the leyland brothers

[Landy Smurf]

got the leyland brothers dvd the other day where they go from west to east coast it is heaps good for those who have not seen it i recomend that you do

[miky]

Remember seeing that when it first came out.
I was amazed at the amount of gear that they carried with them.

[rijidij]

There was a trip run a couple of years ago in our club (LROCV) covering the same route to commemorate the original crossing. Mike Leyland and his wife actually joined the convoy for part of the trip, and he also attended a meeting of the club at a later date......nice bloke.

Murray

[justinc]

There was a trip run a couple of years ago in our club (LROCV) covering the same route to commemorate the original crossing. Mike Leyland and his wife actually joined the convoy for part of the trip, and he also attended a meeting of the club at a later date......nice bloke.

Murray

...and what vehicle was he driving? I hope it was an Isuzu Stage1:D

[123rover50]

I have got the book " Where dead men lie. " of there east west crossing, . When was their west east crossing?

Sorry it was west east

Didiman.

[Landy Smurf]

...and what vehicle was he driving? I hope it was an Isuzu Stage1:D
he was driving a patrol

[Landy Smurf]

There was a trip run a couple of years ago in our club (LROCV) covering the same route to commemorate the original crossing. Mike Leyland and his wife actually joined the convoy for part of the trip, and he also attended a meeting of the club at a later date......nice bloke.

Murray
yeah that trip was on the dvd too

[Bush65]

There was a trip run a couple of years ago in our club (LROCV) covering the same route to commemorate the original crossing. Mike Leyland and his wife actually joined the convoy for part of the trip, and he also attended a meeting of the club at a later date......nice bloke.

Murray
I remember seeing the film, but it was so many years back I have trouble recalling much of the details.

Was it difficult finding enough details to be certain it was the same route?

I have done some overlanding out there and it can be very rough (it is luck as to what the next swale is like) compared to the usual tracks. I wouldn't like to go where I went in a leaf sprung vehicle).

AFAIK, the French line had been constructed at the time and was being used for supplying the oil seach crews, but I am under the impression that the Leyland Bro's made their own route.

On the re-enactment, I am interested to know if there were any series of same type (as Leyland Bro's used) involved?

Edit: I remember the Leyland Bro's broke a few diffs/axles. In either Reg or Griselda Sprig's book that described their crossing (the 1st crossing by motor vehicles), one of the vehicles was (IIRC) a new Scout that broke a large number of axles (something like 24 axles from memory).

[JDNSW]

I remember seeing the film, but it was so many years back I have trouble recalling much of the details.

Was it difficult finding enough details to be certain it was the same route?

I have done some overlanding out there and it can be very rough (it is luck as to what the next swale is like) compared to the usual tracks. I wouldn't like to go where I went in a leaf sprung vehicle).

AFAIK, the French line had been constructed at the time and was being used for supplying the oil seach crews, but I am under the impression that the Leyland Bro's made their own route.

On the re-enactment, I am interested to know if there were any series of same type (as Leyland Bro's used) involved?

Edit: I remember the Leyland Bro's broke a few diffs/axles. In either Reg or Griselda Sprig's book that described their crossing (the 1st crossing by motor vehicles), one of the vehicles was (IIRC) a new Scout that broke a large number of axles (something like 24 axles from memory).

Where dead men lie describes a west->east crossing. I was working in the Simpson at the time, and actually get a mention in the book. They neither used the French Line nor made their own track for most of the crossing, but used survey lines which were bulldozed for the crew I was in charge of except for the last 50 miles or so into Birdsville, where they did make their own track.

In addition, they refurbished and carried out substantial repairs in my camp about 100km east of Old Andado, as seen in the attached photo. Most of their problems resulted from gross overloading of both vehicles.

I worked on this survey for the better part of two years in 1965-6.

John

[123rover50]

My apologies, call me a silly old fart, it was west to east, I got the bookout to refresh the old memory. I was there around 1968, then went back in around 1986 or so and could not find it. The centre tree I mean.

