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THE ULTIMATE JIMNY GLOBAL CHALLENGE – MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

Aug 27, 2013
Theyve done it! Suzuki is pleased to announce that Les Carvall and his team have reached North Bergen on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States having completed their 18,478 mile Global drive which began from Southampton on Easter Sunday. The cars have now been loaded for the crossing over the Atlantic Ocean and will reach Southampton again in late September for a big homecoming celebration.

The team of retired Suzuki Jimny fans drove around the planet on a fundraising tour for their charity www.heavencanwaitimbusy.com in aid of Save the Children and the Oakhaven Hospice in Lymington, Hampshire.

The project was masterminded by retired businessman Leslie Carvall and the mammoth trip was undertaken without any support crews and they also travelled alone for 150 days with no frills or luxuries. The Jimny was chosen to prove that the expedition could be achieved in low cost 4x4 vehicles with a strong record of durability.

Travelling through Canada and the United States proved to be far easier than the very long and gruelling sections experienced in May through Russia and Mongolia. The vehicles certainly proved their reliability with a broken shock absorber bolt the only running repair needed apart from regular maintenance with Suzuki Approved Castrol lubricants.

The team’s progress through 16 countries and across three continents has been regularly updated on their website along with some interviews and humorous video clips taken during the five month journey.

As with any charity project, all donations would be gratefully accepted via their Just Giving page set up on www.heavencanwaitimbusy.com or by linking through facebook and twitter.
ENDS

27 August 2013

Media contacts:
Alun Parry
Telephone: 01908 336760
Mobile: 07912 731407
E-mail: alun.parry@suzuki.co.uk

Jade Wells
Telephone: 01908 336775
Mobile: 07710 582227
E-mail: jade.wells@suzuki.co.uk

Maureen Wycherley – Publicity Manager
Mobile: 07411 378688
Email: Maureen@heavencanwaitimbusy.com

Twitter: @JimnyChallenge
Blog: www.lescarvall.blogspot.co.uk/
Twitter: @SuzukiPress

Further information and high resolution photographs are available from the Suzuki Press website
[http://media.suzuki.co.uk/] which can also be accessed by media via Newspress.

For more information on the Suzuki product range visit www.suzuki.co.uk/cars
- See more at: http://media.suzuki.co.uk/release/470/#sthash.J17n4wx6.dpuf

THE ULTIMATE JIMNY GLOBAL CHALLENGE – STAGE FOUR – NORTH AMERICA AND CANADA

Aug 2, 2013
Four retired Suzuki Jimny fans are now well on their way around the planet on a huge fundraising tour for their charity www.heavencanwaitimbusy.com which is in aid of Save the Children and the Oakhaven Hospice in Lymington, Hampshire.

The expedition was masterminded by retired businessman Leslie Carvall and it began in Southampton four months ago on Easter Sunday. The crew of Seventy year olds are travelling alone with no frills, luxuries or a support team.

The two Jimnys have completed Stages One, Two and Three through Europe, Kazakhstan, Russia, through Mongolia and back into Russia.  The vehicles were put on board a container ship at Vladivostock and arrived in Vancouver on July 21st.  Stage Four of the journey takes them from Vancouver up to Anchorage where they arrived on August 2nd. From there they begin their journey south, crossing the Canadian Border at Calgary then through the United States and plan to reach Newark on August 28th for the ship to Southampton.

Despite the long and very gruelling sections through Russia and Mongolia the vehicles have certainly proved their reliability with a broken shock absorber bolt being the only running repair needed. They have driven 11,300 miles so far with a further 7,000 to drive.

The team’s progress through 16 countries and across three continents can be monitored on Google earth. Updates to the website are being added regularly together with some interviews and humorous video clips of the challenge so far.

As with any charity project, all donations would be gratefully accepted via their Just Giving page set up on www.heavencanwaitimbusy.com. Progress can also be followed on facebook and twitter.

The Jimny model was chosen for the trip as Les Carvall and the team wanted to prove that the mammoth expedition could be achieved in low cost 4x4 vehicles with a strong record of durability.

ENDS

02 August 2013

Media contacts:
Alun Parry
Telephone: 01908 336760
Mobile: 07912 731407
E-mail: alun.parry@suzuki.co.uk

Jade Wells
Telephone: 01908 336775
Mobile: 07710 582227
E-mail: jade.wells@suzuki.co.uk

Maureen Wycherley – Publicity Manager
Mobile: 07411 378688
Email: Maureen@heavencanwaitimbusy.com

Twitter: @JimnyChallenge
Blog: www.lescarvall.blogspot.co.uk/
Twitter: @SuzukiPress

Further information and high resolution photographs are available from the Suzuki Press website
[http://media.suzuki.co.uk/] which can also be accessed by media via Newspress.

