In the 1970s and 1980s, the Middle East became one of the most grueling and unpredictable routes for British lorry drivers. Beyond the Bosphorus shares their stories — navigating dangerous roads, enduring searing heat and bitter cold, facing red tape, and living out of their cabs for weeks on end.

With humor and honesty, Dave Bowers captures the real-life adventures of HGV drivers who risked it all to deliver freight through unknown territory. From breakdowns in remote desert towns to nights spent sleeping in abandoned trailers, these stories highlight not only the toughness required to make the journey, but the camaraderie forged between drivers along the way.

This remarkable collection is inspired by Bowers’ own experience — especially one extraordinary homeward trip from Tehran in 1975, where stranded and broke, he caught rides westward with fellow drivers who shared gripping road stories that needed to be told.

Illustrated with original photographs taken by drivers at the time, this book documents a time when everyday working men were thrust into extraordinary situations far beyond the routine runs of the UK.

First-hand accounts from the Middle-East routes during the 70s and 80s
Insights into the personal and professional challenges of overland trucking
Photographs that bring the stories and era to life
Written by seasoned freelance journalist Dave Bowers
Appeals to vehicle enthusiasts, drivers, and readers interested in travel or Middle Eastern history

Beyond the Bosphorus is a tribute to the grit, humor, and heart of the men who took British trucking far beyond its borders.

About the Author

Dave Bowers is a full-time freelance journalist. He has been writing features on trucks, the road haulage industry, travel, history, classic cars, tractors and repairing vehicles for a number of magazines, including Truck and Driver, Trucking, Heritage Commercials and Classic Truck for over 20 years.He has travelled extensively as a backpacker and travelled the Middle-East route during the 1970s with a number of Middle-East drivers of different nationalities.

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