Some of the passengers on the Safaris Overland trip to India, that left London in July 1971. Seen here in Lahore, Pakistan, from left to right are Alan, Marie, Sylvia and Hillary.

Yugoslavia: November 1971

The AEC bus at a roadhouse & truckstop on the Yugoslavian autoput, somewhere between Zagreb and Belgrade. Later on, we stopped for the night at another similar roadside place and most passengers stayed in an inexpensive motel; the remainder decided to save money by sleeping on the bus. We drove through snow until we almost reached the Yugo-Greek border, then headed south to spend several nights in Athens. We then drove back up to northern Greece and rejoined the normal route to the Turkish border. In the winter trips it was desirable to reach the warmer countries as soon as possible. This excellent photo was taken by Isabel, one of the passengers.

UP 1996 the SP heritage unit leads UP train MPRCB as it heads West on Main 1 at Lombard, IL as seen from the fairly new bicycle path bridge that was once the right of way of the CGW.

The Overland makes its way slowly across the Maribyrnong River after its trip from Adelaide to Melbourne's Southern Cross station.

An aerial from the window of our 1954 Beaver.

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La correa Overland de División Ministro Hales mide 2,8 kilómetros, permitiendo llevar el mineral desde el Chancador Primario hasta el Stockpile. Se encuentran completamente sellada, para evitar polución, respetado así el medio ambiente.

The Overland, 6AM8 hauled by NR12 overtakes an Adelaide Metro Belair service at Sleeps Hill on 18/09/2015.

Most of what I'll have in my pack for a week.

The Melbourne - Adelaide express . A consist of old Lima cars refurbished and enhanced , which will total eight when finished though the real thing , in its heyday , could be 15 or more .... The loco this clip is a 1970s Hornby S class .

Overland Park Fire Department's Engine 44

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Si está marca no os suena, no es de extrañar pero su nombre a partir de 1926 si puede que os suene: Willys Overland. Sí es la marca que aún perdura como Jeep.

If the name does not sound familiar, it is not surprising but its next name might sound more familiar: Willys Overland. Yes, it is the marque that survives as Jeep.

40 km from the Chinese border, Nepal: October 1975

The only remaining passenger to have travelled on the smaller bus since she boarded it at Istanbul, was Pam; she is seen here photographing Ab, the Dutch owner of the two buses, driving his smaller vehicle through water on the road from Kathmandu to the Friendship Bridge at Kodari (altitude over 6,600'). In 1975 the bridge over the Bhote Kosi River was the closed border crossing between Nepal and Tibet – which had been occupied by the Chinese for many years. The road was little more than a single-lane dirt track; the only traffic using it went no further than the frontier town of Kodari – nothing was crossing the bridge in either direction – or had done for a long time. When we drove the seventy-odd miles from Kathmandu, up the road to the border, the round trip took about fourteen hours. There had been frequent post-monsoon rockfalls and landslides onto the road which we had to wait for to be cleared by bulldozers before we could drive on. Some of the boulders that came down were the size of a car. In more recent years the Nepal-China border has re-opened and the road has been significantly upgraded and is now known as the Araniko Highway.

I still have copies of the passenger list for this trip, which left London on 8th September 1975, and many other trips operated by Budget Bus (including Tour East).

Built in 1914 at no. 911 Wellington Street East.

"This is a Prairie-style single-story residence, noticeably located at the south-west corner of Wellington and Woodward in the city’s east-central area. It encompasses part of Lot 15, Plan 568 and Lot 29, Plan 930. GIS coordinates: 705,711.336 5,154,111.585 Meters

This handsome, distinctive, well maintained home is the best example of a Prairie-style residence to be found in Sault Ste. Marie. It is an elegant Craftsman style bungalow with a variety of gently pitched roof slopes and a small hipped dormer. The eaves are deep and bracketed. The columns are plain with square abacuses and no base. The inclusion of classical modillions in a residence is rare in Sault Ste. Marie and to Prairie-style homes. A variety of rustic building materials have been utilized: stucco, wood, brick and stone. The window groupings consist of both casement and sash with inner muntin bars. Those windows on the front have been replaced with modern aluminum windows but the windows around the sunroom on the east side and those on the partial second floor are original. Many of the original storm windows are stored in the garage. Craftsmanship in the building is excellent yet simple and functional. Even the interior fireplace sports hand-carved brackets of similar design to those supporting the overhanging exterior eaves. With the exception of the kitchen and bathroom, the main floor rooms are still finished with the original oak trim and floors. An old photo of the house indicates that cedar shingles once adorned the roof.

