Changes - UK - Iconic overland trucks under threat
Cooped with chickens in Calcutta? Stuck in the salt pans of Namibia? UK -Times Online, by Ginny McGrath -Jan 26, 2006: -- Crossing southern Africa in a canvas-sided truck will be an experience consigned to history if changes to road laws go ahead.. For decades, the iconic four-wheel-drive vehicles have taken travellers on overland trips hundreds of miles in length, with seats facing outwards to allow the best views and interaction with the environment – but all that could change... Guerba, which operates 33 overland tours in Africa, is adapting its vehicles to comply with anticipated changes in legislation... (Photos: The original overland truck (top) with its canvas sides and outward-facing seats is being replaced by the more 'bus-like' model, below)
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