LA TORTUGA
An amphibious journey from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego
Author Helen and Frank Schneider
Publisher: Secker and Warburg
Year 1957
ISBN n/a
Language English
Binding Hardback
Pages 290
Size 155x220mm (6x8.75in)
Price £20+
The fact that World War Two changed the world irrevocably is beyond debate simply because technology progressed enormously in every aspect of life. The Jeep’s genesis is just one example of that so it was inevitable that this vehicle would help shape the post-war era simply because of the plentiful supply of war surplus vehicles.
In the immediate post-war years these capable 4x4 vehicles offered new possibilities to those looking for excitement and a small group of adventurers took the military Jeep to their hearts. Their exploits produced a rash of travel books during the 1950s and examples include Africa in a Jeep by Joe Ceurvorst (Staples, 1956). The now proven, viability of the amphibious vehicle led to the publication of other epic Jeeping stories.
During the fifties, an American couple, Frank and Helen Schreider travelled the length of South America in their GPA as part of a journey from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. During the course of this journey, driving the Pan-…
