We drove OXFORD - The First Overland Vehicle - Land Rover (Ep220)
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2022
- This week we share with you an experience we were so very honoured to recently have the opportunity to have.
We were invited by Justin the owner of Landybitz to visit his shop and meet the legendary Land Rover Series 1 named Oxford.
Oxford was driven from London to Singapore in 1955 in what many consider to be one of the first international vehicle based overland journey's.
#Oxford #landrover #cameltrophy #overland #adventuretravel
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Join us as we travel the world overland, exploring the cultures and traditions of all the countries we visit.
In our Land Rover Defender camper which is our full time home we will take you rock climbing, hiking and exploring across all the continents on this planet.
When I was 19, I drove to Alaska. 43 years later, me and the same old Series 2 Landy are still up here making new overland adventures- we never left. I guess we'll grow old together 👍
Someday Grizzly &bear will be found and that person will rebuild it! You already drive a legend of a Landrover yourself!
That was brilliant!! The purpose of a 4x4 is to go out to the far corners of the world and see life in it's many forms - and have a bloody great adventure doing it.
“See life in it’s many forms” That is an absolute brilliant quote. Love it.
Wow! I was 2 years old when this vehicle went on it's journey.
What an honor to be able to drive it! An event to never forget!
I absolutely loved this episode. I fell in love with Landies when I used to read old back issues of National Geographic from the 60s and 70s that my grandfather had saved. This was over 40 years ago. The sense of discovery and adventure that I got looking at the pictures and reading the stories built the love for adventure I now have. I’m now fifty and spend every possible moment exploring my adoptive country of Saudi Arabia as a Canadian expat.
This was such a special episode to watch and amazing to see the good old Oxford!! Oh and a bit jealous you got to ride this legend!! I'll jump in my Defender right now and come to Australia 🤪
Heb je alweer een vooras dan 🤣
@@unimog404 haha funny guy (;
And......
Justin from Landybitz has got the right passion and knowledge and love for Land Rovers...
Please come and open up shop a bit North from you, in Sunny South Africa...
you can love em, then hate em. But then you watch something like this and simply fall in love with the old buckets all over again!
Great video guys.
Cheers for sharing.
Outstanding! So glad you got to meet and drive Oxford. You guys are making history and visiting history. Thanks for another great video. Looking forward to the next one!
That was great! We missed Oxford when it came through Ohio. That was so cool you two got to drive it!
Great to see Oxford! Also the Camel Trophy part. I just wish they would do that again always loves watching it on tv.
Thanks for sharing these moments
I met the crew that drove Oxford from Singapore to London several years back. Got to lead them from Bangkok to the Burmese border in my Series IIa. Great fun!
Love it Mate, nice memories for me drove oxford Singapore to London, Amazing, thank so much
In the 1960s my Dad ran a 1948 series 1 as a general work horse in the family coal and haulage business in Barnsley UK . They sold the Land Rover to a farmer and years later came across the Series 1 again at a vintage vehicle rally . It had been pulled out of a barn and restored by the owner who had researched its history finding out it was a early prototype believed to be the first Land Rover to be used by the British Army .
wow that's awesome! I have seen the videos and read the book and how cool to know she's still alive.
Iconic vehicle, can't believe you drove it!
O wow ....my smile while watching this is just so big....wow what an amazing video
I know right. I watched the “finished video “ several times. Justin is the heart of that episode. He is fantastic and so passionate and knowledgeable.
Wow,,,, You guys really do get to see same incredible stuff on your journey and neat some incredible people.
And you shear it all with us 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Thanks 👍
Wow, what a piece of history.
Wow that was amazing to watch, great looking back at the old truck there.
Really enjoyed this,Oxford is awesome, the Camel looked amazing,..
can't wait to watch this when I get home...
Wonderful, what a priviledge
Wow, i am speechless....
Awesome experience 4x4 overlanders dream. Reminded me of an old documentary of Americans driving through the Darien Gap in Panama.
How amazing!!!
I am so, so happy that Oxford was found, and saved, and still goes on adventures, it honestly makes me tear-up whenever I see him, and I'm super jealous, you guys got to drive him!
Wonderful episode!
Thank you so much for sharing!
I am sooooo jealous of you guys, what an opportunity, but you two deserve it, you both are such a great couple and the best Land Rover ambassadors!
I own five Land Rovers, one 1963 Series II, one 1968 Series IIA ( owned since 1987), one LR4 and two L322-all bought used and used. Oh, my blood is green😎
Great video; viewer for over two years.
Amazing story thanks for sharing
Brought back memories of my 1957 series one long wheel base that I had for many years. Thanks.
