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Leigh Purnell, Paul Archer and Johno Ellison (w3353)
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Description: Leigh Purnell, Paul Archer and Johno Ellison, three friends who met at Aston University, departed from the London Transport Museum on 17 February 2011 aboard a 1992 London black cab purchased for £1,500. Running the taxi meter throughout, they drove 69,716 km (43,319 miles) across more than 50 countries, returning to London on 11 May 2012. The journey set two Guinness World Records: longest journey by taxi and highest altitude reached by taxi (5,225 m, in Qinghai Province, China). The route passed through Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia, then the United States, before returning to London via Israel, Russia and Europe. The nominal meter fare reached £79,006. The expedition raised £20,000 for the British Red Cross
Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Archer, Paul; Ellison, Johno. It's on the Meter: One Taxi, Three Mates and 43,000 Miles of Misadventures Around the World. London: Summersdale, 2016.
Longest journey by taxi
Leigh Purnell, Paul Archer and Johno Ellison (UK) left Covent Garden in London, UK, by taxi on 17 February 2011 and travelled 69’716.12 km (43’319.5 miles) around the globe, returning to Covent Garden on 11 May 2012. The journey, in Hannah – a 1992 LTI Fairway FX4 London black taxi cab – clocked up £79’006.80 ($127’530; €98’490) on the meter. In the process, the team also achieved the highest altitude by taxi, reaching 5’225.4 m (17’143 ft) in Qinghai Province, China, on 29 August 2011.
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