Rugged Road by Theresa Wallach

Rugged Road by Theresa Wallach

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Undeterred by nomads, sand drifts, heat, rain, rivers, breakdowns and politics, Theresa Wallach and Florence Blenkiron completed a journey - no roads, no backup (just straight across the Sahara through equatorial Africa, and South to the Cape) - in 1935, without even a compass!

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Rugged Road by Theresa Wallach

London to Cape Town overland by Panther and sidecar, pulling a trailer. No roads, no backup - just straight across the Sahara through equatorial Africa, and South to the Cape - in 1935, without even a compass! This is quite simply the most incredible Panther journey ever! Undeterred by nomads, sand drifts, heat, rain, rivers, breakdowns and politics, Theresa Wallach and Florence Blenkiron completed a journey that might well defeat a modern bike. From oasis to oasis arguing with the French Foreign Legion for permission to continue, and winning; fashioning a tow hitch for the trailer when it broke in the desert; rebuilding the entire engine from scratch in Agadez; meeting gorillas, lions and snakes on the road, staying in African villages and meeting an amazing variety of friendly and helpful people. Not to mention having an accident in Tanganyika (Tanzania) with the only car seen on the road for days!
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ISBN 13 9780954791292
ISBN 10 0954791290
Title Rugged Road
Author Theresa Wallach
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Panther Publishing Ltd
Year published 2001-01-01
Number of pages 150
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.