If everyone could keep everything crossed
If everyone could keep everything crossed for the next two days please - Rod and Kelly are 5th overall and
Rod and Kelly on the road
Rod and Kelly on the road - this time next week they'll be crossing the #PekingtoParis finish line! Picture by
Rod and Kelly move up into 5th place
Rod and Kelly move up into 5th place in the Vintageant section of the #PekingtoParis #Rally less than two weeks
Rod and Kelly driving through Russia
Rod and Kelly driving through Russia on the #PekingtoParis Rally. Svetlana Kazina Participants of retro-rally "Peking to Paris" Motor Challenge 2019. Republic Altai
On the road in Kosh-Agach Russia
On the road in Kosh-Agach Russia on the #PekingtoParis #Rally. Still holding 6th place in the vintageants section Peking to Paris,
Rod kicking up the mud in Russia
Rod kicking up the mud in Russia on the #PekingtoParis #Rally. Image © Gerard Brown
No news from Rod and Kelly in Mongolia but they’re doing great!
Currently in eighth place in the Vintage section overall and second in class! #PekingtoParis #Rally
Today is a ‘rest day’ in Ulaanbaatar
Great shot of Car 3 - and judging by the smile on navigator Kelly Whitton's face, things are going well
The first two days of the Peking to Paris Rally
Day 1: Beijing to Hohhot Long, long, LONG day. Great Wall ceremony then out of town with a brief off-road section
Peking to Paris 2019 – Scrutineering day
Rod and Kelly leaving the car park during scrutineering on Saturday as taken by 17-year-old classic car fan Dom. You can
And they’re off!
Rod and Kelly cross the start line of the 2019 #PekingtoParis #Rally in Beijing. You can follow them on the competitor
From Brisbane Port to Beijing
The next time I see Ruby will be in Beijing and from now until then most days and every night
15 days out before Ruby ships out to the Peking to Paris.
The last month has been huge in rebuilding Ruby my 1930 Model A Fordor. Following the 2016 P2P in this
Here is the long awaited PCFA Rally Summary
This run was quite hard on the car but it did make it home in good shape considering. When doing my
Day 9 – Narrabri – Wongawallan – 584 kms
Home sweet home! Everyone has arrived back safely, including Ruby, who we picked up from Warwick on the way home. I
Day 8 – Broken Hill – Narrabri – 965 kms
Early start for The Rattler as she heads for home! After saying goodbye to the early risers in the carpark, The
Day 6 – Peterborough – Wilpena Pound – 199 kms
What a nice easy day today has been! Had to be sure we would make it up to Wilpena Pound,
Day 4 – Nockatunga to Cobar – 753 kms
This adventure is not quite turning out the way I had planned! Yesterday we set off north west, hoping to
Day 3 – Nockatunga – Who knows where!
Good morning! An early start for some of the crew today had them up at 3 am to head off
Day 2 – Tibooburra – Nockatunga. At the tip, looking for a new leaf spring!
After creeping into town in darkness last night, we had no idea what condition The Rattler was in. Unfortunately, when
