Trucks challenge cars across Europe
24th August 1995, Page 11
24th August 1995
Page 11
Page 11, 24th August 1995
— Trucks challenge cars across Europe
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• Trucks have entered the gruelling Cape to Cape Challenge for the first time—it has previously been restricted for cars.
Among the new entrants are six drivers in two 7.5-tonne Iveco Ford Cargos belonging to NFC. Last Friday they joined more than 50 cars for the start of a 3,700 trek from inside the Arctic circle to the southernmost tip of Spain.
The standard vehicles have extra fuel tanks fitted and carry satellite positioning and communication systems.
Entrants are allowed to take any route but have to keep to national speed limits.
The trucking teams are hoping to set a record and get into the Guinness Book of Records.