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London To Cape Town 2010
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London to Cape Town in record time!

16th Oct 2010

The Max Aventure team of Mac MacKenney, Chris Rawlings & Steve MacKenney have travelled from London to Cape Town covering 10,000 miles through 20 countries and breaking the current record of 13 days, 8 hrs 48 mins set in 1963 by Eric Jackson & Ken Chambers.

The new record now stands at 11 DAYS 14 HOURS 11 MINUTES this is 1 Day 18 Hours 37 Minutes inside the previous record.

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The team left London on Saturday 16th Oct at 21:18 - Latest satcom updates>>

Patron - Sir Stirling Moss OBE

From high speed motorways, across desert tracks and pot-holed roads, this journey is a true test of man and machine.

10,000 miles, 20 countries in under 13 days, 8 hrs 48 mins

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1949 Record - Press Cuttings discovered

18th Nov 2010

1949 Photo
In their search to gather together as much information as possible about the historic record drives to Cape Town dating back to the first in 1938, Max Adventure contacted the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. Situated in the stunning New Forest, the museum is home to hundreds of historic vehicles.

One of the services offered at Beaulieu is through the National Motor Museum Trust, a charitable organisation dedicated to preserving and promoting motoring history. It has a world famous collection of vehicles and associated motoring items, many of which are on display in the National Motor Museum itself.

The Trust has an educational mission and cares for very large collections of objects, images, documents and books in its Collections Centre, located close to the Museum. It also provides a Motoring Research Service to answer motoring enquiries from both professional and amateur researchers. This research team that have uncovered some fascinating articles about the 1949 record of Ralph Sleigh and Peter Jopling and their Austin A70.

London to Cape Town - Reaction to new World Record

31st Oct 2010

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As the team fly back home from South Africa it seems like a good opportunity to sum up reactions to the new world record. The Max Adventure team have received messages of congratulation from many of their sponsors, supporters and patrons. A selection of comments appear below:

Eric Jackson, holder of the record from 1963 said, ?I know how difficult the trip is and I have great admiration for Mac and the team and whilst I'd like to have kept the record for a lot longer I am delighted for Mac, Steve and Chris.?

Commenting on the extra technology used that wasn't available to him in 1963, such as GPS, he said, ?They broke the record fair and square. Believe me, if GPS, mobile phones, satellite tracking and so forth had been available in 1963, we would have used them too. Mac, Chris and Steve from Max Adventure have done a splendid job - it's a rough trip - and the guys generated funds for a worthy charity?. Full article >


Max Adventure Break London to Cape Town Record

28th Oct 2010

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The Max Aventure team of Mac Mackenney, Chris Rawlings & Steve Mackenney have travelled from London to Cape Town covering 10,000 miles through 20 countries and breaking the current record of 13 days, 8 hrs 48 mins set in 1963 by Eric Jackson & Ken Chambers.

The new record now stands at 11 DAYS 14 HOURS 11 MINUTES this is 1 Day 18 Hours 37 Minutes inside the previous record.

The team arrived in Cape Town at 11:29 BST on 28th October to a reception including more than 20 Land Rovers and crowds of well wishers and photographers. They are currently having photos taken for the sponsors before going onto a reception at the Cape Town Land Rover dealership. Full article >


Into Botswana

27th Oct 2010

Elephant encounter Mikumi Nat Park Tanzania
News flash from Mac Mackenney

As I write this, the team are currently steaming south across the vast flat Kazuma Pan in the north-eastern territory of Botswana.

The team had to make a last minute decision as to which way they were going to enter Botswana - across the Kazungula ferry from Zambia, or via Victoria Falls bridge and Zimbabwe. It all boiled down to border opening times and best guess calculations for how long the ferry would take versus 2 border control points with their Customs & Immigration requirements. Full article >


The True Hero

27th Oct 2010

Wildlife spotting equipment
While the drivers have had the opportunity to take a break from the driving, with a 4-hour stint of navigating or better still, to stretch their legs out in the back and get some sleep, the true hero of this mammoth adventure drive is the 10 year old Land Rover Discovery. She has been driven continuously, with little more than attention than regular drinks of fuel and just the one oil change in Jeddah.

As I have briefly explained, the main reason for choosing a Land Rover Discovery 2 Td5 was based on the ability to fit a decent sized bed in the back. However, as good as she was in standard form, she has undergone some major improvements to ensure that she was ready to take on the challenges of the London to Cape Town run head-on. Full article >



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Wolseley 18/85 in Cape Town
9th Nov 2010    Mac Mackenney
Piecing Together History

I'm keen to hear from anyone who knows about the previous London to Cape Town driving records.
Ethiopia - 1500
8th Nov 2010    Mac Mackenney
Gossip on the internet!

I've had great fun reading all the gossip on the internet - apparently the vehicle fell apart and we 'dicked' around too much at the borders - really?!
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5th Nov 2010    Mac Mackenney
Heading Home

The joy of vehicles compared to airliners - discuss.
Team with Defence Attache South Africa
3rd Nov 2010    Mac Mackenney
The Art of Travel

Some art I can get, others just don't do it for me, but the one piece that I really liked was a solid stone 'map' of Africa with a chess board built into it.
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2nd Nov 2010    Mac Mackenney
Unaccustomed as I am to Public Speaking....

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It's almost midnight and Chris and I have just come back from the McCarthy Land Rover dealership on the outskirts of Cape Town
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1st Nov 2010    Mac Mackenney
It could have easily gone so wrong...

Now that the hectic planning for this trip is over, with time to relax and reflect on what we've achieved.
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Sir Stirling Moss OBE

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Sir Stirling Moss honours Max Adventure with his Patronage

Sir Stirling Moss OBE has kindly agreed to honour the Max Adventure team with his patronage for the London to Cape Town record attempt.

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