Florence Blenkiron, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Florence Blenkiron

British medal-winning motorcyclist and explorer

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1904

Place of Birth: Harmby, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Mar-1991

Profession: secretary, engineer, motorcycle racer, explorer, traveller

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Florence Blenkiron (later Kingaby) (24 April 1904 – 4 March 1991) was the first woman to win a gold medal for reaching over 100 mph on a motorcycle at Brooklands race track.
With Theresa Wallach, she crossed the Sahara by 600cc Panther motorcycle, sidecar and trailer from London to Cape Town in 1934-5, making the return journey on her own in 1935-6.