Re: [Goanet] Surya... taxi-driver from Mapusa
Message: 3 Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:21:42 +0530 From: Frederick FN Noronha * ? * ??? ??? fredericknoron...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Surya... taxi-driver from Mapusa Was just wondering if anyone has heard of Surya (or Suria), the taxi-driver from Mapusa, who had an excellently-maintained Peugeot, which he maintained literally for decades without a scratch. Someone was narrating stories about him the other day Has anyone one else any idea of this? FN PS: Apparently there was a saying in the Mapusa area at one time that anyone who maintained their car well had samke Surya-bashin dorla murre! Or, you've maintained it just as Surya would Aaah waaaooow, Fred, this sounds like the Goa I knew on my very first visit in 1974 - full 13 years after (fill in yr term of choice ;-) but the place was still full of Peugeots, Renaults, Simcas, Fiats and Volkswagens... (and there were also very few bridgdes as far as I can remember...) Very curious about the afte of Surya ... and his Peugeot Cheers from p+4D!
Re: [Goanet] Surya... taxi-driver from Mapusa
Hi Rico, Almost on every Monday morning, I had to catch the first taxi leaving from Mapusa to Panjim. Quite often it used to be Suria's Peugeot taxi. It was in the Seventies, and the Peugeot was the best maintained taxi then. Suria too was a well groomed Bardezkar cabbie. Suria was hefty, physically, and his creamed, long black hair was combed straight back. You travelled in style in his taxi, because he opened the door for you and closed it gently himself. He hated passengers who banged the taxi doors. Hence he would prefer to open and close it gently himself. In order to retain his Peugeot in a prim condition, he had even purchased a second-hand Peugeot for spares.I can't remember whether Suria hailed from Bastora or Arpora. It was just around the time when the Ambassadors and Fiats entered the taxi scene in Goa. Most of the taxis were of the shared type and of the imported lot then. From the Mapusa taxi stand, they would travel to virtually every village in Bardez, tightly packed with passengers generally... specially every Friday. Until the Suez trouble, the taxi fare was just about half a rupee from Mapusa to Panjim, per passenger, because petrol would cost just about 95 paise in Mapusa, while it was five paise less in port town Vasco. Check with Domnic, and he will provide you with a detailed low-down on the taxi topic. Cheers. On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 4:21 AM, Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoron...@gmail.com wrote: Was just wondering if anyone has heard of Surya
Re: [Goanet] Surya... taxi-driver from Mapusa
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:58:08 +0530 From: joe...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Surya... taxi-driver from Mapusa Hi Rico, Almost on every Monday morning, I had to catch the first taxi leaving from Mapusa to Panjim. Quite often it used to be Suria's Peugeot taxi. It was in the Seventies, and the Peugeot was the best maintained taxi then. Suria too was a well groomed Bardezkar cabbie. Suria was hefty, physically, and his creamed, long black hair was combed straight back. You travelled in style in his taxi, because he opened the door for you and closed it gently himself. He hated passengers who banged the taxi doors. Hence he would prefer to open and close it gently himself. In order to retain his Peugeot in a prim condition, he had even purchased a second-hand Peugeot for spares.I can't remember whether Suria hailed from Bastora or Arpora. It was just around the time when the Ambassadors and Fiats entered the taxi scene in Goa. Most of the taxis were of the shared type and of the imported lot then. From the Mapusa taxi stand, they would travel to virtually every village in Bardez, tightly packed with passengers generally... specially every Friday. Until the Suez trouble, the taxi fare was just about half a rupee from Mapusa to Panjim, per passenger, because petrol would cost just about 95 paise in Mapusa, while it was five paise less in port town Vasco. Check with Domnic, and he will provide you with a detailed low-down on the taxi topic. Cheers. Great story! Any pictures? In general, where to find pictures from Goa - apart from Rico's collection - in the 10 yrs after ...? (fill in yr term of choice ;-) Cheers, p+4D!
Re: [Goanet] Surya... taxi-driver from Mapusa
Rao re maaso Joesl. You forgot the style-essential of the taxi-caar of the oldthe Ray-ban aviators (which have now made a fashionable come back). At most of the stands, they had nick-namesfrom near your old office was someone known as 'champion'. He was not sportive nor champion-material.ehe had a temper though. As well, most villages had their own taxi-caar.the late Mario fondly remembered his from Lotolim who faithfully showed up at the airportforget his name. The old chap called him his friend. Since another poster mentioned Simca's...think they were German..the Sal goncar casa in Baina beech had a varied collection...and were proudly displayed. Another dead miner/shipping magnate from the port city ordered a Rolls directly from thereonly to be told he would have to send his chauffeur for training. The patrao declined and cancelled the order. His chauffeur was so proud those days, he never as much as greeted anyone. He is retired now, one sees his going aboutstill proud! Later, the moooney famiyl of Goichi mining got themselves a Rolls, think it was second handbig front lights. Perhaps a ford. They rarely brought it out The old business families each had their specialty brand...Sal goncar was Simca On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 11:58 AM, joe...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Rico, Almost on every Monday morning, I had to catch the first taxi leaving from Mapusa to Panjim. Quite often it used to be Suria's Peugeot taxi. It was in the Seventies, and the Peugeot was the best maintained taxi then. Suria too was a well groomed Bardezkar cabbie. Suria was hefty, physically, and his creamed, long black hair was combed straight back. You travelled in style in his taxi, because he opened the door for you and closed it gently himself. He hated passengers who banged the taxi doors. Hence he would prefer to open and close it gently himself. In order to retain his Peugeot in a prim condition, he had even purchased a second-hand Peugeot for spares.I can't remember whether Suria hailed from Bastora or Arpora. It was just around the time when the Ambassadors and Fiats entered the taxi scene in Goa. Most of the taxis were of the shared type and of the imported lot then. From the Mapusa taxi stand, they would travel to virtually every village in Bardez, tightly packed with passengers generally... specially every Friday. Until the Suez trouble, the taxi fare was just about half a rupee from Mapusa to Panjim, per passenger, because petrol would cost just about 95 paise in Mapusa, while it was five paise less in port town Vasco. Check with Domnic, and he will provide you with a detailed low-down on the taxi topic. Cheers. On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 4:21 AM, Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoron...@gmail.com wrote: Was just wondering if anyone has heard of Surya
