Wilson James C. (w3186)
- Description: James C. Wilson was a long‑distance motorcyclist and author of his autobiography Three‑Wheeling Through Africa. In 1927, he embarked on a roughly five‑month journey from Lagos (Nigeria) to Eritrea, riding a Triumph motorcycle with sidecar—possibly making the first motorized crossing of the African continent
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1900–1995
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Africa, Afrique
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wilson_(motorcyclist)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55614904
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Wilson, James C. Three‑Wheeling Through Africa. Indianapolis: Bobbs‑Merrill Company, 1936.
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| Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction |
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