This residence was constructed, in its present form, in 1914 for Richard H. Carney who was District manager for Canada Life Assurance Co. It was the Carney family who was responsible for construction of the Carney Block on Queen St. It thus reflects the affluence of an upper middle class business family which was profiting from the Clergue industrial expansion of the day. A 1914 date and initials of the stone mason builder may be found in the basement wall mortar between the sandstone pieces. It is likely this sandstone was quarried from the locks as was typical for the day. This house was purchased in 1939 by the MacIntosh family who owned it until 2004.

The key exterior features that embody the heritage value of 911 Wellington St. E. include:

- Variety of gently pitched roof slopes provide horizontal emphasis reflecting the Prairiestyle bungalow

- Clerestory lighting that provides light to a half story loft

- A hipped dormer and deep bracketed eaves

- Columns with abacuses and no base but adorned with modillions

- Rustic building materials including stucco, wood, brick and stone

- Original casement windows with sash and inner muntin bars on the sunroom (east side)

and on the half story loft

- Home and property have been well maintained in traditional style with little change to

the exterior

- An interior with oak trim, baseboards and flooring unchanged save for the kitchen and

bathroom

- A beautiful fireplace with brackets supporting the mantle matching those under the

eaves on the exterior

- The best example of a classical Prairie-style residence in Sault Ste. Marie distinctively

located in a prominent east-central location

- A residence which reflects the affluence of a prominent Sault business family built

during the heyday of the Clergue industrial empire" - info from the Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Heritage Committee.

"Sault Ste. Marie (/ˈsuː seɪnt məˈriː/ SOO-seint-ma-REE) is a city on the St. Marys River in Ontario, Canada, close to the Canada–US border. It is the seat of the Algoma District and the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay.

The Ojibwe, the indigenous Anishinaabe inhabitants of the area, call this area Baawitigong, meaning "place of the rapids." They used this as a regional meeting place during whitefish season in the St. Mary's Rapids. (The anglicized form of this name, Bawating, is used in institutional and geographic names in the area.)

To the south, across the river, is the United States and the Michigan city of the same name. These two communities were one city until a new treaty after the War of 1812 established the border between Canada and the United States in this area at the St. Mary's River. In the 21st century, the two cities are joined by the International Bridge, which connects Interstate 75 on the Michigan side, and Huron Street (and former Ontario Secondary Highway 550B) on the Ontario side. Shipping traffic in the Great Lakes system bypasses the Saint Mary's Rapids via the American Soo Locks, the world's busiest canal in terms of tonnage that passes through it, while smaller recreational and tour boats use the Canadian Sault Ste. Marie Canal.

French colonists referred to the rapids on the river as Les Saults de Ste. Marie and the village name was derived from that. The rapids and cascades of the St. Mary's River descend more than 6 m (20 ft) from the level of Lake Superior to the level of the lower lakes. Hundreds of years ago, this slowed shipping traffic, requiring an overland portage of boats and cargo from one lake to the other. The entire name translates to "Saint Mary's Rapids" or "Saint Mary's Falls". The word sault is pronounced [so] in French, and /suː/ in the English pronunciation of the city name. Residents of the city are called Saultites.

Sault Ste. Marie is bordered to the east by the Rankin and Garden River First Nation reserves, and to the west by Prince Township. To the north, the city is bordered by an unincorporated portion of Algoma District, which includes the local services boards of Aweres, Batchawana Bay, Goulais and District, Peace Tree and Searchmont. The city's census agglomeration, including the townships of Laird, Prince and Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional and the First Nations reserves of Garden River and Rankin, had a total population of 79,800 in 2011.

Native American settlements, mostly of Ojibwe-speaking peoples, existed here for more than 500 years. In the late 17th century, French Jesuit missionaries established a mission at the First Nations village. This was followed by development of a fur trading post and larger settlement, as traders, trappers and Native Americans were attracted to the community. It was considered one community and part of Canada until after the War of 1812 and settlement of the border between Canada and the US at the Ste. Mary's River. At that time, the US prohibited British traders from any longer operating in its territory, and the areas separated by the river began to develop as two communities, both named Sault Ste. Marie." - info from Wikipedia.

