Customised buses and trucks in Pakistan

Customised buses and trucks in Pakistan

Many trucks and buses in Pakistan are highly customised and decorated by their owners, to the point of becoming "moving art." These are quite distinct in their lay out from all other trucks of the world.They are like the moving art galleries depicting all themes of life through its adorned art work [ [http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200502/masterpieces.to.go.the.trucks.of.pakistan.htm Saudi Aramco World : Masterpieces to Go: The Trucks of Pakistan ] ] . .Although the venture to decorate the trucks is much expensive yet it is practised in Pakistan and some countries of central Asia with an aesthetic zeal and zest .

General practice of truck decor

In Pakistan the truck driver usually pays $3,000 to $5,000 [ [http://www.amherst.edu/magazine/issues/05spring/trucks/index.html Amherst Magazine Spring 2005: On Wings of Diesel: The Decorated Trucks of Pakistan ] ] for its external decoration .This decor includes structural changes of truck , paintings , calligraphy , ornamental decor and many others.Mirror work on the front and back of truck and wooden cravings on wooden doors of the trucks are frequently used .Usually the driver takes the truck to coachworkshop soon after its purchase for its decor.The artsmen embellish the truck according to the taste of driver. [ [http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/current/research/101906.html Penn Current: Research: The painted trucks of Pakistan ] ] .

Decor style of major regions

Karachi is considered as the major bedecking centre for the trucks.There is also a uniqueness in décor style of every city of Pakistan.The Balochistani and Peshawari trucks are much trimmed with wood. Rawalpindi and Islamabadi trucks have plastic work in prominent .Camel bone work is much seen in trucks which are decorated by Sindh artists [ [http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200502/masterpieces.to.go.the.trucks.of.pakistan.htm Saudi Aramco World : Masterpieces to Go: The Trucks of Pakistan ] ] .Thus these trucks also serve as representatives of different historical and regional areas of Pakistan

Notes

ee also

* Jeepney (colorful vehicles of the Philippines)
* Jingle truck
* Truck
* Customised buses

External links

# [http://www.flickr.com/photos/imranthetrekker/sets/72157602206725404/ View of Pakistani trucks]


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