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  • Description: Florence Margaret Charlotte Blenkiron was the first woman to win a gold medal for reaching over 100 mph on a motorcycle at Brooklands race track. With Theresa Wallach, she crossed the Sahara by 600cc Panther motorcycle from London to Cape Town in 1934–35, making the return journey on her own in 1935–36
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1904-1991
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Africa
  • Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Blenkiron
  • Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65770315
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Wallach, Teresa. The Rugged Road: Due donne e una moto, Da Londra a Città Del Capo. Roma: Ultra, 2014.
Florence Blenkiron and Theresa Wallach posing with their Panther motorcycle before departing on their historic journey from London to Cape Town. The women are both wearing trousers, button-down shirts, and wide-brimmed tin helmets (The Daily Sun-Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, 17 Dec 1934)
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