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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.
A right Royal welcome for Bean team in tiger country
The car-loving, tiger-saving King of Malaysia has given The Daily Telegraph’s team Bean a royal welcome on the last overseas leg of the epic drive from London to Melbourne.
‘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.
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On the first leg of their epic journey, Warren Brown and Matthew Benns are farewelled with ‘warmest good wishes’ by King Charles as they drive their 100-year-old Bean 14 1200km across western Europe to Salzburg in Austria.
The hills are alive with the sound of the Bean 14 roadster
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Two men’s ‘completely nuts’ trip around the world
Almost a century after the original journey, The Daily Telegraph’s Matthew Benns and Warren Brown are recreating an iconic journey around the world. Follow their adventure.
King Charles’ message to adventuring Aussies
Two adventurers from The Daily Telegraph have set off on an incredible around-the-world trip, with a message from the King.
Strap yourselves in: Tele recreating iconic 1920s global roadtrip
The Daily Telegraph’s cartoonist Warren Brown and Editor-At-Large Matthew Benns will update readers in real time as they follow the 26,000km London to Melbourne route taken by Aussie adventurer Francis Birtles in 1927.
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