AI Overview
A vintage Caltex East Africa Road Map, likely published in the late 1960s or 1970s.
Key Details:
• Publisher and Brand: Produced by Caltex Oil (a joint venture formed by Texaco and Standard Oil of California) for motorists traveling across East Africa.
• Cover Design: Features a bright green background with a prominent black and light-blue compass rose centered around the classic red star Caltex logo.
• Pricing and Era: The "5/-" printed in the bottom left corner stands for 5 shillings, the pre-decimal currency used in East African countries (such as Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania) before the late 1960s/early 1970s. Earlier 1950s and early 1960s editions featured cream-colored or illustrated covers, while this bold graphic style is characteristic of late 1960s to 1970s promotional cartography.
• Contents: Typically, these folding promotional maps cover Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika), showing major trunk roads, secondary routes, national parks, distance charts, and Caltex service station locations.
General tiredness to the outer covers
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