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Seen here on the M6 at Red Scar Preston

AACA Eastern Division Fall Meet, Hershey, PA, October 7, 2016.

Nepal: October 1975

This is somewhere on the road from Pokhara to Kathmandu; this region is sub-tropical with lush vegetation. There was very little traffic on this road in those days, it's probably quite different now.

Jackson Overland, Rise of the Guardians

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The Overlander scenic train, awaiting departure from the underground tunnels at the Britomart Transport Centre in downtown Auckland, New Zealand.

The Overlander is a journey through the heart of the North Island, travelling between Auckland - New Zealand's largest city and home of the Sky Tower, to Wellington - New Zealand's arts and culture capital.

Along the way you pass the Central North Island ski towns of National Park and Ohakune, popular with young and old alike. You also see fantastic views of New Zealand farmland, the volcanic plateau, Mount Ruapehu, the world famous Raurimu Spiral, and stunning river gorges - all from our panoramic windows or open air viewing decks allowing you the best possible views.

All carriages feature large panoramic windows giving sweeping views of the magnificent North Island. The Observation carriage includes a mix of seating including lounge style seating. The lounge style seating is arranged at the very rear of this glass backed carriage enabling you to enjoy a totally unique Overlander experience.

Part of the Tasmanian World Heritage Area, the Walls of Jerusalem National Park is one of finest wilderness areas of the island. The mountains of the Walls of Jerusalem are so spectacular it once took biblical names to describe them: Solomon's Throne, King David's Peak, Mt. Jerusalem, or the Temple.

A rather small and secluded national park, the Walls of Jerusalem is a destination still off the beaten path, suitable for a shorter trip with a few overnight stays. The footpaths in the park are well maintained, though more advanced routing options (e.g. Zion Gate and Zion Vale) would require gaiters since some of the less frequented tracks are overgrown by dense scrub.

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Having returned from South Coast Track to Hobart couple of days ago, we drove to northern Tasmania during a period of changeable weather, and seeing a promising sunny weather window being forecast over Christmas break we took our chances and set out on a 4-days long hiking trip across the national park, an area I've been aware since my Overland track crossing couple of years ago.

We took the trip easy; our daily portions were just around 10 kilometres per day. The less we hiked with backpacks on our shoulders, the more we enjoyed the landscape given the sunny weather that was of a constant bliss throughout the trip.

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The United States Army Transportation Corps transported materials and personnel with this massive multi-part vehicle while building the Alaska Highway.

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Overland Park Fire Department's Engine 44

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Been working on creating my own Overlanding Rig using sets 60117 and 60115 bases, combining them, and using lots of random bits to create this. Still a long way to go, but It is a work in progress.

Persepolis, Iran: 25 December 1971

YRC 45 was bought new in May 1962 by Burton-on-Trent Corporation and given the fleet number 45. The chassis number was AEC Re 2MU3RA3910; it had been fitted with a (C37F) Harrington Cavalier body, number Hn 2581. The bus had a mid-mounted, horizontal AEC AH470 engine (7.7 litres) and five-speed gearbox.

This photo of the bus was taken from the main terrace at the remains of the ancient city of Persepolis, in southern Iran. One of the passengers had seen enough and was wondering how much longer we'd be there as It was now the afternoon of Christmas Day and we had to drive another 40 miles to reach Shiraz, to find somewhere to stay for the night. Without much trouble we found an inexpensive hotel that not only served some food but bottled beer as well.

Leyland National 11351/1R new to Alder Valley 187

This is a 1964

(1953-1964) Willys CJ-3B "Universal"

Production Total: 196,000 (155,494 assembled in the U.S.)

(Public sales end in 1964 as far as we can tell - however CJ-3Bs were still available for commercial / military markets until 1968)

The Universal Jeep CJ-3B was first produced by Willys-Overland in 1953, following closely in the footsteps of its 1/4 ton predecessors, the CJ-2A and CJ-3A, civilian models mostly targeted to agricultural and industrial applications. With the close of WWII, Willys-Overland began to promote the CJs as civilian models that stretched beyond the scope of the militarized MB, pitched as "all-purpose" vehicles in ads of the time, first with the CJ-2A in 1945, followed by an updated but still very similar version (CJ-3A) from 1949 - 1953, and then with the more significantly modified CJ-3B from 1953-1964.