For more information on the Suzuki product range visit www.suzuki.co.uk/cars
- See more at: http://media.suzuki.co.uk/release/469/#sthash.0ysnIdDy.dpuf

THE ULTIMATE JIMNY GLOBAL CHALLENGE – HALF WAY ROUND

May 23, 2013
Four retired Suzuki Jimny fans are now well on their way around the planet on a huge fundraising tour for their charity www.heavencanwaitimbusy.com which is in aid of Save the Children and the Oakhaven Hospice in Lymington, Hampshire.
The expedition was masterminded by retired businessman Leslie Carvall and it began in Southampton on Easter Sunday. The crew of seventy year olds are travelling alone with no frills, luxuries or a support team.

The two Jimnys have made good progress on the latest 2,300 mile remote section through Mongolia and back into Russia. They plan to reach Vladivostock by the end of May where the cars will be loaded into a container for the 30 day sea crossing to Vancouver, Canada.
Despite very long days travelling at a slower pace and encountering some of the worst roads in the world − some with potholes almost a foot deep − the vehicles have certainly proved their reliability with a broken shock absorber bolt being the only running repair needed. The crew were welcomed by staff at one of Suzuki’s larger dealerships at Novosibirsk in Siberia who quickly repaired the car, gave them both a major service and a well needed valet.
The team’s progress through 16 countries and across three continents can be monitored on Google earth. Updates to the website are being added regularly together with some interviews and humorous video clips of the challenge so far.

As with any charity project, all donations would be gratefully accepted via their Just Giving page set up on www.heavencanwaitimbusy.com. Progress can also be followed on facebook and twitter.
The Jimny was chosen for the trip as Les Carvall and the team wanted to prove that the mammoth five month journey could be achieved in low cost 4x4 vehicles with a strong record of durability around the world.
ENDS

Media contacts:
Alun Parry
Telephone: 01908 336760
Mobile: 07912 731407
E-mail: alun.parry@suzuki.co.uk
Jade Wells
Telephone: 01908 336775
Mobile: 07710 582227
E-mail: jade.wells@suzuki.co.uk

Maureen Wycherley – Publicity Manager
Mobile: 07411 378688
Email: Maureen@heavencanwaitimbusy.com
Twitter: @JimnyChallenge
Blog: www.lescarvall.blogspot.co.uk/
Twitter: @SuzukiPress

Further information and high resolution photographs are available from the Suzuki Press website
[http://media.suzuki.co.uk/] which can also be accessed by media via Newspress.
For more information on the Suzuki product range visit www.suzuki.co.uk/cars

THE ULTIMATE JIMNY GLOBAL CHALLENGE IS WELL UNDERWAY – WHERE’S LES AND THE CREW NOW?  

Following the Bon Voyage reception for the Jimny Ultimate Challenge crew held on Easter Sunday, the four retired Suzuki fans are now well on their way into the 28,000 mile fundraising tour around the world in aid of their charity www.heavencanwaitimbusy.com
which is fundraising for Save the Children and the Oakhaven Hospice in Lymington, Hampshire.

The expedition, masterminded by retired businessman Les Carvall started from Southampton and headed straight off on the first leg of the journey into Western Europe. They were greeted by staff at Suzuki’s Europe’s Head Offices near Frankfurt and are now making good progress to reach Suzuki’s manufacturing plant at Esztergom in Hungary after successful visits to Poland and Bratislava this week. The Esztergom facility produces Splash, Swift and SX4 for Europe and will also manufacture the all new SX4 Crossover being launched in the Autumn.

The crew are all in their Seventies and are travelling alone with no frills, luxuries or even a support crew.

The progress through 16 countries and across three continents is being monitored by Yellowbrick Tracker with updates to the website being added four times a day. As with any charity project, all donations would be gratefully accepted and a Just Giving page has been set up on www.heavencanwaitimbusy.com, Progress can also be followed on facebook and twitter.

Jimny’s were chosen for the trip as Les Carvall and the team wanted to prove that the mammoth five month journey could be achieved in low cost 4x4 vehicles which have a very strong record of durability around the world.
ENDS.

Media contacts:
Alun Parry
Telephone: 01908 336760
Mobile: 07912 731407
E-mail: alun.parry@suzuki.co.uk

Jade Wells
Telephone: 01908 336775
Mobile: 07710 582227
E-mail: jade.wells@suzuki.co.uk

Maureen Wycherley – Publicity Manager
Mobile: 07411 378688
Email: Maureen@heavencanwaitimbusy.com
Twitter: @JimnyChallenge
Blog: www.lescarvall.blogspot.co.uk/

Twitter: @SuzukiPress

Further information and high resolution photographs are available from the Suzuki Press website [http://media.suzuki.co.uk/] which can also be accessed by media via Newspress.

For more information on the Suzuki product range visit www.suzuki.co.uk/cars.