Hillman beats Austin
Driving a Hillman Minx equipped with extra petrol tanks and a roof water tank, George Hnchcliffe has driven from the RAC in London to Cape Town in 21 days 19 hours 45 minutes, a fine performance for a side-valve car or 1,265 cc. The Hillman made the journey in 2 days 3 hours 5 minutes less time than the previous record holder, an ohv Austin A70 driven by Ralph Sleigh and Peter Jopling.