26-2148 Transorient: 1960, 1970, 1980

Title: Transorient: 1960, 1970, 1980
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: VERLAG M. FASTE

Welcome to Transorient - Edition II - Following the resounding success of the first book, we revisit the subject and recall further stories and images from this glorious era in the history of European international road transport. Once again, we relive journeys eastwards, via Yugoslavia's Autoput to the vastness of Saudi Arabia, as well as the route along the TAP line, taken by these hardened individuals. For some, it will revive memories, for others it will recall lost opportunities. All the stories are told by those who have lived through the effort of covering thousands of kilometers, often in scorching heat or freezing cold, crossing steep mountain passes and endless deserts, while constantly looking after their vehicles, their cargo - and themselves.

These were men who endured much, including a diet of canned goods stored in an improvised «pantry», and when these ran out, they turned to what the rest stops offered as food. Read on and find out for yourself what happened to these men and their vehicles between the West and the East. Find out about journeys through the Balkans during the worst European crisis since the 1940s, as well as the two serious accidents on the «Zenobia» ferry crossing between Koper and Tartous. Take your time exploring these and other stories, because remember: the exceptional transport of a heavy load from Brescia, Italy, to Tabriz, Iran, itself took six months to complete!

Truly, these men and their machines are the unsung heroes of long-distance transport.