Malins Geoffrey H., Oliver Charles (w3403)
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- Description: Between 1926 and 1927 the two completed a 36,500 km (22,800 miles) circumnavigation of the world on two 1,000 cc OEC-Temple V-twin sidecar outfits powered by British Anzani Vulpine engines - nicknamed "Pip" and "Squeak" or "The Heavenly Twins". Their route followed largely British Empire territories: London, western Europe, Gibraltar, Malta, Palestine, Iraq, India, Burma, Singapore, Java, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, across the USA and back across the Atlantic to London. The Hughes sidecars were replaced in Melbourne after failing to withstand the road conditions. En route Malins gave evidence to the Royal Commission on the Moving Picture Industry in Australia and filmed extensive footage of the journey. He published an account of the trip in 1931 as Going Further. One of the OEC-Temple outfits is on display at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/captain-malins-1927-oec-temple/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3101075
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Malins, Geoffrey H. Going Further, Etc.: The Complete Circling of the World by Motor Cycle and Sidecar. London: Elkin Mathews & Marrot, 1931.
