What happened to the India Invicta?

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What we know in the west about automotive history in India, in general is about dazzling vintage Rollses or other exceptional means of transport purpose built for the transport of Maharajas or tiger hunt. So different is this Invicta with registration GW7575 and country plate GB. The number plate may be British, certainly no such series existed in India. Take note that the surrounding buildings appear to be in India. Barbed wire around the drain pipe to discourage thieves from climbing up. Then the banana trees, they don't grow naturally in Britain. And finally the person sitting in the car can pass off for an Indian.
The photos were printed from a series of negatives recently found by our frequent contributor in India, Harit Trivedi. He further adds "There were two such Invicta's in India, one is still there in the Pranlal Bhogilal collection. (Pranlal Bhogilal who passed away in January last year, was founder of the Vintage Car Club of India). The second car - showing above - seems to have been exported. Maybe to Germany, maybe along with a Rolls-Royce, maybe even legally. Does anyone have a clue about the car?"
 

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