I've tried Google photo search, googling "Eurasian Expedition" (which Google apparent;y translates as strictly meaning "Last Overland" grrrr), with no result whatsoever. Can anyone identify this expedition? The signage is in English, but any British expedition surely would have started on British soil, so everything else suggests French, not the least being the Parisian setting. Anyone got any ideas? It's certainly well-outfitted.
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Can anyone identify this expedition?
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robwlondon
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I just tried a google reverse image search, lots of interesting images but none that match this expedition. Good news is i now know how to do a reverse image search
It's terrific, isn't it? When I advertise for things, like a distributor (or an engine!), almost every response I get is from a scammer. I ask for photos, and then I reverse-search the ones they send. Every time, they're images downloaded from vendor sites on the internet. The most hilarious was when someone sent me one of my own photos, from a different ad two years before!
I looked up the registration numbers and neither of the vehicles is on record in the UK.
They definitely look like factory registrations.
I know Oxford/Cambridge did more than one expedition.
They definitely look like factory registrations.
I know Oxford/Cambridge did more than one expedition.
LH drive at l'arc de triomphe, is there a French DVLA for registration search?
It's not in this list, but interesting to read all the same
sites.google.com
Expeditions
Australia's Snowy Mountains (1948-72)One of the largest hydro-electric schemes in the world.4wdonline.com[photo][video:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13]
Until I started looking at expeditions, trying to find this particular one, I didn't know that Bristol university did an expedition in Austin Gypsies and another uni did one in an Austin K9 box body vehicle
Thats not the format for French number plates and dont think it ever was (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_France).
Also the sign writing is in English.
Its an odd one...
The writing could be French - Eurasian ExpƩdition - not that it helps much. Be interesting to know more.
I think it would be "ExpƩdition Eurasienne"
I claim no knowledge of the French language. I struggle enough with English sometimes.
interesting that one has snow chains fitted to the 2 spare wheels whilst the other doesn't and I am trying to work out what the circular thing is above the winch on 1960.
It has got a vice on the front bumper and possibly something on top of the right hand wing, though that might be something the fella is holding. Also looks like it has a radiator muff fitted
Interesting position for the wing mirror on 2858 as well, fitted to the sun visor
It has got a vice on the front bumper and possibly something on top of the right hand wing, though that might be something the fella is holding. Also looks like it has a radiator muff fitted
Interesting position for the wing mirror on 2858 as well, fitted to the sun visor
martinthefirst
Accelerating Away
I found this image, it does appear to be Expedition Eurasie. Also noticed the AA & RAC badges.
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robwlondon
Posting Guru
Well done! So could it be that one has "Expedition Eurasie" and the other "Eurasie Expedition"? This would suggest a joint French UK venture?
God your eyes are good
Both top bumpers seem to have x2 sets of light ?!, rubys
Possibly rubies because the standard fit lamps are obscured by the Jerry cans and it's not a radiator muff its a chaff guard
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Ref circular thing above winch , maybe red convoy/ night light ?