BANKERS Ed C/O BARCLYS BANK 
BARCLAYS BANK, NAIROBI JOHN SEAGO BOX 30011, NAIROBI 
BARCLAYS BANK, NORWICH KENYA 
CHARTERED BANK, NEW YORK PHONE KABETE 330 
CABLES C/O BARCLADOM, 
E. A. MANAGER:- 
NAIROBI 
D. ANTHONY PARKINSON 
Dr. Theodore H. Reed, 27th August 1968 
Director, 
National Zoological Park, 
Washington D.C 
Dear Ted: 
Since my last letter to you Tony returned unexpectedly to 
make some repairs to the front suspension of the Land Rover 
which was nearly ripped off in some ough going. He was off 
again this morning and we don't expect to see him until next 
Monday, today being Tuesday. eo 
We were discussing the requirements of a vehcle with a 
friend of ours, Peter Hughes, of Hughes Limited, P.O. Box 30060 
Nairobi, who are the Ford agents for the whole of East Africa, 
and he showed us a Foed Bronco which came over for some 
demonstration purpose, and which is not now required. Peter 
thought that Fords, if approached by either the Smithsonian 
it to us for the whole pericd%tthe the bongo expedition. As far 
or the National Geographic, re very well be willing to lend 
a 
as we can see it would serve very well, although not as com- 
fortable inside as a Toyota. Peter Hughes is very keen on this 
idea because he sees a possibility of local publicity for the 
Bronco which is very little known in this country. 
The suggestion is that either the Smithsonian or the 
National Geographic should approach Mr. §8.G. Leane, Export 
Sales Operation, Ford Motor Company, P.O. Box 600, Wixom, 
Michigan. 3 
I have also made enquiries with the agents of the Toyota 
to see if there is anything doing in that line. If either of 
these enquiries fail then we will hire a vehicle for you, 
either from Tony Harthoorn or some other source, 
It seems to me that it would be sensible to secure 
bedding etc. and a small hiking tent for Nelson Brown as well 
as for yourself, and we will have the whole thing ready by 
the time you arrive, so there will only be a few extra 
clothes to buy once you are here. And I suppose we can 
charge Nelson Brown's equipment to the National Geographic and 
it does not have to come out of the funds allotted to our- 
selves. 
a ws 
