{"product_id":"three-men-in-a-land-rover","title":"Three Men in a Land Rover","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__block-item\" data-block-id=\"text_VnhThd\" data-block-type=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'For those with a passion for travel, overlanding or Land Rovers, this tale of triumph in the face of adversity is certain to have you dreaming of exploration and adventure, even if just from the safety of your own armchair!'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Mud Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'...fascinating tale of adventure'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLand Rover Monthly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'...this magnificent book is a superb testament to a man, and his Land Rover, whose lives should serve a true inspiration to all those who dream of seeing the world.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Landy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__block-item\" data-block-id=\"complementary_products\" data-block-type=\"complementary-products\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e40,000 miles, 40 countries, one unique adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2177\/5447\/files\/rac-book-award-logo-2024_160x160.jpg?v=1727447989\" alt=\"RAC Motoring Book of the Year shortlist 2024\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis title has been shortlisted\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etwice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Royal Automobile Club Motoring Book of the Year Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ein the category \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Debut Author\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooks About Motor Cars \u0026amp; Motoring Costing No More Than £50. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e● An epic drive through three continents, 40 countries and covering 40,000 miles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e● A nine-month journey spiced with life-threatening danger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e● More than 270 photographs, documents and press cuttings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e● An ideal book for Land-Rover enthusiasts and those with a passion for travel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/vACfKufxD_w?si=PEkNZfYcTUdyopZh\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSetting out from London’s Charing Cross in 1969, this extraordinary adventure took three young men through Europe, Asia and Africa on the trip of a lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the wheel of ‘TEN’, their 1964 Series IIA Land Rover, Chris Wall, Mike Palmer and Andrew ‘Waxy’ Wainwright navigated across challenging terrain and through political unrest – finding themselves held at gunpoint, being arrested on suspicion of murder and even accused of spying!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the civilisation of northern Europe, to crossing into Burma on an inflatable lilo – this brand new, 208-page book is the tale of a truly epic overland trip covering 40,000 miles and 40 countries, as told by the three gentlemen who undertook such an achievement – using their own personal diaries of the time as the basis and including more than 250 never-before-seen photographs and documents from their archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith support from the United Nations Association, the ‘UNAtrek’ overland expedition also visited a number of supported projects in remote areas, helping to highlight the important work that organisations such as UNICEF were carrying out at the time and, through reports sent back to the UNA as well as the wider press, their story is an intriguing window into an evolving world, as the 1960s gave way to a new decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those with a passion for travel, overlanding or Land Rovers, this tale of triumph in the face of adversity is certain to have you dreaming of exploration and adventure – even if just from the safety of your own armchair!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris Wall; a graphic designer from Sussex working as a visualiser in a London advertising agency. 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