Didiman

[Chops]

got the leyland brothers dvd the other day where they go from west to east coast it is heaps good for those who have not seen it i recomend that you do

Used to love watching their show on TV as a kid,,,,whats the actual name of the DVD, and where did you source it from?

Chops

[Landy Smurf]

Used to love watching their show on TV as a kid,,,,whats the actual name of the DVD, and where did you source it from?

Chops
its called "wheels across the wilderness" i found it at civic video and burnt but dont tell anyone.there are some video places that you can get pretty much any dvd you want but it can be a bit pricey

[ellard]

Last time I seen it in the Birdwood Car Museum - Adelaide Hills...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/1311.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/1312.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/1313.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/1314.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/1315.jpg

All the best

Wayne

[isuzurover]

Is that a 2.6L or 3.0L 6???

The book said it was fitted with a "high powered" 6, so I always thought it was a holden or valiant...

[ellard]

From memory its a rover 6 cylinder out of a car?

[JDNSW]

From memory its a rover 6 cylinder out of a car?

That is what it looks like.

John

[foz.in.oz]

Just did a web search and came up with this site for all the Leyland fans out there

Videos & Other Products (http://www.westprint.com.au/Product%20Pages/Videos.htm)

[3toes]

About the same time the first west east crossing following the tropic was also made. There was a film about it so that too may also turn up.

Difference was it was a Leyland promotion effort and they drove a Mini. From a distant memory think it was Evan Green and someone with a Polish sounding name.

[Bush65]

About the same time the first west east crossing following the tropic was also made. There was a film about it so that too may also turn up.

Difference was it was a Leyland promotion effort and they drove a Mini. From a distant memory think it was Evan Green and someone with a Polish sounding name.
That has made a faint bell ring!

I think the person with the Polish sounding name may be the one who started the solar vehicle challenge (starting in Darwin), among many other 'adventures'. I can't think of his name at this moment (I haven't heard it mentioned for a long time).

Could it be Hans Torlstrup or similar? As I said, just a faint bell ringing!

[THE BOOGER]

Hans Thrulstrop? bad spelling but hes still around did a lot of stuff in the 70,s and 80,s google him interesting fellow.

[Ranga]

Used to love watching their show on TV as a kid,,,,whats the actual name of the DVD, and where did you source it from?

Chops

Leyland Brothers - Wheels Across The Wilderness (2 Disc Set) @ EzyDVD (http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/793867)

[klappers]

It never ceases to amaze me with the amount of history that we have on this web site! Some of those pics are fantastic!

[Landy Smurf]

Just did a web search and came up with this site for all the Leyland fans out there

Videos & Other Products (http://www.westprint.com.au/Product%20Pages/Videos.htm)
thanks for the link i would like to get all of their dvds but they are just too expensive

[ramblingboy42]

I saw the film when I was young at the local drive-in. I distinctly remember a diff crown wheel that was in pieces being put back together with wire? someone correct me if I'm wrong. reminds me of JW"s song....."did you tie it up with wire, just to keep the show on the road"

[Landy Smurf]

I saw the film when I was young at the local drive-in. I distinctly remember a diff crown wheel that was in pieces being put back together with wire? someone correct me if I'm wrong. reminds me of JW"s song....."did you tie it up with wire, just to keep the show on the road"
your right they did

[Ranga]

thanks for the link i would like to get all of their dvds but they are just too expensive

They had the episodes at BCF today - $4.95 for 4 episodes on each one. Thought about getting some, but my wife reckon she saw them at some discount store cheaper. Next time I go past, I'll call in and check them out.

[3toes]

Strange how these things come round. Picked up the September 2009 edition of Land Rover Enthusiast which has a story on the Leyland Brothers and the trip across Australia is mentioned as the pictures are of the vehicle in the Birdwood Museum. Pages 164 and 165.

[miky]

Suggest you try your local Library for copies of the DVDs.

Even if they don't have them themselves they can source them from other libraries within the state - at least that's how it works in SA.

And once you have a copy in your hot little hand you can.... watch it of course ;)