Oxford and Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition
The Oxford and Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition was a 1955 journey undertaken by six Oxford & Cambridge university students in two Land Rover Series I Station Wagons from London to Singapore and back. The expedition was primarily sponsored by Land Rover, who provided the vehicles, but was also supported by numerous other third parties through both loaned and gifted equipment, as well as monetary donations. The expedition was both filmed and documented, and the footage is frequently aired on the BBC. A book recounting the expedition, entitled First Overland, has also been written by Tim Slessor, one of the expedition members.
References
- Slessor, Tim. (1957), First Overland: The Story of the Oxford and Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition, The Companion Book Club, London.