The Cape Crusaders
Driving a Dennis fire engine from the tip of Europe to the bottom of Africa
Published on 12. November 2013
218 pages
978-1-78148-245-2 (ISBN)
Description
In 1987, seven people embarked on a three month charity expedition to drive an old red Dennis fire engine from the northern tip of Europe to the southernmost point of Africa. After almost five months, 37,000km, 21 countries, and a journey through rainforest, bush veldt, deserts and urban developments, the author was one of five who completed their odyssey. The Cape Crusaders is his engaging account of the at times hazardous trip, including being mugged, arrested, having two near fatal accidents and a severe case of cerebral malaria. A must for any armchair adventure traveller.
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Julian Walker
The Cape Crusaders
Driving a Red Dennis Fire Engine from the Tip of Europe to the Bottom of Africa
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11/2013
Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd
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Content
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Prologue
- Principal Players
- 1. Plans - Preparation - Departure
- 2. Off the Blocks and Up to the Starting Line
- 3. That's Africa Babe and the Top of the Sahara
- 4. Tragedy & Disaster - the Sahara Proper
- 5. Getting Stuck - Car Smuggling - An Open Air Disco
- 6. Marketing Heaven - An Outbreak of War - Christmas in Style
- 7. Major Fire Engine Damage - New Year - Roadside Curiosities
- 8. Zaire - Well and Truly Bogged Down - Kisengani
- 9. The Long Wait - Being Real Tourists - A New Prop Shaft
- 10. Wildlife - Getting Stuck - Encounter with Pygmies - the Equator
- 11. Rendezvous - Luxury - Malaria
- 12. Big Cats - Pope-Mobiles - the Maasai
- 13. Ngorongoro Crater - Poets Day in Arusha - the Indian Ocean
- 14. Accident and Emergency
- 15. Rebuilding the Land Rover - Zambia in a Blur - Victoria Falls
- 16. Ambassadorial Duties - Arrested by the Military - South Africa
- 17. Final Sponsorship Commitments - Jim's Departure - Cape Agulhas
- Musicology
- Books
- Acknowledgements
- Copyright
