We are off starting with a special ceremony at the Great Wall of China at 7am. ( up at 430 today) We did 480km today,...
Car 65 - PEKING TO PARIS
Join us on our journey...On 13 May 2024 Don and Stuart fly to China to start the long road journey back to Paris. 45 days together in a 1964 Morris Cooper S. This event first ran in 1906. We are driving in support of Julia’s House.
Route books - Planning g Day 1
Competition! Mini is smallest car!
Collection, gas up, to hotel
Bus to cars - have badges
Chairman extends best wishes for rally
We are legal to drive in China
Don and Stuart in Car 65 are MiniP2P2024 on Instagram. We’ll post what we see as we go. We’ll work on capturing Fun Facts and Moments! WE just may be the tallest drivers in the smallest car this year. Only one orginal Mini from the 60’s has ever completed the Peking to Paris Rally. A trip of 15000 KM in 45 days. We are Driving in support of Julia’s House. See below.
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Final preparations
Mini has past scrutineering ( means it safe to rally and has all the mandatory items Tomorrow we are up 5am to go...
Arrived in China
11 hours after leaving London we arrived in a warm and clear sky Beijing. Next stop police station for Chinese drivers...
Don Henshall
Driver
Our Trip Motto
Brothers first. Look after Mini. Have fun!
487 fda
1964 Morris Cooper S
Stuart Henshall
Navigator
WE DRIVE IN SUPPORT OF
JULIA‘S HOUSE
Our goal during the course of the rally is to raise £15000 from all of our supporters. For that, we commit to match each £1 donated with another £1 with the hope we can raise £30000 for Julias House.
We have supported them for over 10 years and every donation really makes a difference to the children and their families lives
Please conside joining us in sponsoring a very worthwhile charity based in Dorset United Kingdom We’ve been a supporter of this very worthwhile cause.
Any donation of any amount is very appreciated and will be going to a very worthwhile cause.
