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The Long Haul Pioneers: A Celebration of Astran: Leaders in Overland Transport to the Middle East for Over 40 Years by Ashley Coghill (Hardcover, 2010)
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"The Long Haul Pioneers: A Celebration of Astran" by Ashley Coghill is a hardback textbook. The book, written in English, contains 320 pages and is a tribute to the pioneers in transportation.
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It all started in 1964 when two friends gave up promising medical careers to embark upon a journey which few hardened truckers would have considered. In so doing, they were solely responsible for creating the first long haul overland route, across Europe and deep into the Middle East to Kabul. The men had started the 'Middle East Run' was to become a phenomenon in the road haulage industry, an image which it still holds today. This book is about the company founded by one of those men, from its fledgling days as Asian Transport to the thriving Astran Cargo Services Ltd that it is today. In this book Ashley Coghill documents the complete history of the company to date with the focus predominantly on the early days when the men were fighting for something and revelling in the adventure. These early long haul drivers would think nothing of a 10,000 mile round trip to Iran or the Arabian Gulf and being stranded at 6,000 feet on a mountain pass with temperatures below -40 was just all in a day's work. Ashley Coghill has an immense enthusiasm for his subject and has given his research total dedication. He has also tracked down past and present employees to gather first hand information which he has illustrated with over 300 carefully selected images. The end result is a detailed, comprehensive and fascinating account of an extraordinary company.Product Identifiers
PublisherFox Chapel Publishers International
ISBN-139781906853334
eBay Product ID (ePID)93078679
Product Key Features
Publication Year2010
SubjectTransportation
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Long Haul Pioneers: A Celebration of Astran: Leaders in Overland Transport to the Middle East for Over 40 Years
TypeTextbook
AuthorAshley Coghill
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height300 mm
Item Width228 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorAshley Coghill
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- 26 Jul, 2023
If you enjoy this subject this is the book to read. 5 star.
One of those "must have" books if you enjoy this subject.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Jan, 2018
Asia Transport
Great book,good quality,and even better memories. What drivers used to be about.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 16 Jan, 2020
Brilliant read
Brilliant book could not put it downVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Aug, 2017
Great book
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 19 May, 2016
a very good book to read anywhere/anytime
Anyone interested in overland trucking journeys this is the book to read. R.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
