Land Rover history... London to Singapore

[archaeology_lad]

Not sure if this has been posted somewhere else, but sit back and enjoy this 40 minute video (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy460_de-londres-a-singapour-en-land-rove)...

"In 1955, six young adventurers fresh out of Cambridge and Oxford University decided to drive from London to Singapore. This wasn't a quick journey from point A to point B, because guess what? This had never been done before! Land Rover 4x4s were required for this incredible trek, which took them through Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Persia, Asia and South East Asia. Some of the routes were thought to be impassable, such as the famous Stilwell Road in Burma, which had not been used since World War II. The video above shows never before seen footage in color "

[Rich_P]

Got the two DVDs of the First Overland. Excellent stuff, and intending to get the book ASAP. :D

[timbott]

Not sure if this has been posted somewhere else, but sit back and enjoy this 40 minute video (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy460_de-londres-a-singapour-en-land-rove)...

Read about it but never seen the vid, me and Ali are going to watch it tomorrow night, thanks for the link:)

cheers, Tim

[Dave78]

Just watched it, excellent - thanks for the link

[welshlaner]

Its good and it was on the telly about 6 months ago, i videoed it then

Think it was BBC 2 late at night not well adverstied

I like the bit they took the fans off each river crossing, the shot i saw not very deep

Believe it cannot be done now, part of the road built in the war was already in dispair them and only 10 years old

[Rich_P]

It can't be done also because of the political stability issues out there. :(

[timbott]

I enjoyed that, I might just watch it again tonight when I come home from work:) Them desert buses were awesome - a job for Charlie there:D

cheers, Tim

[strang]

Thats a good clip, but to be honest you would be better to buy the DVD with the complete footage, and also interviews with the surviving members of the team - its well worth the money if you are at all interested in this amazing journey.

Details here //http://www.teeafit.co.uk/firstoverland/buyonline.htm (http://www.teeafit.co.uk/firstoverland/buyonline.htm)

[DavH90TDi]

I've got the book.A highly recommended read.

Cheers.

[bulkhead ali]

Just watched it with Tim, what a wonderful film, kind of thing I really enjoy.
we don't have a telly let alone a dvd, so thanks a million for the link, that Attenborough bloke made some damn fine telly:) or should I say had the knack of going with his gut instinct and creating gems.:)

cheers, Ali;)