Man driving around the globe in Bridget the Midget for charity
Fifty-two-year-old Briton Roy Locock decided to drive around the world to benefit charity. A circumnavigating spin behind the wheel is almost passe these days, but Locock's choice of wheels certainly isn't: a 1977 MG Midget. He bought the car -- named Bridget -- in 2006, and after taking it on a tour of Spain and Italy, began a restoration. Not long afterward he figured Bridget needed to get out and see some things.
He's been on the road now for well over a year, going from Oxford, England to Chennai, India, then taking a boat down to Australia for a drive entirely around that country, then hopping a boat to Argentina and driving due north, and now he's in Canada. His company all this time has been himself, five-days of emergency rations, two 20-liter gas cans, and a car with 3.5 inches of ground clearance. Oh, and fortitude. Lots of that.
Locock's driving to benefit UNICEF, and you can read all about the adventures on the blog he is still updating. Bridget does like to provide her own mechanical adventures -- she is an MG, after all -- but the fact that she has covered almost 30,000 miles so far has to count for something. Good luck on the rest of your trip, Mr. Locock.
[Source: Bridget the Midget via Google]
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pingpongitore 8:30AM (9/09/2009)
Am I the only one that thought something different because of the title in relations to the adult film star.....?
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Raz 8:40AM (9/09/2009)
Only if you've watched those adult films.
And all the best to this guy's trip. Motoring for a good cause is always a good idea.
Venom 10:04AM (9/09/2009)
Pinpongitore,
Thanks for mentioning that.
I did not want to be the first to say it, lol.
fixitfixitstop 12:15PM (9/09/2009)
Raz, I only knew about her from listening to Howard Stern, but that was a long time ago.
Bobmarley 9:03AM (9/09/2009)
He should have hooked up with google maps street view...although I'm not sure if they could rig the camera on that soft top
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HotRodzNKustoms 9:27AM (9/09/2009)
Don't worry Lucas Prince of Darkness will stop him!
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emil 9:40AM (9/09/2009)
Ha! I saw him driving in the other direction as I was driving to Sault St. Marie from Sudbury! I was wondering what the 'Round The World Drive' sticker on the front was about!
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Luso 10:07AM (9/09/2009)
VERY brave man. Would love to see the amount of parts he has to replace until the end.
British engineering at its best...one broken mirror here, one piece of fallen trim there...!?!?!
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Rick 10:41AM (9/09/2009)
Ha, that was my first car. I had it a full month (passed down from my mom) before a lady ran a stop sign and totaled it. Fun little car.
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John 12:23PM (9/09/2009)
so how does a midget get on autoblog, but the paris to new york (crossing the bearing) expedition in a trio of jeeps gets ignored?
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martin.lock10 1:39PM (9/18/2009)
Peking to Paris in any type of 4x4 is fairly straight-forward. This totally unsuitable car has gone around the world, with no support and not even a mechanic to fix things!
Sirploppy 1:10PM (9/09/2009)
I am amazed he was able to get to end of his driveway.
And yes I had a 76 midget. I would say a small prayer if I was more than a mile away from the garage.
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