Leader/Driver and Expedition Member Films and Photograph Albums

Asia

Icon K9 preparation and India ExpeditionThis film shows the preparation in Spring 1968 of newly acquired Austin K9s at Wren Park; and then a four-truck expedition to India led by Rob Rumball, Stuart Jenkins, Harry Marsh and Jonathan Rohan Kickham. A description of each part of the film is here.
Icon Stephen Stewart Asia 19711971 – by Stephen Stewart
Icon London to Kathmandu 1974 (Bart Eyekmans)1974 – London to Kathmandu by Bart Eyekmans (slides start in Holland)
Icon Peter Strehle Kathmandu to London April 19741974 – April – Kathmandu to London by Peter Strehle
WARNING: This film contains footage of the remains of EO truck 225BGF involved in an accident in Turkey in 1973 resulting in the death of five expedition members.
Icon Christine Roberts1976 – August to November – Kathmandu to London by Christine Roberts
(Leader/Driver was Phil Colbert. Vehicle RXP586)
Icon Asia 1978 (Judy Pettersen).jpg1978 – by Judy Pettersen
Icon Ken Brown Backroads of Asia 19961996 – May – Backroads of Asia by Ken Brown

Great Overland Encounter

Icon Great Overland Encounter 19901990 – The Great Overland Encounter by Glen Svensson
(link is to a Google Drive file)

Africa

Icon Stephen Stewart Africa Northbound 19721972 – Africa Northbound by Stephen Stewart
Icon Africa Southbound April 1974 (Peter Stone EM)1974 – April – Africa Southbound by Peter Stone
Icon Ruth Lathlean Africa Southbound November 19741974 – November – Africa Southbound by Ruth Lathlean
Icon Encounter Overland - Africa Northbound 1980 (David Hunter)1980 – Africa Northbound by Leader/Driver David Hunter
Icon Encounter Overland - Africa Northbound 19841984 – January to June – Africa Northbound by Lorraine and Neil Dovell
(link is to Google Drive file)
Icon Roberto de la Tour film.jpg1984 – July/August – Johannesburg to Nairobi by Roberto de la Tour
Icon Mountain Gorilla Rene Koller.jpg1984 – Aug/Sept – Mountain Gorilla Safari by Rene Koller
Icon Cairo to Morocco Part 11985 – Cairo to Morocco Part 1 (photographer unknown)
(Egypt, Sudan, Tanzania) (Leader/Driver Simon Boon)
(link is to Google Drive file)
Icon Cairo to Morocco Part 21985 – Cairo to Morocco Part 2
(Rwanda to Morocco) (Leader/Driver Simon Boon)
(link is to Google Drive file)
Icon Charles Norwood Johannesburg to London December 1985 - Zaire log bridges1986 December – Johannesburg to London
(Leader/Driver Charles Norwood)
One of the many log bridges in Zaire
Icon Africa 19901990 – London to Harare (Africa A – Z)
(link is to Google Drive file)
Icon Alan Kiff in Mali1991 – Africa Northbound – Q504NPP bogged in Mali
(Leader/Driver Alan Kiff.)
A short time after this footage was shot the group was held up and  Q504NPP was stolen by Toureg bandits.
Icon Crossing a Zaire bridge by Mark Ritchie1991 – Crossing a Zaire bridge by Mark Ritchie
Icon Zaire mud hole1991 – Zaire bog hole by Mark Ritchie
Icon Terry Williams Sahara1993 – London to Dar es Salaam (The Great Safari) by Terry Williams (Expedition Member) – Crossing the Sahara
(Leader/Driver Adrian Mumby)
Icon Terry Williams Bandiagara1993 – London to Dar es Salaam (The Great Safari) by Terry Williams (Expedition Member) – Bandiagara Escarpment (April 1993)
This video is of a 3-day hike through the Bandiagara Escarpment. The group visited 3 different villages of the Dogon people and slept on straw mats on their roofs to be free of mosquitos. It was very hot and dry for the hike with temperatures in the 40’s (C).
Icon Terry Williams Kano1993 – London to Dar es Salaam (The Great Safari) by Terry Williams (Expedition Member) – Kano
Getting to the campsite in Kano, Nigeria – traffic was light due to a gas strike or shortage! Features that unmistakable sound of a 330ci Bedford engine!
Icon Terry Williams Zaire ferry1993 – London to Dar es Salaam (The Great Safari) by Terry Williams (Expedition Member) – Ferry Crossing Zaire
One of the many ferry crossings in Zaire.
Icon Terry Williams Zaire bridge1993 – London to Dar es Salaam (The Great Safari) by Terry Williams (Expedition Member) – Zaire bridge
A railroad trestle bridge in Zaire – and as usual missing a lot of timber.
Icon Terry Williams Pygmies1993 – London to Dar es Salaam (The Great Safari) by Terry Williams (Expedition Member) – Pygmies
Visiting the pygmies near Epulu in Zaire
Icon Terry Williams Gorillas1993 – London to Dar es Salaam (The Great Safari) by Terry Williams (Expedition Member) – Gorillas
Visting the mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park. The silverback of the gorilla troop was Oscar.
Icon Terry Williams Serengeti1993 – London to Dar es Salaam (The Great Safari) by Terry Williams (Expedition Member) – Serengeti (June 1993)
Icon Robert Bonsor Zaire 1994.jpg1994 – Africa Northbound – in Zaire by Robert Bonsor
Icon Rope Starting a TruckOctober 1994 – a demonstration of how to rope start a truck with a flat battery by Leader/Driver Johnny Paterson ( truck Q93NTM)
Icon Encounter Overland - Africa Northbound 19951995 – Africa Northbound by David Holt
Icon Larkin AlbumSeptember 1995 – April 1996 – Africa Southbound by Lynette and Mick Larkin
Icon Stephen Stewart Egypt 20002000 – Egypt by Stephen Stewart

South America

Icon Kraft von Aulock - South America Reconnaisance Expedition1972 – South and Central America Reconnaissance Expedition by Kraft von Aulock  (link to file on Google Drive)
(No sound)
This film was shot by Kraft von Aulock who was a passenger on the 1972 Reconnaissance Expedition.
Icon John and June Blinco1972 – South and Central America Reconnaissance Expedition by John and June Blinco
(link is to a Tumblr photo album)
June and John Blinco were on the first Northbound Africa, a London to Kathmandu Asia expedition and the South America Reconnaissance Expedition.
Their daughter Sarah has put together a short narrative to go with the photo album.
Icon Far away places1976 – South America by Michael Lane
(Leader/Driver was Ian Way. Vehicle RHS301M)
(This album also includes photos from Michael’s Asia and Africa overlands with Penn Overland.)
Icon 1977 - South America Rio to Baranquilla1977 – August to December – Rio to Cartagena by Urs Schumacher
Leader/Driver was Allan Townsing. Vehicle was RHS301M.
Rob and Ro Porter who were on the expedition have written some notes on the film. There is no sound with the film.
Icon Rio de Janeiro to Cartagena 1977 (Ro and Rob Porter EM)1977 – August to December – Rio to Cartagena by Ro and Rob Porter
Leader/Driver was Allan Townsing. Vehicle was RHS301M.
Icon EO South America by Paul Wood.jpg1980 – South America by Leader/Driver Paul Wood
Icon Peru and the Incas Brief Encounter - November 1995 by Andy Caston1995 – Peru and the Incas Brief Encounter November 1995 by Andy Caston
Leader/Driver was Stan Moffat
Icon Peru and the Incas Brief Encounter - November 1995 by John Budd1995 – Peru and the Incas Brief Encounter November 1995 by John Budd
Leader/Driver was Stan Moffat