The Last Overland : Singapore to London
In 1955, a team of intrepid adventurers set off on The Oxford & Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition- an incredible 16,000 km journey driving from Singapore to London, funded by Land Rover. In August 2019, a team are set to recreate the infamous route and raise funds for Walking With The Wounded.
Driving the original 1955 Series
One Land Rover (‘Oxford’), Tim Slessor-one of the original team members will
join Alex Bescoby and others in remaking history. This time, the team will
forge the path through some of the densest jungles, highest mountains and most
arid deserts on the planet.
They will leave Singapore on August 25th 2019 and travel through Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Turkey before reaching Europe; eventually arriving in London 100 days after setting off.
Tim Slessor had a formative life experience serving in the
Royal Marine Commandos during his British Army National Service in the early
1950s, which is why he is keen to support UK and Commonwealth veterans who need
that extra boost after leaving service through Walking With The
Wounded. It was during his time in the army that he first visited
Singapore, and formed a lasting bond with the country.
Click here to donate: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/thelastoverlandwwtw
Follow the journey here: https://www.lastoverland.com/
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