The Intrepid Explorers
Team Fido comprises Toby Fry and Dan Marsh, two West Country lads who met 2 years ago at Southampton University where they are currently studying.
Toby Fry
25, I am currently studying for a degree in mechanical engineering, having already completed an engineering apprenticeship at AgustaWestland in Yeovil.
I grew up in Somerset and rarely ventured any further than France for holidays. The rally offered an ideal opportunity to travel 1/3 way around the world and experience life from a different perspective whilst raising money for charity.
As a regular competitor in off-road driving competitions I am used to reading terrain as well as repairing vehicles with limited tools and spares. Should my engineering skills fail us, I’m hoping that we will be able to repair anything on the car with cable ties, Gaffer tape, bits of string or anything that we can find lying in the road!
| Stats | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5ft 11in |
| Weight | 13st 14lbs |
| Shoe Size | 11 |
| Inside Leg | 34" |
| Collar Size | 16in |
| Favourites | |
|---|---|
| Film | Jacobs Ladder or Monty Pythons Life of Brian |
| Band | It's a toss up between The Wurzels and Foo Fighters |
| Taste | Someone else's Fear, Beer and Beef Steak |
| Drink | Gin and Tonic |
| Driving Song | Slither, Velvet Revolver |
| Food | Rare Steak |
| Milkshake | Strawberry Flavoured, especially the one made by Burger King |
| First Car | A Vauxhal Astra |
| All Time Hero | The Pink Panther |
| Best Sporting Achievement |
Scoring a Hatrick for Ivel Barbarians RFC |
Dan Marsh
20, Dorchester born and bred, I am in my third year of a Master of Geophysics degree. A keen skier, hockey player and climber I am always keen to try something new and adventurous.
Having never done the traveling thing that so many young people do in their gap year, I thought I could combine my own bit of adventuring with raising loads of cash for deserving charities. I have little mechanical knowledge, but I can drive, read a map and during my time as a student have developed excellent blagging skills to extricate myself from sticky situations.
I am incredibly excited about the prospect of this challenge, whilst maintaining a healthy respect for just how extreme it actually is.
| Stats | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6ft |
| Weight | 11st |
| Shoe Size | 1 Foot |
| Waist | 32" |
| Favourites | |
|---|---|
| Film | The Prestige |
| Band | It's a toss up between the Wurzels and Queen |
| Smell | Victory, Petrol and Barbeques |
| Drink | Golden Glory from the Badger Brewery |
| Driving Song | Bat out of hell, Meatloaf or Feeling Hot Hot Hot, Arrow |
| Food | Osterich Eggs were pretty good |
| Cheese | Wenslydale with Cranberries |
| First Car | Another Micra named Mike |
| Crashes | None, But I did spin in the middle of the road once! |
| Dream Car | Caterham CSR |
Mel
19, Mel is somewhat of an unknown quantity to both Dan and Toby having only met a couple of weeks ago. She however seems a friendly companion for the journey.
Mel's been kind enough to answer a few probing questions for this website
| Stats | |
|---|---|
| Engine Size | 988cc |
| Power | 50bhp |
| Torque | 72Nm |
| 0/60 | 41.1s |
| Top Speed | 95mph |
| Length | 3.75m |
| Height | 1.4m |
| Width | 1.6m |
| Weight | It's rude to ask a lady about her weight |
| Favourites | |
|---|---|
| Film | The Sound of Music |
| Popstar | Kylie Minogue |
| Food | Lemon Meringue Pie |
| Colour | Silver, Obviously |
| Driving Song | The Chain, Fleetwood Mac |
Fido
Fido is the teams newest edition, he is a very agreeable chap always enjoying the moment and rocking away to any music that happens to be playing in the car at the time. Being an inanimate object he is unable to communicate with us, but I'm fairly sure we'll be taking to him alot during the journey.