Northern Safari Documentary 1956

Dave here is the doco you mentioned. Buick with Diesel engine. Wonder what Landrover?

aso.gov.au/titles/documentaries/northern-safari/clip1/

Look at this great politically incorrect clip. To think how remote Australia was within our lifetime. Almost every spot he went to is infested with caravans or off-road trailers today.

Thats fantastic Lang, I assume there is a whole documentary somewhere

Australia was a very different place not so long ago, and yes the joint is lousy with caravans these days, everyine keen to get away from it all and when they get there the place is filled up with every other joker trying to get away from it all


Paul

Paul

If you Google it Adams is selling his video on line (he must be in his 90's)

Might just ad the Buick does not come under the hotrod category with the diesel - why???? - as it was only 8 years old.

Lang

When clearing out our Holiday Home we sold in March I came across his book.

Most interesting read (for the second time). Unfortunately the book has gone to charity.

Well, looks like I dont know my Buicks from my Packards!
Probably why I never do any good on the wotzits!

WAS many years ago Since I had seen that doco, but does anyone recall what the Buick was powered by???
Perkins, maybe??
Dave_64

Good stuff, that Northern safari, wouldnt mind seeing the whole film again!

Makes a hell of a lot of these so called reality shows pale in comparison!
Dave_64

I can't tell you the engine but Perkins sounds familiar.

I know it had separate cylinder heads as he drove for quite a while on 3 cylinders.

Lang wrote:

Paul

If you Google it Adams is selling his video on line (he must be in his 90's)

Might just ad the Buick does not come under the hotrod category with the diesel - why???? - as it was only 8 years old.

Lang

Thanks Lang

Googled ordered and paid for, will report back on the film and the book

Paul

Well book and DVD arrived a week ago
Have read the book

Was a Perkins 6 cylinder in the Buick
No mention of the what type of Perkins but been out of a Commer truck and the film was made in 1955 I reckon a P6 or R6 would be the motor

Done some Googling truing to find dates of manufacturing but got side tracked
A P6 Perkins held the land speed record for a diesel powered car

Always learning things


Paul