The expedition then was followed by a worldwide press corps, and crowds of spectators gathered in various European cities along the route. Crossing the Sahara, where the truck repeatedly got stuck in the sand, proved both a dangerous and laborious task. Once the truck had made it through the desert, however, and reached its final destination, it was revealed that the ice block had lost only about 11% of its original weight. When the expedition reached its goal it generated much media attention for the company. It was called "the world's greatest publicity stunt". To mark the 50th anniversary of the event in 2009, the company made the original documentary of the expedition available online. They also released a new interview with the expedition's leader Sivert Klevan, who was 84 years old at the time of the interview. (Full article...)
Image 20The Beijing Subway is one of the world's largest and busiest rapid transit networks. (from Transport)
Image 21Bronocice pot with the earliest known image of a wheeled vehicle in the world, found in Poland (from Transport)
Image 22German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 23Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895 (from Aviation)
Image 33The Lockheed SR-71 remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance. (from Aviation)
Image 34A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
Image 47A 16th-century minecart, an early example of unpowered rail transport (from Rail transport)
Image 48According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
Image 490-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964, triggered the intercity train travel boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 50The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
Image 51A prototype of a Ganz AC electric locomotive in Valtellina, Italy, 1901 (from Rail transport)
Image 53The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
Image 54Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 61Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
Image 62Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 63Modes of road transport in Dublin, 1929 (from Road transport)
... that a section of Mississippi Highway 489 was designated as the Jason Boyd Memorial Highway to commemorate the MDOT superintendent who was killed while removing debris from the road?
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