Thread: Series Overland -London to Singapore re creation

I've got 2 copies of the book. Left shows the description in the 2005 reprint, right the 1957 original.
I watched the first episode last Saturday and thought they were struggling to make it look interesting.
.W.

Originally Posted by B.S.F.

I've got 2 copies of the book. Left shows the description in the 2005 reprint, right the 1957 original.
I watched the first episode last Saturday and thought the were struggling to make it look interesting.
.W.

I have the one on the left, a 2015 print. I'm curious. The 1957 edition was first published by George G Harrap and Co. The Reader's Book Club often released abridged versions of popular books. Is your copy of the 1957 issue abridged? Like I said, just curious.

Originally Posted by Tins

I have the one on the left, a 2015 print. I'm curious. The 1957 edition was first published by George G Harrap and Co. The Reader's Book Club often released abridged versions of popular books. Is your copy of the 1957 issue abridged? Like I said, just curious.

Both copies have about 270 pages and apart from one or two different pictures have got the same content. The layout differs slightly, presumably because different printing techniques were used.
.W.

Originally Posted by gromit

Hi John,
Birtles went from London to Singapore then shipped the Bean to Australia.
No roads for a lot of the trip.

Francis Birtles - www.dirtroaddiaries.com.au

It seems that Birtles has been forgotten in Australian motoring history.


Colin

I think there could be a technicality preventing him from claiming 1st overland to Bangkok/Singapore, in that he shipped the car twice, once from Greece to Egypt and later from Burma to Malaya.