Khi-Va La? st nicholas early 1970s

early 1970s

The car on the left is a Mercedes-Benz W125 car and was the most powerful Grand Prix car at the time

1923 Calcott 11

The premises of WH Chetwynd

led to a petrol shortage and increased the popularity of fuel-efficient microcars

Khi-Va La? st nicholas early 1970sKhi Va La?, 1873. Earl Granville, the Liberal Foreign Secretary in Mr Gladstone's government since 1870, stands guard at India's northern border. This cartoon refers to the increasing concern being felt in Britain at Russia's forthcoming expedition to Khiva which had been proposed by Russian ministers. At that time, Khiva was in independent Turkestan and any advances made by Russia were viewed with considerable disquiet. Lord Granville was assured by