Thread: First car to drive the Canning Stock Route

Originally Posted by weeds

Probably a Toyota

Dave Chudleigh, Russell Wenholz & Noel Kealley - The first complete 4x4 CSR traverse

thanks for posting - fabulous photos, commentary and map


.....as you suggest, Toyota marketing could soon have that record rectified

I would not be particularly surprised if it had been driven, but not documented, in the 1930s!

Thanks for that.

"Vehicles chosen were SWB petrol Land Rovers"? I'm sure one of those in the pics is a LWB.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

I would not be particularly surprised if it had been driven, but not documented, in the 1930s!

If you read books about Kidman, and i imagine you have, it's amazing where those Model T's ended up

Highway Tyres .......

Great Adventure , I think as time goes on we forget that , this was how it was .

The spirit of having a go , plan, prepare and do .

The other story was the "Cape York Adventure " recently posted .

As I get a (little bit ) I remember the adventures we used to plan and execute complete lunacy ! Now I'm planning a trip and debating about all the " stuff required "

Used to go in a 1970's fair lane travelling SA and WA , climbed big red in a hk Holden on light truck tyres .....
ah the folly of youth !

Interesting story. I was surprised the first full car crossing was as recent as 1968.

Another top adventure

Awesome!.. thanks Weeds