The Lincoln MKC concept is similar in size to the recently launched Ford Escape crossover wagon, which shares the basic underpinnings of the Ford Focus.

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With just a rucksack of clothes and basic supplies and a collecting can each, the Highland Escape Challenge team members will have to rely on their "wits, charm and leadership skills", a Royal Navy spokesman told BBC News.

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