Des Land Rover à l'assaut de la route Singapour-Bangkok-Delhi-Londres - Gavroche Thailande - 23.08.19

Début septembre, une expédition historique en Land Rover anciennes reliant Singapour à Londres doit faire une halte dans la capitale thaïlandaise. Cette expédition s'inspire des raids organisés dans les années cinquante par le constructeur automobile britannique (filiale du groupe indien Tata Motors) avec les universités d'Oxford et Cambridge. En 1955, six jeunes de ces deux universités avaient près de 29 000 kilomètres. L'un d'entre eux, âgé maintenant de 87 ans, va participer au périple de 2019 dans un véhicule d'époque.



87-year-old to drive overland from Singapore to London - CNA - 30.05.19

An 87-year-old man who made history by driving overland from London to Singapore 63 years ago will be doing it all over again in August. This time, Tim Slessor and his six team members will be making the journey in the opposite direction - from Singapore to London. They hope to complete their return journey in 100 days.

Living: First Overland - Last Overland

It’s a blogpost by the writer, sharing his encounters with Alex and his experience on an overland trip. It shares about the First Overland book by Tim, and includes multiple images of Aug 7’s send off at The Grenadier. It shares how the new expedition will take the First Overland’s journey in reverse, Alex’s role in conceptualizing the journey, ‘Oxford’ being in Singapore. It also introduces Tim who was also at the sendoff, who will be part of the trip, should health permit.

A Nostalgic British Pub send-off for Singapore to London overland Team - The Straits Times - 08.08.19

It shares about Tim reading from his journal recounting the days leading up to the first expedition 64 years ago, the differences (eg tech) and similarities (eg safety, political sensitivities) between the two trips. The article describes the handing over of keys to Nat in a “symbolic gesture of passing on the legacy”, and introduces Nat as taking over Tim’s place, though Tim will still be joining the journey albeit at a later time. It also introduces Nigel and Pat as members of the first overland team, who will not be taking part in the expedition.

‘The Last Overland’ journey about to commence in Singapore

The article introduces the Last Overland as a remake of the First Overland, of which Myanmar is one of the countries the cars will pass through. It also introduces Nat, his background, and how he is following in Tim’s footsteps, and Tim’s recovery from operation – which has been positively positioned, with Tim still being part of the expedition. It also shares details of the flag off event on 25 Aug and the Land Rover escort. 

The Last Overland 2019 - An epic Expedition from Singapore To London // Motor Vision 14.08.19

The story gives a peek into what the First Overland was like for Tim and the team through images, and shares the significance of being able to complete the journey to Singapore. It shares how the trip was conceptualised on Alex’s end and how he connected with Tim and further gave life to the expedition. It also shares about Oxford, its history before the restoration, The Last Overland, the new team and their responsibilities.

https://motor-vision.co.uk/latest-news/the-last-overland/