First drive - Lands End to John o'Groats [OTD] 9th October 1897

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[grahame]

From Beautiful Britain

9th October 1897 Henry Stumey set off in his 4.5hp Daimler from Land's End, and became the first person to drive to John o' Groats. His 929 mile journey took him 10 days.

[grahame]

From Beautiful Britain

9th October 1897 Henry Stumey set off in his 4.5hp Daimler from Land's End, and became the first person to drive to John o' Groats. His 929 mile journey took him 10 days.

Google tells me ...by car
14 hr 34 min (837.2 mi) via A9
I question the safety of driving without a significant break

and Google by public transport
06:49 (walk to Sennen Cove) - 12:21 next day
07:20 from Sennen Cove - "Land's End Coaster" bus to Penzannce 08:38
Train - change Plymouth, New Street, Preston, Haymarket
Overnight in Inverness - 23:19 to 07:00
Train to Thurso (10:59)
Bus at 11:30 for that 12:21 arrival

GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) is only offering me two services a day - both by sleeper at over £300

[Marlburian]

From Beautiful Britain

9th October 1897 Henry Stumey set off in his 4.5hp Daimler from Land's End, and became the first person to drive to John o' Groats. His 929 mile journey took him 10 days.

What kept him? In 1886 G P Mills took 5 days 1 hour and 45 minutes on an Old Ordinary (better known as a penny-farthing): Anfield BC website.

[JayMac]

On my way home from Scotland, at Gretna Green, I met a couple of chaps from Somerset & Devon who were cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats. They were taking a break before they continued into Scotland for their final few days cycling up thorough the Highlands.

They were raising money for Children's Hospice South West.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-gus-1701602353265