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1937 Volvo, a classy automobile on the time, purchased in Latvia. As a fugitive, it survived the conflict years and later served on a collective farm, the place it achieved appreciable mileage. Shortly earlier than the regaining of Latvia’s independence, the automobile was discovered on the Liepāja aspect, in a half-collapsed shed, and later donated to the museum.
As Gunārs Dortāns, chief restorer of the Riga Motor Museum, tells Paul, the restoration of the automobile took three years, a lot of the elements had been made right here, by the arms of Latvian craftsmen. Museum restorer Juris Neċķe exhibits, for instance, that for the reason that automobile’s unique threshold was efficiently preserved, it was made anew after a particular stamping.
Paul has the chance to guage the distinctive automobile, which has 90 horsepower, a 5.2-meter trailer and the flexibility to hold 4.5 tons or at the least 20 individuals. You may enter the Volvo cabin solely by way of one door, however the cabin is provided with a coat hanger and the wires are insulated with cloth. After getting behind the wheel of the automobile, Paul looks like he’s in a furnished room, however the car rolls completely and visibility is superb.
What revelations will Paul expertise whereas driving the historic Volvo and what’s going to shock him beneath the hood, we are going to discover out within the new episode of this system.
Within the present Tribe of Pace Paul Timrots and the workforce are on the lookout for adventures, technological improvements, legendary personalities and attention-grabbing dialog companions. Tribe of Pace may also be seen each Thursday LMT on Sensible TV and on the Web.
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