{"product_id":"boat-race-on-wheels-the-oxford-cambridge-trans-africa-expedition-1954-paperback","title":"Boat Race on Wheels: The Oxford Cambridge Trans-Africa Expedition 1954","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBoat Race on Wheels: The Oxford Cambridge Trans-Africa Expedition 1954\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWritten by Don Calman, edited by James Taylor with photos by Ross Charlton\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePublished with the energy and enthusiasm of Adam Bennett (who has restored both of the original vehicles!)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis is the prequel to and inspiration for the well-known First Overland: London-Singapore by Tim Slessor.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e288 pages fully illustrated with many black and white plus colour photos.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis is the story of an adventure undertaken by six Oxford and Cambridge students in the summer of 1954\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eUsing two 86\" Land Rovers they successfully drove from London to Cape Town, the notes, diaries and associated photos have remained unpublished until now, a fascinating snapshot of post-war Africa, less than 10 years after the close of war. \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTo see a preview of the book please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/charlesemberton-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/info_embertonimperial_com\/EYcumvZZvJxEukclRdsZ_SsBowakGZyQfUDkAVsJZq9dog?e=GakSPI\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"A Boat Race On Wheels Preview\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePaperback edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eor a very limited run of Hardcover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lavenham Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42475651203247,"sku":"Boat Race On Wheels","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42475651236015,"sku":"Boat Race On Wheels HARDCOVER","price":38.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0324\/2415\/products\/WhatsAppImage2023-04-18at10.47.32.jpg?v=1681815161","url":"https:\/\/embertonimperial.com\/en-lu\/products\/boat-race-on-wheels-the-oxford-cambridge-trans-africa-expedition-1954-paperback","provider":"Emberton Imperial","version":"1.0","type":"link"}