130-days, 17 countries: Bean Team finish epic adventure
After an epic 130-day journey retracing the famous 1927 route of Francis Birtles, intrepid explorers Matthew Benns and Warren Brown arrived in Melbourne on Friday after driving from London.
Birtles and the Bean
Follow Warren Brown and Matthew Benns from The Daily Telegraph as they recreate Francis Birtles' 1927 journey from London to Melbourne in the Bean open-top sports car.
The incredible amount already raised by Bean team
The Bean team are nearing the end of their epic adventure, which has taken them to Europe, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. But the duo’s toughest challenge to date happened on home soil.
Australia’s Top End is truly hair-raising Territory for Bean team
The recreation of Francis Birtles’ epic 1927 drive from London to Melbourne has had some hair-raising moments across the globe — but Australia’s Top End topped the lot.
The final leg: Bean team meet a beast they cannot tame
After clearing quarantine, the 100-year-old Bean roadster is back on Australian soil for the first time in months and they crossed paths with a beast even they can’t tame. Watch the video.
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A right Royal welcome for Bean team in tiger country
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‘Can’t bring that here’: Intrepid motorists cross Saudi Arabia to UAE
Birtle and the Bean has made it to the United Arabs Emirates – but it wasn’t all smooth driving for the vintage fundraiser and its intrepid team.
How this roadster became a record breaker
The driving of a 100-year-old roadster across Saudi Arabia in the name of charity has broken a record its drivers did not even realise existed. Read how.
‘Astonished to see’: Why roadster tackled Saudi Arabian desert
More than 100 years ago Lawence of Arabia crossed the uncharted Nafud desert by camel over months. Now a vintage roadster has taken on the same task. Here’s why.
Crossing the Red Sea – and a sea of bureaucracy
The Bean team were welcomed with open arms by the roadster-loving public of Egypt, but when they attempted get to their 100-year-old motor car through customs they were met with hours of mind-numbing checks and inspections.
‘Bit chaotic’: Inside the mission to push a roadster to the pyramids
It had been a long wait and a mountain of paperwork for this red Bean 14 roadster to hit the road to the Egyptian capital in the name of charity. Here’s how it played out.
When an unexpected delay turns into a privilege
The war in Gaza has delayed the arrival of the Bean to Alexandria, leaving our intrepid travellers stranded. But in true pioneering form, they used the time to go exploring.
Bean around the world: Wild goal for media duo’s ‘happy’ car
Believe it or not, when journo Matthew Benns and cartoonist Warren Brown finish their epic global trip, they won’t even be the first to pull it off.
TV stars welcome team Bean to Slovenia
Two of the biggest TV stars in Slovenia welcomed The Daily Telegraph’s team Bean to the country amid a flurry of national media interest. SPONSORED CONTENT
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