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Peter Hendy

10th Mar 2010
Transport Boss honours next expedition with his Patronage

Transport for London Commissioner, Peter Hendy CBE, honours the 'Bus to Bollywood' team with his Patronage.
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9th Mar 2010
Mac's latest article in Land Rover Monthly now!

Mac's latest article, detailing the Cape to Cape expedition is in April's edition of LRM - on sale now.
Pentagon Window Tinting 02

9th Mar 2010
Pentagon Glass sponsor London to Cape Town

Pentagon Glass, the UK's leading specialists in car window tinting, have kindly offered to sponsor the London to Cape Town record attempt.
REME BDR 03

9th Mar 2010
British Army offer training to Max Adventure team

The REME Battle Damage Repair team have offered to train Max Adventure in the skills of 'Bush Mechanics'.
The scene of a car crash on the A6 involving Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who was

6th Mar 2010
Both Max Adventure Patrons injured on same day

Max Adventure Patrons Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Sir Stirling Moss both injured within just hours of each other.
Prepare 2 Go

28th Feb 2010
Prepare 2 Go take up the challenge

Fellow expedition logistics company Prepare 2 Go take up the challenge of the London to Cape Town record attempt
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21st Feb 2010
Bus to Bollywood

London bus drivers from the cancelled Bus to Beijing project will be driving overland to Mumbai in support of children's charities.
Adventure Travel Live Photo

30th Jan 2010
Max Adventure attend Adventure Travel Show

Max Adventure assist the Royal Geographical Society at the Adventure Travel Show in London
Steve Mackenney

21st Jan 2010
Mac's brother Steve joins team

Mac's brother Steve replaces Andy Grieve on the London to Cape Town record attempt.
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18th Nov 2009
BBC Radio London - Live Interview

Mac Mackenney and Jack Burnford visited BBC Radio London studios for a live interview
Sir Stirling Moss meets the Max Adventure team

17th Oct 2009
Sir Stirling Moss congratulates team

Sir Stirling Moss invited the Max Adventure team to join him at his hotel in southern Portugal to chat about their recent drive around Europe which recreated his run of 1952.
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16th Oct 2009
They've made it!

The Max Adventure team have finally reached the finish point after recreating the drive that their patron Stirling Moss undertook back in 1952.
Crossing the Julier Pass in the Swiss Alps

14th Oct 2009
Forgetting Austria

The Max Adventure team were doing so well, but now it has gone wrong.
Challenge sticker

12th Oct 2009
They’re off !!

The team busied themselves repacking the vehicles, giving them a final check over, sequencing the maps and starting the filming.
On the ferry to Holland

11th Oct 2009
Arrival in Oslo

The weather was clear as Mac and Jim awoke, parked on the edge of an automated fuel station in northern Denmark.
Waiting to board Stenaline ferry at Harwich

10th Oct 2009
Oslo to Lisbon Expedition Begins

The Max Adventure team’s practice drive around Europe as part of their training for the London to Cape Town record attempt is finally on its way
Stenaline Denmark to Oslo ferry

10th Oct 2009
Passage to Holland

Mac and Jim arrive is Oslo and begin preparations for the "Moss Marathon" trip to Lisbon.
BBC Radio Oxford

29th Sep 2009
BBC Radio Oxford - Live Interview

Mac Mackenney and Chris Rawlings visited BBC Radio Oxford for a live interview
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23rd Sep 2009
'Surviving Adventure' with Prometheus Medical

The Max Adventure team undertook a highly realistic 'Surviving Adventure' course kindly sponsored by Prometheus Medical.
15 Countries 004

21st Sep 2009
1952 Operation Europe Video

Film of Stirling Moss' 1952 challenge to visit 15 countries in less than 5 days.
Mac in Jordan 02

27th Aug 2009
Mac to chair 'Vehicle Expeditions' at RGS Explore 2009

Mac, will chair the Vehicle Expeditions workshop at the Royal Geographical Society's 'Explore 2009'.
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11th Aug 2009
Help Us To Help Our Wounded - DONATE NOW!

Max Adventure's London to Cape Town record attempt is in support of Help for Heroes. DONATE NOW and support our troops.
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10th Aug 2009
Jeremy Clarkson supports record attempt

Jeremy Clarkson has thrown his weight behind Max Adventure's London to Cape Town record attempt in support of Help for Heroes.
15 Countries 001 - 1000

28th Jul 2009
Max Adventure to recreate Stirling Moss' record drive of 1952

The Max Adventure team are to recreate a historic drive by Stirling Moss as part of their ‘warm-up’ training to the London to Cape Town run.
Eric Jackson

10th Jul 2009
Eric Jackson - the Fastest Man to Cape Town

The 'London to Cape Town' team meet Eric Jackson, the current record holder.
Stirling Moss 03a

20th Jun 2009
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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15th Jun 2009
Sir Ranulph Fiennes - book him HERE

Max Adventure have become official agents of Ranulph Fiennes. To hear one of Ran's inspiring talks, book here NOW
City Hall - Cape Town

1st May 2009
Where Exactly is the Finish Point?

