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Title: Some you tube footage, Leyland Brothers trek to Cape York in 1971
Post by: McGirr on May 30, 2012, 09:54:09 AM
Some enjoyable filiming and tough conditions as there were no bridges across the Archer river , the wenlock and no ferry across the Jardine. Enjoy... ;D

Leyland Brothers World - Trek To The Top (Part 1/4) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6MIz5xUWhQ#)


Leyland Brothers World - Trek To The Top (Part 2/4) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lISChWL7I8#)


Leyland Brothers World - Trek To The Top (Part 3/4) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLLRRd6uF0o#)


Leyland Brothers World - Trek To The Top (Part 4/4) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGLXDoQyVwY#)

Mark
Title: Re: Some you tube footage, Leyland Brothers trek to Cape York in 1971
Post by: GeeTee on May 30, 2012, 10:25:13 AM
and not a '4X4 FULLY OFF-ROAD 4WD' sticker anywhere!
Title: Re: Some you tube footage, Leyland Brothers trek to Cape York in 1971
Post by: Riguez on May 30, 2012, 11:14:42 AM
Thanks McGirr - took me back to watching this as a kid. Good stuff.  :cheers: makes me want to pack up and take off right now.

oh, cringe, winching off the towball??? No dampner either??? At least Mal got his kid out of the vehicle before recovery.
Title: Re: Some you tube footage, Leyland Brothers trek to Cape York in 1971
Post by: DannyG on May 30, 2012, 11:16:44 AM
That was great thanks for that.

Had to laugh at the tow ball on the front that they connected the winch too, and the big swamper tyres! Lucky buggers they would have had a ball making some of their shows.
Title: Re: Some you tube footage, Leyland Brothers trek to Cape York in 1971
Post by: Kit_e_kat9 on May 30, 2012, 11:23:27 PM


That was brilliant.  Loved every minute!  Thanks for allowing me to do the track again ... 9 years before I did!

Kit_e
Title: Re: Some you tube footage, Leyland Brothers trek to Cape York in 1971
Post by: Maîneÿ . . . on May 31, 2012, 12:46:27 AM


Those big swamper tires looked like they were still at full preasure  :-[

so I get from that video you must have tires and tubes - not tubeless and long cable ? ?
Title: Re: Some you tube footage, Leyland Brothers trek to Cape York in 1971
Post by: Diesel Power on May 31, 2012, 03:34:56 AM
And that rated recovery point on the front of the ute, where the winch hooks back onto.???and the wire rope around the tree on the other side of the Jardine.. ah the 70's. Got to love it.
Title: Re: Some you tube footage, Leyland Brothers trek to Cape York in 1971
Post by: brocky05fj on May 31, 2012, 09:32:17 PM
Great footage, thanks for putting it up.

Especially liked the way the bloke looking after the telegraph line made a phone call.
Stand on top of the car and attach direct to the phone lines. Love it...

Makes me wan't to get out there and see it all before places like Cape York and The Gibb River rd etc are easy for all to do.

Cheers
Title: Re: Some you tube footage, Leyland Brothers trek to Cape York in 1971
Post by: McGirr on May 31, 2012, 09:37:37 PM

The DVD goes much longer but I cannot find a copy.

Mark