4xdog
Explorer
For those who haven't seen it yet, the December 2010 issue of Octane magazine (a British publication dealing with classic and performance cars) has a seven page article with terrific photography of one of the remaining Range Rovers from the 1972 British Trans-Americas Expedition.
This expedition covered 18,000 miles of the Pan-American Highway from Alaska to Argentina with heroic effort by the British army crew to cross the Darien Gap. Two of the Rangies have survived, and one is shown in the article in superb detail, including equipment in place such as bullbars and bridging ladders from the original expedition. The British Army officer who led the effort 40 years ago, Colonel John Blashford-Snell, is still active leading expeditions and is interviewed in the article.
A highly recommended read for fans of old iron.
Don
This expedition covered 18,000 miles of the Pan-American Highway from Alaska to Argentina with heroic effort by the British army crew to cross the Darien Gap. Two of the Rangies have survived, and one is shown in the article in superb detail, including equipment in place such as bullbars and bridging ladders from the original expedition. The British Army officer who led the effort 40 years ago, Colonel John Blashford-Snell, is still active leading expeditions and is interviewed in the article.
A highly recommended read for fans of old iron.
Don
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