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My copy of "First Overland - London to Singapore by Landrover" arrived today... needless to say I'm riveted to the sofa. Thanks to Dave French for the recommendation my flexible friend finally gave in.
I recall highlighting another book prior to Christmas which I think was another First Overland... any one know what that one is? I know the chap who wrote it was local, though I think he did that run in a j33p.
Lee D
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Are we back to flush handles again? :)
Stuart
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:-D It's the only quiet place I can read at the weekend (101!)
Lee D
The 'OTHER First Overland' book (in which 2 colonial police officers drove a Willys Jeep from Singapore to Blackburn in 1957) is called 'First Overland -- Four Wheels & Frontiers', and is by Roy Follows.
And that's all the promotion I'm going to give it, because the title is a shameless attempt to cash in on the REAL 'First Overland' (as well as being inaccurate... although they DID do it in the opposite direction, so I suppose it could be argued that it was the first East-to-West overland). I do know that Tim Slessor had a brief (and somewhat firm) word with the book's publisher about that!
But it does give me the opportunity for a shameless plug for the DVD based on Antony Barrigton-Brown's colour film footage, which has hardly been seen since it was broadcast by the BBC in B&W nearly 50 years ago. The closing stages are in sight, and it should be available within the next few weeks (once I can sort out details such as NTSC versions for the American enthusiasts). More details at
GRAEME ALDOUS, Yorkshire
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Count me in on that one.
No pressure I'm on page 65 and it only came through the letter box yesterday..... and I've not picked it up yet today. :-)
Lee D
I was just thinking about buying that book too! :)
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