UK eco-travellers set off in chocolate-powered lorry

Two British adventurers started their eco-journey to Timbuktu today in a lorry powered by chocolate.

UK eco-travellers set off in chocolate-powered lorry
Sat, 24 Nov, 2007 - 10:12

Two British adventurers started their eco-journey to Timbuktu today in a lorry powered by chocolate.

Andy Pag and his co-driver John Grimshaw took the ferry from Dorset last night at the start of their 4,500-mile drive across the Sahara in a Ford Iveco Cargo lorry, powered by fuel that began life as chocolate.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: TimbuktuPlace: DorsetPlace: SaharaPlace: LondonPlace: FrancePlace: SpainPlace: MoroccoPlace: MauritaniaPlace: MaliPlace: AfricaPlace: Preston,Place: PrestonPlace: Tarmac roadPlace: MaliansPlace: UKPerson: Andy PagPerson: John GrimshawPerson: PagPerson: GrimshawOrganisation: FordOrganisation: EcotecOrganisation: MFCOrganisation: eBayOrganisation: CarbonAided
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