| In
1982 an attempt was made to re-run the race but the Sino-Russian border
remained firmly closed. With the end of the cold war, The Classic Rally
Association led by Philip Young, organised an event in 1997 to celebrate
the 90th anniversary of this race. This was a huge success and the CRA
have decided to celebrate the Millennium with a repeat of the 'Peking to
Paris' race, but running in reverse. In tandem will be a marathon 'Around
the World in 80 Days', something that has never been attempted before,
a timed lap of the globe by classic cars.
 Unfortunately,
Peter saw an article about this Project and over breakfast one morning
said: "What do you think? Shall we go for it, before we are too old? We
could do the London to Peking part." Well, always being one to rise to
a challenge, I replied without thinking: " WHY STOP THERE? If you really
want to do it , why not go the whole hog". Why can I never keep my mouth
shut!
Six
months later we are now well on with the preparations for our epic adventure.
We will be flagged away from Tower Bridge London on May 1st 2000. Peter
has owned an Austin Healey 3000 MkII for thirty-one years so there was
no contest as to what make of car we would drive, however he was loathe
to subject his pride and joy to the rigeurs of the Taklamakan desert in
China and other such dangerous places. |
