Across the top

[mfc]

Just noticed Malcom douglas's across the top is on YouTube
Featuring some cool s1 86 inch action(I think ) full movie is there

[rangieman]

This be it[wink11]
Malcolm Douglas - Across The Top [Full Feature] - YouTube (https://youtu.be/5PRv7Z0JjdM)

[Markf]

Just noticed Malcom douglas's across the top is on YouTube
Featuring some cool s1 86 inch action(I think ) full movie is there

I remember (just) that being presented by Malcolm and David at the Rye town Hall to a packed house. While the film was showing and afterwards when they were doing a Q&A the whole audience was hanging on their every word.

[mfc]

'Twas that and northern safari in Albury I think that got my northern juices flowing..... likley my series one lust as well....... both have a lot to answer for lol.. yet here i am owning an 86 inch

[Markf]

'Twas that and northern safari in Albury I think that got my northern juices flowing..... likley my series one lust as well....... both have a lot to answer for lol.. yet here i am owning an 86 inch

That film got my Land Rover thing started too. I think it was a Malcolm Douglas film that ignited a Haflinger spark in an old mate.

[Tins]

Wow. Never seen this before. Thanks Chris.

[mfc]

I can't say I like the bar work though lol

[gromit]

I have a copy of the book picked up in an Op Shop. "Across The Top & other places" by Douglas & Oldmeadow

Until I read it I didn't realise that he originated from Mornington in VIC.





Colin

[Chops]

I have a copy of the book picked up in an Op Shop. "Across The Top & other places" by Douglas & Oldmeadow

Until I read it I didn't realise that he originated from Mornington in VIC.





Colin

A great place to start life [wink11]

[series1buff]

There were people doing long 4X4 exploring trips many years before M. Douglas came along with his self promoting films . Read this:

21 Dec 1946 - Wild "Motoring" to Cape York - Trove (http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18012345)

[mfc]

My main interest was it's an 86" as is mine

[101RRS]

But is yours a Station Wagon? There are very few SWB Station Wagons left.

[mfc]

Nah but still [emoji106]

[mfc]

There were people doing long 4X4 exploring trips many years before M. Douglas came along with his self promoting films . Read this:

21 Dec 1946 - Wild "Motoring" to Cape York - Trove (http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18012345)

How's you're 80 " coming on?
Regards mark

[Lost Landy]

Now someone just needs to reenact his epic trip "Across The Top" in a similiar series 1

[Chops]

Now someone just needs to reenact his epic trip "Across The Top" in a similiar series 1


Sounds like a good plan,, maybe a future trip (?).

[Lost Landy]

Well I do have a series 1 station wagon thou it I a LWB :)

[101RRS]

Well I do have a series 1 station wagon thou it I a LWB :)

A LWB will not do - so you can use my SWB SW if you rebuild it for me. [bigsmile]

[series1buff]

How's you're 80 " coming on?
Regards mark

Hi Mark

Been having a few teething issues with my 80" but its fun to drive, the local kids tell me "its a cool little car"

You have the 3 seater top on your 86" I see. Have you done many miles in it yet ?

[mfc]

Not a lot , I had to do the inlet valves and rockers , and have some electrical issues to sort out.... not firing on one cylinder .... just been to cold for my arthritic hands at the moment....but I've got a new dizzy cap and leads to fit witch should sort it
.... I've had a fair few of the local kids pulling up on. There bikes while I've been working on it to drool over it to lol