SOLVED: FW #409:Jeeva Transport Corp. L., Shri N. Ramakrishnan, Leyland Viking, 1986

[fromwien]

No

[fromwien]

I would like to reinforce my hint: The designer was significantly involved in the fortunes of 'Jeeva Transport Company'

[oko94]

Mr. Jeeva ?

[fromwien]

No

[oko94]

Has he also designed the Jeeva Bullet bus ?

[fromwien]

Maybe, but I don't know

[oko94]

Was the designer the founder of the Jeeva Transport Company ?

[fromwien]

Not founder, but managing director

[oko94]

M. Veerappan ?

[pguillem]

Any relation with the Vande Bharat bus of Rajasthan ?

[fromwien]

it is the 'Jeeva Jet' built by the 'Jeeva Transport Company'. Leyland Viking based, from 1986. What we are still looking for, is the designer of the bus

[pguillem]

Pallipalayam Body Building Unit ?

[oko94]

M. Veerappan ?

[fromwien]

Pallipalayam Body Building Unit ?

No

M. Veerappan ?

No

[gte4289]

I found a (not particularly reliable) source that lists three people as being 'responsible' for the Jeeva Jet: Mr. Veerappan (mentioned above by oko94), K.A. Sengottaiyan, and S. Muthusamy (at the helm of the Jeeva Jet in my photo above). While searching for more information on these three, I learned (from more reliable sources) that Mr. Veerappan was Managing Director of Jeeva Transport at some point and that the other two were politicians. Veerappan and Sengottaiyan were later convicted and jailed for corruption involving government purchases of bus bodies, parts, and other components.

This doesn't identify the designer, of course. I just thought it might be interesting enough to add to the thread.

[Oguerrerob]

Could it be Dr M. Gramo?

[fromwien]

No, sorry, not him

[Oguerrerob]

I've found an sketch with some confused info:

"TN was #1 State in Pub Trspt. IRTTcollege Perundurai, JEEVAJETBus Erode-Cbe,NESAMONY NGL-CHN,KATTABOMMAN TNV-CHN,170H Spic Ngr-CHN ,Bodybldg by Pollachi Cheran, Vlp Periyar, Chrompet Pallavan wr Super Hits!..But Now Scrap!!"

[pnegyesi]

*bump*

[fromwien]

Not the designers name mentioned, sorry

[pnegyesi]

Shivdas Meena?

[pnegyesi]

*bump*

[fromwien]

No

[Oguerrerob]

According to some source: "This bus was designed at Tarapuram Jeeva Workshop and then given final shape at Chithod Workshop by Minister Mr. Muthuswamy."

[fromwien]

To make things a little bit easier to solve this puzzle completely, here my source. The name I am seaarching for is hidden under the blackened field. Good luck to all