Mangaluru, Oct 24: Mohammed Eshaque ‘Bamson’, a veteran of tourist vehicles industry in the coastal district passed away on Wednesday at his residence “Bamson House” at Falnir in Mangaluru. He was 66.
After his father’s demise in 1980, Eshque was operating the business successfully, winning the heart of his company’s clientele. MTS is the only tourist services company in undivided Dakshina Kannada district to be recognized by govt of India and Karnataka state tourism development corporation.
His fleet of services has wide range of vehicles from saloon cars, station wagons, MPVs, SUVs, mini buses etc. In 70s and 80s his fleet included vintage cars such as old British Morris minor and German cars Mercedes Benz and Peugeot for wedding and special events. His list of clientele includes individuals, corporate companies, semi-government organization like KIOCL and Government authorities etc.
Besides tourist vehicles business he had passion for automobile. In 70s and 80s he used to modify his personnel used vehicles to have imported vehicle look. He was automotive sports star winning many awards by participating in automotive sports rallies in Karnataka and other south Indian states. He initiated the first automotive sports club ‘Karavali Automotive sports club’ and its first ever car rally in Mangalore in 1986 that had live all India TV coverage. He was motivator for many youth automotive sports participants and aspirants
The demise of Marhoom Eshaque is a huge loss for automobile tourist industry and his clients, automotive sports club members and sport aspirants in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. He was suffering from illness from sometime. He survived by wife Aysha, only daughter Ashmitha, son-in-law Mohammed Anees and grandson master Ayan.
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