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Barkas Family
Barkas may refer to: *Barkas (van manufacturer), a van manufacturer in the German Democratic Republic *Barkas, Hyderabad, a neighbourhood of Hyderabad, India *Barkas (surname) See also *Barcas, a notable family in the ancient city of Carthage {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barkas (van Manufacturer)
Barkas was the East Germany, East German manufacturer of small delivery vans and minibuses named the Barkas B 1000, B 1000. In addition to delivery vans, Barkas also made engines for Trabant cars. The van was built in a new factory in Chemnitz (then known as Karl-Marx-Stadt) on a site which was formerly home to the Framo (car), Framo car plant, the old Framo factory having been crated up and shipped to the Soviet Union as part of a larger war reparations package in the late 1940s. The business had subsequently been nationalized by the East Germany, GDR government. Barkas B 1000, B 1000 production started in 1961 and continued until 1991. Originally the B 1000 was powered by the 45 PS three cylinder, two stroke DKW derived engine found also in contemporary Wartburgs. Shortly before production ceased, the model designation was changed to B 1000/1, and the old engine was replaced by a 1.3 four-stroke engine manufactured under licence from Volkswagen. The Belgian importer began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barkas, Hyderabad
Barkas is a neighborhood in Hyderabad, India, located in the old city area of Hyderabad. The name "Barkas" is believed to be derived from the English word "Barracks". The old Arabs pronounced Barracks as Barkas in their Arabic flow. Barkas served as the military Barracks of the Nizam of Hyderabad. Another less popular version states that "The name 'Barkas' is derived from 'Wadiya Barkas', which was a colony in Saudi Arabia. A regiment from Barkas in Arabia had been called to Hyderabad. Thus most of the residents of this colony were originally inhabitants of Yemen and Arabia." History Before Indian independence, Barkas served as the military Barracks of the Nizam of Hyderabad. The Nizams were surrounded by hostile rulers in the Deccan and chose to employ Arabs instead of the local military for the safeguarding of his family. These Arabs formed the bulk of the Nizams' ''personal army'' and were more reliable as they could not defect to the rival states unlike locals and were tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barkas (surname)
Barkas is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Harry Barkas (1906–1974), English footballer * Mary Barkas (1889–1959), New Zealand psychiatrist, physician and author * Ned Barkas (1901–1962), English footballer * Sam Barkas (1909–1989), English footballer and manager * Tommy Barkas (1912–1991), English footballer * Walter H. Barkas (1912–1969), American physicist * Vasilis Barkas (born 1994), Greek footballer {{surname, Barkas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |