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21st East African Safari Rally
The 1973 Safari Rally (formally the 21st East Africa Safari Rally) was the fourth round of the inaugural World Rally Championship season. Run in mid-April in central Kenya, the Safari was a markedly different rally from the other dates on the WRC schedule. About of gravel roads comprised the course, though there were not distinct special stages as in other rallies, but instead the course was uncontrolled. The rally was considered very punishing, and thus many of the successful teams were specifically focused on it, leading to a different set of front-runners than led most other rallies. The rally was won by a local driver, Shekhar Mehta. Report In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events. Like the drivers, the cars were different for Africa than for other rallies. As a result, the successful types did not mirror the results of other rallies on the circuit, and Datsun and Peugeot both made strong showings. Additiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi ( ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census, while the metropolitan area has a projected population in 2022 of 10.8 million. The city is commonly referred to as the Green City in the Sun. Nairobi was founded in 1899 by colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda#Railroad, Uganda - Rail transport in Kenya, Kenya Railway.Roger S. Greenway, Timothy M. Monsma, ''Cities: missions' new frontier'', (Baker Book House: 1989), p.163. The town quickly grew to replace Mombasa as the capital of Kenya in 1907. After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. During Kenya's colonial period, the city became a centre for the colony's coffee, tea and sisal indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Wood (rally Driver)
Michael Wood may refer to: Sportspeople *Michael Wood (rugby union) (born 1999), Australian rugby union player *Mick Wood (footballer, born 1952), English association footballer * Mick Wood (footballer, born 1962), English association footballer *Mike Wood (American football) (born 1954), American football player *Mike Wood (baseball) (born 1980), American baseball player *Mike Wood (curler) (born 1968), Canadian curler * Mike Wood (fencer) (born 1971), South African épée fencer Others * Michael M. Wood (born 1947), American diplomat and ambassador * Michael Wood (literary scholar) (active since 1971), former chair of the Princeton University English Department *Michael Wood (cryptographer), American author ''The Jesus Secret'' 2010 *Michael Wood (doctor) (1918–1987), British doctor in East Africa * Michael Wood (historian) (born 1948), British historian and television presenter * Michael Wood (lawyer) (born 1947), British lawyer and former chief advisor to the Foreign and Commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Noon
Jim or JIM may refer to: * Jim (given name), a given name * Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James * Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy * OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism * ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring * ''Jim'' (album), by soul artist Jamie Lidell * Jim (''Huckleberry Finn''), a character in Mark Twain's novel * Jim (TV channel), in Finland * JIM (Flemish TV channel) * JIM suit, for atmospheric diving * Jim River, in North and South Dakota, United States * Jim, the nickname of Yelkanum Seclamatan (died April 1911), Native American chief * ''Journal of Internal Medicine'' * Juan Ignacio Martínez (born 1964), Spanish footballer, commonly known as JIM * Jim (horse), milk wagon horse used to produce serum containing diphtheria antitoxin * "Jim" (song), a 1941 song. * JIM, Jiangxi Isuzu Motors, a joint venture between Isuzu and Jiangling Motors Corporation Group (JMCG). * Jim (Medal of Honor recipient) See also * * Gym * Jjim * Ǧīm * Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Datsun 1600 SSS
The Datsun 510 was a series of the Datsun Bluebird sold from 1968 to 1973, and offered outside the U.S. and Canada as the Datsun 1600. The 510's engineering was inspired by contemporary European sedans, particularly the 1966 BMW 1600-2 — incorporating an overhead camshaft engine and four-wheel independent suspension by means of MacPherson struts in front, and semi-trailing arms on the rear wheels. The styling is attributed to Datsun in-house designer, Teruo Uchino. The engine was promoted by Nissan USA president Yutaka Katayama, a design developed through Prince, an acquisition. Launched in October 1967, body styles included the original four-door sedan, a two-door sedan (June 1968), five-door station wagon, and two-door coupé (November 1968). The 510 range became famous for Nissan's rallying successes outside Japan and paved the way for greater Nissan sales internationally. The Datsun 510 released to the North American market had a Hitachi downdraft-carbureted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Kirkland (rally Driver)
Mike Kirkland (born August 1, 1947) is a Kenyan former rally driver from Nairobi, known for his appearances in the World Rally Championship The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is the highest level of global competition in the motorsport discipline of rallying, owned and governed by the FIA. There are separate championships for drivers, co-drivers, manufacturers and t .... External links Driver profile ewrc-results.com 1947 births Living people Kenyan rally drivers Nismo drivers World Rally Championship drivers {{Rally-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiat 125 S
