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Edlitzberger Eduard, Wittasek Norbert (w3418)

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  • Description: Eduard Edlitzberger and Norbert Wittasek were Austrian long-distance motorcyclists. In 1953 they departed on a Horex-Felber sidecar outfit with the initial intention of riding overland to Persia (Iran). On reaching their destination they decided to continue around the world, riding through Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Ceylon, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan, then crossing by ship to North America and riding through the United States and Canada before returning to Europe. Over 19 months they covered approximately 47,500 km (29,500 miles)
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Austria, Österreich, Autriche
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
  • Internet: https://www.berndtesch.de/English/Continents/WorldAround/WorldAroundMotorcycle1951-1970.html
Source berndtesch.de
Precursori, Forerunners, Précurseurs
Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites
Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains
Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction

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