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title: "First Overland: London-Singapore by Land Rover Kindle Edition"
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price: "105 Lei"
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reviews_count: 13
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# First Overland: London-Singapore by Land Rover Kindle Edition

**Brand:** tim slessorsir david attenboroughantony barrington brown
**Price:** 105 Lei
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- **What is this?** First Overland: London-Singapore by Land Rover Kindle Edition by tim slessorsir david attenboroughantony barrington brown
- **How much does it cost?** 105 Lei with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A Classic for Adventurers, Over-the-Hill or not.
  

*by S***E on Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019*

This reprinted book, "First Overland: London-Singapore by Land Rover" recounts the Expedition from London to Singapore undertaken by six twenty-something lads from Oxford and Cambridge Universities in 1955 and 56. Because they were young they didn't know enough to worry that it might not be possible, they managed to get sponsorship from the BBC and the still-young Land-Rover Company (the obvious and only commercial vehicles at the time rugged enough to undertake the trip).  Their avowed purpose was to study irrigation techniques being developed in the very new country, Pakistan. The other reasons were to document travel in countries very much unknown to the average traveler in 1955, and produce a film and photographs for the BBC. Their sponsor representative for the BBC was Sir David Attenborough, famous for his nature documentaries.  The adventure was very much a lark for the young men, but their organizational skills helped keep them out of trouble, and their jolly attitude and camraderie made them attractive to all the many people they encountered.  Another virtue of this account is a view into a world now much changed and not always for the better. The most serious difficulties driving through Iran and Iraq were a lot of local hospitality that often delayed their departure, the mountainous terrain and crazy desert traffic. Otherwise, the people in those areas were kind and welcoming, and the kids - well, like kids everywhere.  For the Land-Rover enthusiast, the vehicles, named "Oxford" and Cambridge", were a pair of brand-new Series One 86-inch wheelbase standard vehicles. This journey helped solidify Land-Rover's reputation as the best Any-Terrain vehicle built up to that time, and for many years to come.  Any reader who enjoys adventures in a world now mostly fraught with danger and political insanity will really love going along on this ride, with a group of buddies who nearly always were cheerful and ready for anything.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A charming piece of history
  

*by J***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2022*

This is a wonderful travelogue documenting a “mad English plan” to drive from London to Singapore AND BACK!  For anyone interested in travel or even what the Middle East and South Asia were like in the 1950s, it is a must read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Good read
  

*by D***B on Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2022*

Interesting read.  Like a top gear episode set in the 1950's

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