The Fiat 125 is a large family car manufactured and marketed by Italian company Fiat from 1967 to 1972. Derivatives were built under license outside Italy until the 1990s. As launched the car was unusual in blending saloon car passenger accommodation with sports car performance, a combination which would be more widely adopted by the European volume auto-makers in the decade ahead. The body The floor pan was virtually unchanged from that of the longer variant of the outgoing model, the Fiat 1300/1500, and the chassis used was the same as the Fiat 1300/1500. The body was a slightly lengthened development of the Fiat 124: both models shared the same passenger compartment and doors, but the 125's rear seat was set slightly further back, reflecting the 2505 mm wheel-base, inherited from the Fiat 1500 and over 8 cm (3 inches) longer than that of the 124. Engine and running gear The new car's engine was based on the one fitted in the Fiat 124 Sport: a 1608 cc DOHC uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Smith (rally Driver)
Ivan Smith may refer to: * Iván Smith (Argentine footballer) (born 1999), Argentine footballer * Ivan Smith (Australian footballer) (born 1933), Australian rules footballer * Ivan Smith (mathematician) Ivan Smith is a British mathematician who deals with symplectic manifolds and their interaction with algebraic geometry, low-dimensional topology, and dynamics. He is a professor at the University of Cambridge. Education and career Smith was b ... (born 1973), British mathematician * Ivan Smith (politician) {{hndis, Smith, Ivan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Ulyate
Robin may refer to: Animals * Australasian robins, red-breasted songbirds of the family Petroicidae * Many members of the subfamily Saxicolinae (Old World chats), including: ** European robin (''Erithacus rubecula'') **Bush-robin ** Forest robin ** Magpie-robin **Scrub-robin ** Robin-chat, two bird genera **Bagobo robin ** White-starred robin **White-throated robin **Blue-fronted robin ** Larvivora (6 species) **Myiomela (3 species) * Some red-breasted New-World true thrushes (''Turdus'') of the family Turdidae, including: ** American robin (''T. migratorius'') (so named by 1703) ** Rufous-backed thrush (''T. rufopalliatus'') ** Rufous-collared thrush (''T. rufitorques'') ** Formerly other American thrushes, such as the clay-colored thrush (''T. grayi'') * Pekin robin or Japanese (hill) robin, archaic names for the red-billed leiothrix (''Leiothrix lutea''), red-breasted songbirds * Sea robin, a fish with small "legs" (actually spines) Arts, entertainment, and media Ficti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsubishi Colt Galant
The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile which was produced by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi from 1969 until 2012. The model name was derived from the French word ''galant'', meaning "chivalrous". There have been nine distinct generations with total cumulative sales exceeding five million units.History and profile of the Mitsubishi Galant , Mitsubishi Motors South Africa website It began as a sedan, but over the course of its life evolved into a . Initial production was based in Japan, but from 1994 the American market wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mitchell (rally Driver)
John Mitchell may refer to: Arts * John Mitchell (minister) (1794–1870), American minister and author *John Ames Mitchell (1844–1918), American illustrator * John W. Mitchell (1917–2005), British sound engineer *John Grant Mitchell (actor) (1874–1957), American character actor in the 1930s and 1940s *John Mitchell, Canadian ice dancer in the 1962 World Figure Skating Championships *John Mitchell, American jazz banjoist who has worked with Johnny Dunn *John Campbell Mitchell (1861–1922), Scottish landscape artist * John Wendell Mitchell (1880–1951), Canadian author *John Hanson Mitchell (born 1940), American author *John R. Mitchell (poet) (1940–2006), poet and a professor of English * John Mitchell (composer) (born 1941), American composer *John Mitch Mitchell (1946–2008), English musician * John Cameron Mitchell (born 1963), American filmmaker * John Mitchell (musician) (born 1973), lead singer and guitarist for UK band It Bites, and music producer Business * Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satwant Singh (rally Driver)
Satwant Singh is a Zambian rally driver, and 8-time winner of the African Rally Championship. A successful businessman and entrepreneur, Singh is a well established and much decorated figure in motor sport, especially in Central and Southern Africa. Born on 3 March 1943 he is the youngest of his siblings. Eldest sister Gurdeep and followed brother Guru Singh. Family: Lee-Anne Singh nee Piers met Satwant in 1974 in Lusaka through her brother, Adrian Piers, who served for Satwant in 1973 for the East African Safari Rally when he finished seventh, the highest-placed private entry. Their romance was fraught with many battles on several levels cultural, societal, age and family. Despite all odds they did get married have two daughters Prethi and Mandeep, and 2 grandchildren. Rallying is in the Singh's blood and very prevalent even today with his nephews and nieces and a generation further! Satwant's siblings: Gurdeep has two children Raju and Pappu Saran who also rallied. Guru Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Hechle
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity. ''Philip'' has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips. It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides and Philippos. It has many diminutive (or even hypocoristic) forms including Phil, Philly, Lip, Pip, Pep or Peps. There are also feminine forms such as Philippine and Philippa. Antiquity Kings of Macedon * Philip I of Macedon * Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great * Philip III of Macedon, half-brother of Alexander the Great * Philip IV of Macedon * Philip V of Macedon New Testament * Philip the Apostle * Philip the Evangelist Others * Philippus of Croton (c. 6th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