We did a few of the trophy selection events on the racetrack where I was volunteer, Camel was one of our sponsors. Many memories about the stuff they put those men en women through. Still nothing compared to the real overland adventure they were going to end up in.
Fantastic.
How moving this is, I'm just reading the book from Tim Slessor! ! Thanks a lot, my friends!
I want to read it too. 😉
Great video and what a joy to be able to drive the most iconic Land Rover Series 1. Thank you for sharing. Keep up the great work. Cheers Geoff
Interesting thank you 😎👍
Si en plus vous nous faites voyager dans le temps !!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍 Belle histoire de Land Rover, je ne la connaissait pas, et belle rencontre, la passion est dans son regard! Merci !!
History in living color! Who knows, maybe 60 years from now your car will be the next Oxford ?!
In 2003 I was waiting for my partner in Kettering General hospital (UK) and strolled through the charity shop to browse the books. I found an old one with a couple of black and white pics of some series 1 LR's. I paid my 50p and took it home. Turned out to be a first edition of First Overland! These guys have been a huge inspiration for my overland travel!!
You may already have the answer but 27mm socket is for the wheel nuts! Great videos and enjoy your travels!
Jealous Jealous Jealous.
You're the right couple to get the honourable drive in Oxford.... I followed her history, and what a surprise to see her in Australia..
Wow!! So special. I was fortune enough to see Oxford at the MAR event sponsored by the Rover Owners Association of Virginia (America’s oldest LR club) and also at a private event in Maryland. So cool that this truck, Land Rovers, and adventure have connected so many folks :) Love you guys and wishing you the best!
That was just great !! Stirring all the Landy emotions. Go well and thanks.
Fantastic to see this historic Defender. I will be looking to buy my parts from Lanybitz in the future. They have a Camel Trophy car as well!
Shocking company to deal with.
Way cool!!
Nice video and I am glad to see Oxford trundling along, still. I could hear all sorts of familiar mechanical sounds of Oxford in the video. You can learn more about Oxford's trip across America at our Oxford In America UA-cam Channel.
I don‘t want to belittle the achievement of the Oxford-Cambridge crew, it was a fantastic adventure. But please don‘t forget what Clärenore Stinnes achieved in 1927!
Epic!!!
excellent
So much fun to watch!!! Great start in the weekend! Cheers.
Je doit avouer que j'en ai eu des frissons... Quel épisode 😍😍😍😍😍
WOW What a great episode of a true legend in the Land Rover over landing life stories . ( And you two got to drive it also just so amazing ) I have all ways loved the legend of OXFORD what a amazing Land Rover and its story . Thank again for the truly awesome job you two do to bring to us these beautiful Land Rover videos . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :):)😁
What an owsome video.
Top shit.
Cheers. 🍷&🍺
I think you guys should bring The Camel Trophy back - get in touch with some production companies who could turn it into a reality series. Hosted by Leigh and Steph. I would watch the crap out of that!
That is so cool, really inspiring to think about just getting out and explore!
That is so incredible. Thanks for sharing 👍 The history of that rig and the men that got up the gumption to take on a journey of such magnitude. Good on you to have the courage to start your own journey around the world.
Saw you were on Frazer Island with a mate. Dan from The Road Choose Me.
Just incredible 🤙👍🌞
Interesting Video, and looking at the 55 next to GnB I'm thinking, It's been there and done that too!
I was born in 1951 and some of my earliest memories as a child was reading about the Camel Trophy Adventures.
They were the reason I got into Off Roading and building Off Road Adventure Rigs.
(Currently Stretching out a 1st Gen Isuzu Trooper into a Crew Cab Diesel Pickup.)
And being a Military Brat, I got to see and hear all kinds of stories from my friends Fathers about Off Roading Adventures. Well done Guys!
Nice drive
Hi mate, I am Docsil parts of the Singapore to London with Oxford
Do we know what happened to Cambridge? Quite some history there, loved the book (read it some years ago)!
Big up to the guy from Sheffield (my home town) - not jealous at all of him being in Oz and working at Landybits :-p
Totally amazing episode. Wow 🍻
Great watched Oxfords adventure across NZ, read the book watched the original film, very inspiring. Would like a test drive in that icon, but will have to stick to my much loved 90
love it. can't stop smiling :D
I met Cambridge with it's owner two years back in York England on route to Scotland. He had restored it in Malaysia and driven it back to the UK. Not sure if he returned to SE Asia with it.
Amazing ! 👌❤️
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I love those old series Land Rovers. They just epitomize function over form and real practicality in off road travel. Were they the greatest to drive? Doubtful. Am I romanticizing a bit? Certainly.
But they strike a chord and speak to me in a way my modern truck doesn't.
Notre université «Ivy League » à Montréal construit des motoneiges électriques et les «Baja Racer».
