How to reach The Aodhi
By Train: The nearest station is Udaipur
By Air: The nearest airport is Udaipur
By road: Distances
Udaipur to Kumbhalgarh 80km approximately 1 hr 45 mins
Ranakpur to Kumbhalgarh 55 km approximately 1 hr 30 mins
Jodhpur to Kumbhalgarh 220km approximately 5 hrs
Jaipur to Kumbhalgarh 370 km approximately 6 hrs
General weather conditions:
Kumbhalgarh is 1100 mtrs above sea level providing cool temperatures
during the hot summer months. The best season to visit is between
October and February when the average day time temperature is around 16
c. Lightweight clothing is recommended for day with a thick woollen
shawl or wrap for the evening. During the winter months heaters are
provided in the rooms at night and a log fire blazes in the dining area.
General Manager
Mr. Keshar Singh Chauhan was born in Alwar and educated in Jodhpur. He
joined HRH Group of Hotels in 1998 when he worked at the Gorbandh
Palace, Jaisalmer as Assistant Manager F & B. He was appointed Assistant
Manager IC in April 2003 and General Manager of both The Aodhi and Fateh
Bagh in January 2005. Keshar Singh's ambition is to be identified as a
successful hotelier.
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MG-TC 1946
Specification:-
(A) ENGINE - 4 cylinder 1250 c.c.
(B) Transmission 4 speed manual
(C) Top speed 75 mph
Brief History of MG-TC
After the war, Morris resumed car production in 1945 but concentrated
their efforts on the new MG-TC which was a single two seater car powered
with 1250 c.c. four cylinder engine with twin S.U. carburetor. The car
could reach a maximum speed of 70 mph taking 15 seconds to reach 50 mph.
The car was stylish with wire wheels, a long bonnet and expansive
radiator grill; slab petrol tank exposed at the back and of course its
bright red colour which became a trade mark for sports cars. The TC
rapidly became MG's biggest selling model at the time and by 1949 the
production lines were manufacturing 10,000 vehicles. A third of which
were sold in Britain with some 2000 earmarked for the export market. In
1946, forty-nine MG TC were sold to India. Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar
purchased the MG-TC from Hyderabad in early 70's.
About the Restoration
It has taken mechanics and technicians over two years (between 2002-
2004) to restore the car to its former glory as the entire body of the
car had to be dissembled. The old colour coating on the frame and body
were softened using a propane torch and acid and then laboriously
scrapped off by hand. The frame was sprayed with primer before being
painted black. The bodywork was then taken to a blacksmith and checked
for dents and cracks.
Both the doors were replaced before an extensive research was undertaken
to find the exact bright MG red original colour.