in Kenya and the engine was imported.
When the series was offered to Deborah, she used this collector to obtain a list of collectors. Questionnaires were sent to them which were compiled with the help of Tzvika – the spouse who was involved in the operation. The wait was exhausting, but eventually the completed questionnaires started arriving from the collectors. One of them even added and wrote that he uses his car on a regular basis.
Now a sorting has been conducted in order to match the cars to the required years – in order for them to be included in the vintage conditions. The designs were prepared in acrylic paints on Bristol and brought to the authority for approval and execution.
Sometimes, as in this series, the stamps that were not included in the production were the ones that remained in the heart. One was disqualified because it was manufactured by the Ford company, the name of one of the parties – during election days. And the other was too old and was not included in the category. This is an opportunity to present the car and apologize for not being included in the elegant series and one of the artist’s favorites.
