KENYA: RUSSIAN-BUILT VOLGA CARS GOING ON MARKET IN NAIROBI AFTER SOVIET BARTER DEAL WITH BRITAIN
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230627
KENYA: RUSSIAN-BUILT VOLGA CARS GOING ON MARKET IN NAIROBI AFTER SOVIET BARTER DEAL WITH BRITAIN
- Title: KENYA: RUSSIAN-BUILT VOLGA CARS GOING ON MARKET IN NAIROBI AFTER SOVIET BARTER DEAL WITH BRITAIN
- Date: 19th August 1966
- Summary: KENYANS INSPECTING A VOLGA; CROWDING INTO CAR; THE VOLGA ON A TRAIL RUN. Initials RM/V/CR/GLH Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 3rd September 1966 13:00
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- Location: NAIROBI, KENYA
- Country: Kenya
- Reuters ID: LVA78DW6YWFX31FADOVAONJVHJFJ
- Story Text: KENYA IS RECEIVING AN INITIAL SHIPMENT OF 30 VOLGA MOTOR CARS, AS A RESULT OF A MULTI-MILLION POUND STERLING EXCHANGE DEAL BETWEEN THE SOVIET UNION, WHICH MAKES THE CARS, THE BRITAIN. THE ROBUST VOLGA HAS DESCRIBED AS AN IDEALLY SAFE CAR.
THE VOLGAS ARE ACTUALLY PART PAYMENT TO BRITAIN FOR GBP3,000,000 STERLING WORTH OF TRUCKS THAT THE SOVIET UNION BOUGHT FORM A LEADING BRITISH MANUFACTURER. AGENTS OF THE BRITISH COMPANY ARE NOW SELLING THE VOLGAS ON THE OVERSEAS MARKET.
A NAIROBI MOTORING EXPERT WHO EXAMINED ONE OF THE FIRST VOLGAS TO ARRIVE DESCRIBED THE CARS AS IDEAL FROM A SAFETY POINT, AS THEY DID NOT GO TOO FAST AND WOULD NOT CRUMPLE UP IF THEY HIT ANYTHING. "THEY ARE LIKE TANKS," HE ADDED.
THE FOUR-CYLINDER VOLGA'S TOP SPEED IS ABOUT 75 MILES (120 KILOMETRES AN HOUR AT ABOUT 25 MILES (40 KLMS) A GALLON.
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