Sorry for the thread hijack....
Francis Birtles tried & failed in an Imperial 6 from England to Australia and eventually made it in the 'Sundowner' (Bean) Francis Birtles Australia’s greatest overlander
He had a slightly harder time than the crew of First Overland.
There were no roads in a lot of areas but he crossed the Naga Hills. A month to advance 58km on one section.
At one point he removed the axle & flipped it over to get 4 reverse & 1 forward gear but importantly the forward gear was lower ratio than 1st gear.
Book written by Warren Brown Francis Birtles: Australian Adventurer by Warren Brown - Books - Hachette Australia
The car still exists, it's in the National Museum of Australia
Birtles and the Sundowner car | National Museum of Australia
Colin
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