WATCH: Australian couple abandons journey on 102-year-old car due to scorching Jacobabad heat
The elderly duo started their journey on their old car from London and plan to end it in Melbourne
May 27, 2024
- Lang and Bev Kidby are above 70 years of age.
- Couple loads open car on truck to send to Lahore.
- Duo entered Pakistan via Taftan border on May 23.
An elderly Australian couple, who is travelling around the world on their 102-year-old car, suffered from extreme heat in Jacobabad and are unwell.
Lang and Bev Kidby are an Australian couple who started their journey on their old car from London which will end in Melbourne.
Both of them are above 70 years of age.
According to the couple's coordinator, Mohsin Ikram, the duo abandoned their journey in the car after reaching Jacobabad.
The couple loaded the open car on a truck and sent it to Lahore and they will leave for the city on a normal car, said Ikram. Moreover, Lang and Bev will reach India through Wagah Border.
The duo entered Pakistan via Taftan border on May 23 and were supposed to exit Balochistan on May 25-26.
Their drive in a 1922 car is under FIVA flag, which is the world governing body of vintage automobiles, and is present in about 100 countries. The drive is being covered and followed in 100 countries.
Lang and Bev Kidby are one of Australia’s better known husband and wife adventurer teams. For over 40 years they have travelled in and organised and led significant expeditions in over 80 countries around the world.
