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Crossing Continents with Top Deck Travel Revolution Of 70s Trevor Carroll SIGNED
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like new
- Seller notes
- “Book is like new”
- Genre
- Travel
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Australia
- Narrative Type
- Non-Fiction
- Signed
- Yes
- UPC
- 9780648016304
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Crossing Continents with Top Deck: the Travel Revolution of the 70s-90s
- Item Height
- 210 mm
- Publisher
- Tricky Press
- Topic
- Memorials
- Item Width
- 140 mm
- Number of Pages
- 280 Pages
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Crossing Continents with Top Deck, the travel revolution of the 70s-90s is a story through the eyes of a tour leader travelling overland between London and Sydney in the late 1970s. The heady days of the 1978 Afghan coup and the Iranian revolution were on the itinerary for adventure seeking colonials. The journey from Sydney to London crossing three continents and through 21 countries took 20 weeks. An adventure alternative for young Aussies and Kiwis getting to and from Europe, aboard Top Deck's alternative mode of travel in caravan style converted Bristol Lodekka double deck buses. The Top Deck Sydney to London tour described in this book, perhaps one of the lengthiest and most arduous of its time departed Sydney in March 1980. The first hop crossed Australia to Perth in two old Sydney era double decker buses with 30 passengers. A series of flights, trains, buses, ferries carried them to Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Burma to Kathmandu. Guesthouses and budget hotels provided roofs over their heads. In Kathmandu this group grew to 60, where they boarded three double-deckers, Casper, Tadpoles and Dinger bound for London. The 1955 model Bristol Lodekkas fed and housed 20 passengers each from Nepal through India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Greece, Yugoslavia, Italy, France and to London over ten weeks suffering major breakdowns, collisions, illness and the US hostage crisis in Iran. This book is a page-turner, written in a humorous witty style and tells of the author's exciting adventures in 1978, 1979 and 1980 in Asia. The stories will interest: baby boomers and those who travelled in the camping tour 'boom time' of the 1970s. Travellers in general who want an exciting entertaining read, in particular those who experienced the 'hippy trail' between London and Kathmandu. This book provides an insight into the turmoil of Iran and Afghanistan from 1978 to 1980, an eyewitness account. Skroo Turner the founder of Top Deck and today's Flight Centre provides an introduction to these stories, his foresight has continued his travel revolution from those lumbering old buses to today's conglomerate, The Flight Centre Group.
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Publisher
Tricky Press
ISBN-13
9780648016304
eBay Product ID (ePID)
238170749
Product Key Features
Book Title
Crossing Continents with Top Deck: the Travel Revolution of the 70s-90s
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Memorials
Publication Year
2017
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
210 mm
Item Width
140 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
Australia
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- a***l (554)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseThe book arrived in great condition. I was very happy with every aspect of this purchase. Great seller, thoroughly recommend. A+
- r***1 (136)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived was well packaged and arrived quickly via the post. However there was a discrepancy with the item. Seller was communicated with and very responsive to the nature of the enquiry. As a result seller was very understanding in the matter and a full refund was offered and accepted. Seller has a very professional attitude and l would recommend them in further dealings to do business with.
- i***e (74)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchase5 star service easy 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟. This is the STD. Item bought 22nd arrived today 26th Packaged really well. Cd in a padded bag then placed in another padded bag. Communication is was very good.
- t***s (2317)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseThis CD arrived today, 30/12/2024. Exactly as described, very well packed, and fast Australia Post delivery. I am very happy with this purchase, thank you. Great value from a top ebay reseller, highly recommended. A*****The Chieftains With Chet Atkins, Emmylou Harris, Colin James (2), Willie Nelson, (#116017312562)