The Del Rey “Sky Lounge” camper was one of the most iconic of the 1960s-1970s. It fitted on the back of a pickup truck and provided comfortable split level living. It was a testimony to the…
Chevrolet C20 CST With Del Rey Sky Lounge
Stewart & Stevenson M1085A1 6×6 Overland Camper Conversion
While it can be intrepid to go for a long expedition on a motorcycle it can be rather more comfortable and safer to travel in a well designed camper, preferably based on a military vehicle. This…
Around the World by Grizzly Torque
The story of the “Around the world by Grizzly Torque” expedition began back in 1956 and was first inspired by a young biology master’s degree graduate of the University of Toronto, Canada. His name was Bristol…
The Tea and Sugar: the Nullarbor Plain Supply Train
The “Land of Oz” and a Plethora of Rail Gauges There’s a song that says the “Land of Oz is a very funny place…” and some people like to call Australia the “Land of Oz”. Its…
Crocodile Hunters
Back in the years after the Second World War it was legal and arguably necessary to cull the large and dangerous salt water crocodiles in Australia’s north. Salt water crocodiles kill people from time to time…
The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
Growing up in London, England, during the fifties and early sixties; and coming from a family for whom money was stretched pretty tight, my Dad used to find low cost outings to keep my younger brother…
