Pair aim for record in 'Sheila the three-wheeler'

The journey will raise money for School in a Bag charity

Two men are hoping to break a Guinness World Record by being the first to travel from Devon to Cape Town in a three-wheeled car.

Oliver Jenks, 34, from Newton Abbot, and Seth Scott, 31, from Canada, said they would be setting off on the 10,000 mile (16,093km) journey to South Africa in their Reliant Robin over the next few days to raise money for Yeovil-based charity, School in a Bag.

The pair said modifications had been made to "Sheila the three-wheeler"' but Mr Scott said it was still "cramped and uncomfortable" despite seat upgrades.

Mr Jenks added: "It will be interesting and that's what this trip is all about... educating ourselves."

Modifications have been made to the car but it is still cramped

Mr Jenks said they had made upgrades to the car to "take her through the rough roads of Africa".

"First of all, the roof rack... that's got all our spare gear, our tyres, our spare parts and everything else in between," he said.

"On the front of that we have got our light bar as well.

"We've got a spare spring. The thing is with three wheels you're likely to hit every pot hole there has ever been."

The duo hope to visit schools which are supported by the School in a Bag charity

He said the car was also kitted out with USB ports and Starlink so they could get Wi-Fi on the road.

Mr Jenks said their chosen charity, School in a Bag, supported schools across globe by sending school bags filled with educational resources to disadvantaged and disaster-affected children.

"We hope to visit as many of those schools as possible and show our support in person," he said.

Mr Scott said the car had a couple of running issues including the fact it "doesn't like to idle sometimes and stalls in traffic".

"Hopefully when we're on the highway it'll run great," he said.