Dam tot Dam race, first day Mayor Franken van Zaandam and radio reporter Dick van Rijn make the trip like frogmen, and will visit the North Sea Canal at the place where the Coentunnel is projected at the bottom of the channel crossing. Annotation: On 27 August 1959 the very first DAM-DAM race was held. The event was an initiative of the municipalities of Amsterdam and Zaandam as a playful protest against the lack of connection between Amsterdam and Zaandam. They wanted to put pressure on the government to realise the Coentunnel quickly. The participants had to take a route from the Zaanse Dam
Dam tot Dam race, first day Mayor Franken van Zaandam and radio reporter Dick van Rijn make the trip like frogmen, and will visit the North Sea Canal at the place where the Coentunnel is projected at the bottom of the channel crossing. Annotation: On 27 August 1959 the very first DAM-DAM race was held. The event was an initiative of the municipalities of Amsterdam and Zaandam as a playful protest against the lack of connection between Amsterdam and Zaandam. They wanted to put pressure on the government to realise the Coentunnel quickly. The participants had to take a route from the Zaanse Dam to Amsterdam Dam, in which all possible vessels and vessels were permitted. Many prominent figures participated in the race, such as singer Teddy Scholten, poet Simon Vinkenoog and draughtsman Opland. The young radio reporter Kees Buurman was transported by engine and helicopter and provided compelling radio reports throughout the day. Winner was the 32-year-old Wout Bruynzeel with a time of He used the speedboat of German millionaire Herbert Dinkheller from Essen. Date: 27 August 1959 Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Noord-HollandAmsterdam Keywords: mayors, journalists, competitions Personal name: Rijn, Dick van
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