Mac Mackenney and Jim Allen carry out a reconnaissance to find the finish point for the London to Cape Town record attempt.
Saudi Recce 04

4th Jan 2009
Saudi Arabia - STOP! No Entry.

After 4,000 miles of near continuous driving, Mac and Jim aren't allowed any further.
Saudi Recce 01

31st Dec 2008
4,000 miles in 5 1/2 days!

Mac Mackenney and Jim Allen depart on a 4,000 mile dash across Europe and the Middle East to Jeddah.
Go Beyond 04

26th Nov 2008
Mac stands in for Land Rover MD

Mac Mackenney stood in for Land Rover's Managing Director, to decide who should win the Land Rover Go Beyond Bursary.
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21st Jun 2008
Bus Drivers Battle 85mph winds to Help Heroes

Bus drivers complete the 3 Peaks challange of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon to raise money for heroes.
Bus to Beijing 01

24th May 2008
No 'Summer Holiday' for Bus Drivers

London 2012's 'Bus to Beijing' project cancelled by new Mayor of London.
Selection Weekend 05

7th Apr 2008
12 Go Through to the Training Stage

12 London Bus Drivers have made it through the 3rd stage of selections to represent London on the 10,000 mile historic drive to Beijing
Selection Weekend 03

4th Apr 2008
Bus Drivers put through SAS style Selections

30 London Bus Drivers are battling it out to become one of just 8 to drive 10,000 miles to Beijing
ADL Bus 01

3rd Jan 2008
Max Adventure to take Bus Drivers on 'Summer Holiday'

London 2012 have contracted Max Adventure to drive a double-decker bus to Beijing in time for the closing ceremony of the 2008 Games.
Christmas Lecture 02

11th Dec 2007
Royal Institution Christmas Lecture - 2007

Mac Mackenney volunteered to be 'Grilled and Chilled' - all in the name of science.
Kilimanjaro 03

25th Oct 2007
Overcoming disabilities to climb Kilimanjaro

Max Adventure ran a selection weekend to choose a team of disabled climbers destined for Kilimanjaro.
Jeff and Paul lead the way

1st Sep 2007
10,000 feet, 80 miles, 2 pedals!

The Max Adventure team take time out from expedition planning to attempt the South Downs Way - by Land Rover mountain bike.

Blogs

Latest blogs

Aftermath: Emergency workers examine the wreck of the car

8th Mar 2010    Mac Mackenney
Max Adventure Patrons hurt>

Both Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Sir Stirling Moss injured on the same day
BBC Radio Oxford

26th Feb 2010    Mac Mackenney
Time of My Life>

Picking 8 songs that have real meaning in my life is harder than I thought!
P&O Pride of Bilbao

20th Oct 2009    Jim Allen
Going home courtesy of P&O>

On the P&O ferry on the way home – Bilbao to Portsmouth.
Return ferry

19th Oct 2009    Mac Mackenney
The final leg of the 'Moss Marathon' is underway.>

2 messages

At precisely 12:30 the P&O ferry 'Pride of Bilbao' smoothly steamed out of Bilbao port on its way to Portsmouth
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18th Oct 2009    Mac Mackenney
Am I dead?!>

I come to. As I prise my weary eyes open I can see nothing, hear nothing and feel nothing.
photo

18th Oct 2009    Jack Burnford
Heading north again>

We've just crossed the border from Portugal to Spain heading north. It's the same border we were at a couple of days ago, the finish line.
Team Patron - Sir Stirling Moss OBE

17th Oct 2009    Jim Allen
A true honour>

With sore heads we set off to meet our Patron, Sir Stirling Moss.
Jim - a happy man at the finish

16th Oct 2009    Jim Allen
We've Arrived>

The guys woke me up just before the border to say that we had made it in time.
Will wired on Red Bull and Coffee!

