• Description: Ding Peterboro and Val Teddington were British long-distance motorcyclists. In 1954-55 they undertook a round-the-world motorcycle journey on a Norton, departing from the United Kingdom and riding overland to Sri Lanka, then continuing through Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji before reaching California, USA, where they were mentioned in a local Pacific Palisades newspaper. The remainder of their route is unknown
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • 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://overlandmag.com/resources/history-2/history-1950s/
Precursori, Forerunners, Précurseurs
Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites
Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains
Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction

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