Praise for the ‘9 Horse Wonder’

   “Fascinating book...The Yallops’ adventure is great reading”

Road & Track Magazine (Feb 2010 edition)

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“2006 was the 80th anniversary of the launch of the Riley 9, which broke records all over the world.

I wonder if this journey is not the finest achievement of the ‘9’ ”

Victor W Riley

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“Highly recommended as a thoroughly entertaining read”

Vintage Sports Car Club

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“George was a remarkable man and I suspect that he was the ‘Wonder’,  just as much as his beloved Riley”    

Keith Whitford, Editor - Cornish & Devon Post

‘Nine Horse Wonder’

Around the World 1960-62                                 Probably the longest ever journey in a vintage car.

The year is 1960 - the starting place of the adventure of a lifetime is Billericay in Essex, England

The equipment - a 28 year old 1933 Riley ‘9’ Kestrel

The goal - to have fun and circle the world.

The route - Europe to India: Mountains, Deserts, Monsoon flooded lowlands - then across

Australia’s Nullarbor Plain and America’s Route 66

The budget - with no luck obtaining sponsorship,

the undaunted couple leave England with just £130.

• Highlights Include: Meeting a Hollywood legend on a garage forecourt Cruising from California to Chicago along Route 66

Being escorted into Melbourne with 50 other Rileys

India’s Taj Mahal

In this 172 page hardback book, you will read of the fascinating places they visited, the many friends they made, and how  they survived deserts, floods, mountain terrain - and one small fire! Contains 40 Colour/B&W photo’s

“The journey was fantastic but the Kestrel was the star of the story...

I just pointed it east and tried to do the right things at the right time.”

 George F. Yallop

   (1932 - 2008)

England - Belgium - Germany - Austria - Yugoslavia - Bulgaria - Turkey - Iran - Baluchistan - Pakistan - India - Ceylon - Australia - New Zealand - Fiji - Hawaii - USA - Canada