Sad First Overland News

[DavidG]

I'm on the email list for Graeme Aldous. Graeme created the DVD documenting the First Overland Expedition aka Oxford and Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition.

I received this email today:

I'm afraid that I have some very sad information for enthusiasts of the 'First Overland' Expedition. I was phoned late last night by Pat Murphy with the upsetting news that Antony Barrington Brown ('BB') and his wife Althea have been killed in a car crash on the A36.

Local Wiltshire news sites confirm that Althea was driving their Ford Focus, and 'BB' was a passenger, when they were hit by a tipper truck carrying aggregates — they were killed instantly.

I know from visiting them that the turn off the A36 into their village, Upton Lovell, is a very tricky one, on a single-carriageway road that carries fast traffic. Although this is pure speculation on my part, I wouldn't be at all surprised to find that the accident happened at that crossroads.

I'm sure that all fans of 'BB's marvellous London-Singapore footage, and of Althea's magnificent sculptures, will join me in thinking of their family, to whom I've sent a condolence card. For 'FO' fans this is particularly poignant, coming so soon after the loss of Adrian Cowell from a heart attack.

Very sad.

 

[Steve UK]

Truly inspirational what they did, so sad.

http://www.lro.com/news.php?sid=1155&page=1

 

[X-plorenow]

Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families. Very sad indeed. Thank you for sharing and making us all aware...

 

[maxingout]

Sad news.

Here is a link to pictures of their trip. An awesome adventure that established the creditibility of the Series Land Rover.

http://www.teeafit.co.uk/firstoverlandpress/pics.htm

 

[Christian P.]

Very sad news indeed. Their expedition is one of my personal favorites and it's been on the site for a while.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/what-is-overlanding/206-first-overland-london-to-singapore-.html

 

[AMDemon]

very sad. i had never heard of them before this. but now i will make it a point to watch all their footage.

 

[DavidG]

very sad. i had never heard of them before this. but now i will make it a point to watch all their footage.

Read Tim Slessor's book and watch Graeme's DVD. It is a fascinating journey for a group of young guys and two Land Rovers.

 

[4xdog]

The 2005 BBC review of their expedition is fantastic. I think I spent all 38 minutes without blinking! What a great experience.

RIP, BB.

 

[Overlanding Adventures]

The "First Overland" has played an important part in the development of the overland community and what it is today...sad to hear the news but thanks for sharing, our thoughts go out to them and their families.