15th Oct 2009    Jim Allen
Sweeping roads and big boats.>

Will really loved the drive south to the French coast, with its beautiful Italian sweeping roads that we had to ourselves and ideal for his powerful motorbike.
Navigation

15th Oct 2009    Andy Grieves
Chemical warfare!>

2 messages

Apart from the almost continuous noxious gas emanating from Chris' anus, things are going OK in the car
Lichtenstein

14th Oct 2009    Jim Allen
Where the flippen eck is Lichtenstein?!>

We eventually found Lichtenstein on a bridge! There was no border post and barely even a ‘Welcome to Lichtenstein’ sign.
Andy Grieves trying to get some kip

14th Oct 2009    Andy Grieves
Andy's first blog>

2 messages

Merely ten days after my 31st birthday, I had touched down in Oslo, Norway.
Mac chuffed to have made it to the top of the pass

14th Oct 2009    Mac Mackenney
What a pratt!>

1 message

Had I had more time to plan I would have remembered that Austria was to be visited after Liechtenstein.
Chris at the wheel

14th Oct 2009    Chris Rawlings
Boy's Own adventures>

The hairpin bends tightened and I remembered boyhood films of our man Stirling rallying up and down roads just like this.
Jim\'s Defender at speed on a German Autobahn

13th Oct 2009    Jim Allen
No tea...No trip...I'm going home!>

Disaster. After a good sleep, I awoke to find that the other guys had destroyed my kettle.
Chris Rawlings sorts out the maps

13th Oct 2009    Chris Rawlings
Navigation nightmares!>

It was all very exciting meting up at the airport, being picked up in the two white Land Rovers looking the part. There was a real team identity.
Jim's Defender

13th Oct 2009    Jack Burnford
14 hours on the road>

1 message

14 hours on the road:- 4 hours navigating with Jim at the wheel. 2 and a bit hours driving, then 8 hours sleep!
Jim Allen completes final checks

13th Oct 2009    Mac Mackenney
Rain and roadworks>

Our drive to Cape Town will be hard though and so if we are to succeed and more importantly keep it safe, we must start to train together.
Leaving Oslo

13th Oct 2009    Will Clough
Push on through 'til dawn>

2 messages

As usual, pushed my brinkmanship to the limit and made the flight out to Norway by a very reasonable 1½ minutes to lockdown
Jim showing Norwegian Knut Jorgensen our planned route

12th Oct 2009    Jim Allen
The Start>

We were looking through the maps, when a local Norwegian gent came over to see what we were up to.
Stenaline Denmark to Oslo ferry

11th Oct 2009    Mac Mackenney
A cold night>

1 message

I didn’t sleep well last night, I couldn’t be bothered to get out of bed and retrieve a second sleeping bag.
Stenaline ferry loading

11th Oct 2009    Jim Allen
Good roads, no traffic and a starry night!>

After the road works and bad weather of Germany, Denmark was a dream
Stenaline ferry loading

10th Oct 2009    Mac Mackenney
From Reading to Oslo>

The drive to Harwich for the ferry across to Holland was relaxing and uncomplicated.
Jim sporting a pair of Bloc driving glasses

10th Oct 2009    Jim Allen
On the road at last>

1 message

Mac and I are positioning the Land Rovers over the next fews days to Oslo
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9th Oct 2009    Will Clough
Radio BBC Suffolk - Lesley Dolphin>

Yesterday saw the TV Producer......on radio! And most enjoyable it was too.
Stenaline Denmark to Oslo ferry

9th Oct 2009    Mac Mackenney
We'refinally off!>

It’s not how I wanted it to be, all rushed, packing in disarray, unsure as to whether I had remembered everything and generally an air of chaos about the whole thing.
DSCF2386 - 1500

8th Oct 2009    Jack Burnford
Hands on medical training>

When Andy mentioned going on a medical course I had visions of sitting in a large, 18 century lecture room, overlooking an operating table many floors down like a scene out of Frankenstein.
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23rd Sep 2009    Jim Allen
Don't panic Mr. Mannering!>

Jim takes cover from an exploding gas bottle!
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23rd Sep 2009    Will Clough
Hi, I'm Will.>

1 message

Will gets cosy with Hypothermia victim!
Jack Burnford

2nd Sep 2009    Jack Burnford
Welcome aboard Jack>

The first I knew of this expedition was when I got a call from Will saying he was going to be driving to South Africa in record time and was I interested?
Andy Grieve 3

3rd Aug 2009    Andy Grieves
Andy hones driving skills in Africa>

For the serious adventure overlander, I guess this is the ultimate challenge.
Eric Jackson

13th Jul 2009    Mac Mackenney
Top Bloke>

Will and I drove up to meet with Eric Jackson, the current record holder for the London to Cape Town run.
Ford Cortina advert

12th Jul 2009    Will Clough
Eric - you're an inspiration>

Mac had found the original record holder – Eric Jackson, and he sounded like a real boys own hero!
Chris Rawlings 3

26th Jun 2009    Chris Rawlings
A huge challenge>

This was the first time I met the London to Cape Town team Mac had selected.
Will Clough 02

22nd Jun 2009    Will Clough
Tough, but exciting>

"Does that refer to me, or the London to Cape Town record attempt?"
Stirling Moss

20th Jun 2009    Mac Mackenney
What an Honour>

I was outside, under the bonnet of one of my Land Rovers when the postman turned up with a smart looking letter. On the back were clearly marked the initials 'SM'.
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