Bobby Was Prepared To Be Helpful - The familiar London bobby was there to aid the Russian sailors as they viewed Kensington gardens to-day. A London already dazzled by the familiar scarlet and gold of the Trooping ceremony, saw some strange new uniforms to-day (Thursday) Wearing them were sailors from the Soviet cruiser Sverdlov, now anchored at Spithead for the Coronation naval review. To-day, some 100 officers and ratings travelled in three motor coaches to sightsee in London. it is understood the Russians chartered the coaches themselves. June 11, 1953. (Photo by Reuterphoto).