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SAFARI RALLY: THE FIRST 40 YEARS

by Roger Barnard

Published by Westholme Publishing. 1st. 1992

Very good condition. Founded in 1953 as a 'reliability trial' (actually a thinly-disguised road race) in standard cars around Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, the Safari Rally quickly established itself as a supreme test of man and machine. Cardwraps. 216 pages including index. B/w photos.

Covers slightly edge rubbed. Large but light crease to lower corner of rear cover. A couple of small, light marks to textblock else contents clean.

ISBN: 0951978101
Stock no. 1330703

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. "The only real rally left"
  • 2. A short history
  • 3. John Manussis - Greek extrovert
  • 4. Vic Preston - motor sportsman supreme
  • 5. Bill Fritschy - Mercedes double
  • 6. Erik Carlsson - "on the roof"
  • 7. "Nick" Nowicki - mud master
  • 8. Peter Hughes - fireworks with Ford
  • 9. Joginder Singh - Sikh superstar
  • 10. Bert Shankland - flying Scotsman
  • 11. Edgar Herrmann - Datsun double
  • 12. Rauno Aaltonen - unlucky Finn
  • 13. Hannu Mikkola - jinx-breaker
  • 14. Shekhar Mehta - take five
  • 15. Vic Preston Junior - chip off the old block
  • 16. Bjorn Waldegaard - Swedens' finest
  • 17. Mike Kirkland - Kenya's 'nearly man'
  • 18. Juha Kankkunen - 'rookie' winner
  • 19. Miki Biasion - Italian double
  • 20. Women and the Safari
  • 21. Some more visitors of note...
  • 22. And not forgetting...
  • Safari bibliography
  • Results 1953 - 1992
  • Index

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