Andersen Niels, Pedersen Svend (w3451)
Postcard, 1953 (source https://berndtesch.de)

Andersen Niels, Pedersen Svend (w3451)

  • Description: Niels Andersen (born 1934, Denmark) and Svend Pedersen (born 1936, Denmark) were a Danish civil engineer and a clerk from Braaby, Denmark. Between 21 May and approximately 8 October 1953 they completed a round-the-world journey on Danish motorcycles, covering Europe (Denmark, Germany, Yugoslavia, Greece), Asia (Turkey, Persia, Pakistan, India, then by ship to Japan), and North America (by ship to San Francisco, then by motorcycle to New York), returning by ship to Denmark. The journey was undertaken to demonstrate the reliability of Danish motorcycles
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Denmark, Danimarca, Danemark
  • 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://berndtesch.de

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