Now if only we could find that orange kombi YouTube- "Ask the Leyland Brothers" Theme Song Ahhh I remember that t-shirt - very well . i saw the bus around town from time to time with that map on the side of it. “The inspiration to explore Australia may well have come from watching the Leyland Brothers episodes. Mike Leyland, MBE (4 September 1941– 14 September 2009) and Mal Leyland, MBE (born 1945), jointly known as the Leyland brothers, were Australian explorers and documentary film-makers, best known for their popular television show, Ask the Leyland Brothers.The show ran on Australian television between 1976-1980 and 1983–1984. Now I know the rest of the story. Get one of those Leyland Brothers fans for the dash! the last of the kombi's was sold out of ipswich. first heard the Leyland brothers mentioned in a Kevin Bloody Wilson song when I was traveling around Australia for 8 months in 1987 in my 70' Cortina. Initially, the brothers traveled in an orange VW Kombi, later upgraded to a pair of 4WD vehicles. VW Kombi Van authentic replicas for Future Leyland Brother Biography Film Discussion in ' Kombi Club ' started by KahunaKombi , Feb 3, 2018 . Thanks. Ask the Leyland Brothers was an Australian television show that screened between 1976 and 1980, covering 153 episodes. Plan was to do it in the Poptop. Messages: 9,761 Location: Southern Highlands. The series followed the Leyland brothers, Mike and Mal, who traveled across Australia and New Zealand in response to questions posed by viewers. IMO the Kombi can handle the sealed roads and the heat. privately i think, the story went that they tried to donate it to a good cause but had no takers. Yes I agree this Landy is not as valuable as its older brothers but the main reason I have endeavored to salvage it is it may be the only other one left in existence. “Many trips ensued – North Queensland, the Nullarbor, Uluru, Tassie, WA and, in 1996, the trip around Australia. “After the tent got wearisome, along came the VW Kombi with a familiar engine sound. As discussed on the phone today, we are seeking assistance to find exact and authentic replicas of the VW Kombi Vans that were used by the Leyland Brothers, during the 1970's. In either a Kombi van or a 4WD, the two were contemporaries of 1970s documentary bush trackers including Jack Absalom, Malcolm Douglas, Harry Butler, Alby Mangels and Les Hiddins. Bought a Prado instead! Wirriya ngangaran liyan nyamba buru Yawuru one of the brothers (i dont remember which) opened up a little cafe/coffee shop in town but it didnt last very long. Page 2 of 3 < Prev 1 2 3 Next > Along with his late brother Mike, Mal Leyland is an icon of Australian TV. The family success also spawned a magazine, and theme park north of Newcastle but its spiralling costs sent the brothers bankrupt in the early ’90s. Taking 3 1/2 year old. Please find attached original photos from the Leyland's on the vehicles in question (More photos can be sourced in the near future if required). The TV series followed the Leyland brothers travels, and documented them across 153 TV episodes between 1976 and 1980. Not sure on the unsealed stuff it's a big unknown annually. I would love to watch old episodes of their shows if possible on the net. he was pleasent but his food wasn't . You Aussies treated me like gold during my travels there an I met mates for life. Page 2 of 2 < Prev 1 2. syncro Well-Known Member. Ask the Leyland Brothers. Discussion in 'Kombi Spotting' started by Aazz, Jul 18, 2008.