What a privilege to drive Oxford!
As John McEnroe (the tennis player) used to say "You CANNOT BE SERIOUS"
Plank..... Wtf.....
The good old days, Compass and maps and no air con just the 12v dash fan 🤣🤣
I have one of the original 1959 Readers Book Club printings plus the later Remastered DVD copy of the expedition. Not mention also the toy Land Rover models of the First Overland, London - Singapore collection from Oxford toys.
My 1969 Series IIA is not synchronized between 1st and 2nd, the Series IIIs are synchronized in all gears.
Love you guys and what you are doing, but Justin seems like such a great guy and full of passion for the brand. The old stuff rules but the new stuff sucks unfortunately.
Great video, but I question the quoted "first overland vehicle". People were crossing Africa in Ford MODEL T's in the 1920's. About a quarter century before a Land Rover was even a drawing in the sand.
First Series vehicles to travel by road for such a distance from London to Singapore. Before that was the Trans-Africa Expedition in 1954. Other than the Willis Army Jeep, they was no other major 4wd vehicle manufacture at the time, so this and the others were really ist for such expeditions. More so of note for the 1st Overland was the distance, but also the countrys that were traveled by the Series Land Rover something again no other manufacture had done.
@@justinburton6484 well Van Zyl went from Norway to Namibia in a 2wd Model T in the 1920's. That is 13,000 km so again first. Are you saying that was car camping because it was 2wd? Also first vehicle to not only reach but cross Namibia was his Ford! Not adventurous enough to be of note? Don't forget every car to travel in the 1920's was overlanding of some nature as there were mostly only trails and wagon trails everywhere on earth outside of cities.
might be the first 4wd from london to singapore but definitely not the first 4wd overland vehicle to do those sort of miles. Ben carlin in half safe the amphibious jeep had already crossed the atlantic ocean from halifax novia scotia to the sahara travelled through africa, europe and across the english channel to birmingham in 1952 they left england in early 1955 and travelled through france switzerland , italy, greece,turkey, syria,iraq, iran, pakistan, to india. they put half safe on a steamship and it arrived in australia in 1955 and toured australia perth,adelaide,melbourne, sydney and brisbane.half safe was sent back to calcutta in 1956 to resume it's trip they continued through burma, bankok, thailand, indochina arriving at japan in july 1956 leaving japan in early 1957 they travelled to the russian peninsula and followed the aluetian islands across the bering sea to alaska where half safe was driven to to anchorage and toured alaska, canada and usa down to california and then back up to montreal canada to complete the only circumnavigation by land and sea ever completed by a vehicle. half safe is now at guildford grammar school in perth ben carlins home town.
Hasn’t this just done it for the 2nd time
no trade in Leigh ! sorry 🤣
Where will Grizzley and Bear ending finally?
hemy dad has a land rover series 3 stage 1 v8
Cambridge is still missing then?
Apparently Cambridge was in an accident and beyond repair 😔
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Never meet your heroes, right? Yeah, right.
Why was Oxford in St Helena out of all places?
After the 1st Overland it went to Ascension Island, it was kind of left with other equipment and a chap there took it over.
Great show. I followed the journey by video on UA-cam. Congratulations on both of you being able to drive a part of LR history. 👍🏻🙏🦘
Does anyone know what happened to Cambridge?
Yes it declined into obscurity after being hijacked by Woke-Maniacs.
Apparently an accident wrecked Cambridge beyond repair 😔
Well, hardly the first overland vehicle… but possibly the first on that route.
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Ummmm, no. People were "overlanding" vehicles ever since they were invented. It just wasn't a hobby with a special name. For example, check out some photos of the Great Depression migrations.
Drove one of those series ones in Zambia.....put me off the brand for life.The hilux seemed positively palatial after diving it.
The new Landrovers are not real off road vehicles like the Land cruiser or the Mercedes G Wagon....but a pom billionaire has (it appears) created a 4x4 which seems to be the business??.It looks like the Landrover...but so too did the Iveco....it went bust for some reason,maybe poor marketing?.
So the dynamic duo SHOULD approach Grenadier for sponsorship but Land Rover might not like it!.
(They've put BMW engines in the Grenadier....but BMW engines have earned a poor reputation in recent years)
So Bert Plank, what has your comment has to do with this video? Why did you watch it then...?
Just nosy, or on a free ride... Like we say in Afrikaans :
"Moet nou nie jou naam met n *Plank* slaan nie"
Don't hit yourself with a plank, Mr Plank...
Great video and a good story! You can watch the BBC documentary on UA-cam as well, about 45 mins and a real treat. However, it was not the start of overlanding, sorry. Check out Cläreonore Stinnes and what she did in 1927!! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cl%C3%A4renore_Stinnes