Prince Borghese's Motor-Car Journey From Pekin To Paris - Crossing a River in Siberia. 1907

For Sale is a Double Page Print taken from "The Sphere," August 3rd, 1907, showing "Prince Borghese's Motor-Car Journey from Pekin to Paris - Crossing a River in Siberia."

Prince Borghese arrived at Moscow on Saturday afternoon and regained the sweets of civilisation, but between that and June 10, when he left Pekin, he had experienced some thrilling and disagreeable adventures. On July 2 the car fell into the river Mishikha near Irkutsk, a bridge giving way beneath it. "The Daily Telegraph" correspondent who is accompanying the traveller says : "Prince Borghese, the mechanic, and myself fall with the car into the water. I am unable exactly to relate all the phases of that unpleasant submersion. I find myself mounted on a heap of baggage and spare tyres. I hear a crash, and an instant afterwards find myself under the bridge, thrown against the motor car in a ridiculous position, always descending. I made an attempt to escape, but being pinned down by the baggage and fallen beams that was impossible. Meanwhile the reservoirs of the motor opened and were inundating me with a stream of tepid oil. I was saturated with it. I heard a shout from the prince and saw his legs, also dripping oil, kicking actively above my head. The mechanic slipped from his seat, where he had been with his feet in the air, and rushed to my assistance. A few moments later all three were on our feet. Except for some few scratches and bruises we were absolutely unharmed, and we abandoned ourselves to a reaction of Joy." It took three hours to get the car out.

Condition is Very Good