Julian Nowill, the man behind madness that has been the Plymouth Banjul is not very well.
Plymouth Dakar 2003 The inaugural year with just 1 group of 55 cars although only 52 started and 48 finished. The team Unknown Hillman Hunter was the star of the show (maximum number of breakdowns) and the marque of choice was the Lada with a dozen...
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Dakar Challenge 2020/21
Due to Julian’s terminal cancer, his wife Hilary is now running the rally and is herself an Old Hand of the 2020 run to Banjul.
This picture kind of sums it up
A Lada and a CityRover in the sand…
Sad news.
That man is responsible for putting some adventure and great memories into peoples lives.
I hope the event keeps going.
Maybe do it again someday.
Sarge.
The world is a bit lower on the good type of crazy.
RIP Julian
Keith Adams recalls his friend Julian Nowill, adventurer, car collector, saviour of many a hopeless automotive case and self-confessed 'crap car
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The chap did get into some “interesting places”