Duncan Barbour | |
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| Born | 28 February 1958 |
| Occupation(s) | Expedition consultant and leader specialising in vehicle based expeditions alongside on and off road camera tracking in the film industry. Off road driver, training and assessment and vehicle based event management. |
| Website | OVERLAND EXPO |
Introduction
editExpedition Leadership, 4x4 Driving and Off-Roading are genre synonymous with Scotsman Duncan Barbour who has carved an impressive 25-year career as a world-leading exponent in these fields and built a reputation that is second-to-none. Inspired by his great great uncle, Henry Alexander, the first man to drive a car (Model-T Ford) up Ben Nevis in 1911, Off-Roading is in Duncan’s blood and his naturally chosen and driven career path has taken him to all corners of the globe organising over 50 expeditions through all manner of terrain across seven continents. From internationally acclaimed events such as Camel Trophy (the off road equivalent of the Paris Dakar rally), the Overland Expo and the launch of his specialist company BATT (Barbour All-Terrain Tracking) Duncan’s extraordinary skills-set have been sought from a wide diversity of industry, from Motor Manufacturer product launches and incentive expeditions for Land Rover, Jeep, Mercedes and Lexus, to Formula One Teams and the big screen of the Motion Picture Industry, his film credits the envy of many a Hollywood A-Lister.
Biography
editA finalist on Camel Trophy in 1985, 1986 and 1987 Duncan was appointed Special Events Co-ordinator of the world-acclaimed event in 1989, responsible for all aspects of research, development and event execution, including location recces, development of the Special task competitive element of the event, modification and assessment of vehicles, equipment requirements and procurement, budget control, local government and contractor liaison. During that period he established his growing reputation leading arduous and successful Camel Trophy events through Brazil, Russia, Tanzania & Burundi (Africa), Guyana, Sabah (Malaysia) and Argentina, Paraguay and Chile. From 1995 to 2014 Duncan organised and worked on a staggering 60 events from expeditions to product and press launches to adverts and film and television work taking him all over the world, from the Highlands of Scotland to China, Japan, to the deserts of Oman and Jordan, North and South America (he circumnavigated South America twice in a truck), Canada, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Greenland, Africa (various countries North, Central and South and the Arctic Circle to name but a few. The launch of his specialist company Barbour All-Terrain Tracking (BATT)in 1994 allowed Duncan to diversify his business activities and to introduce his unique and in-demand skills to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood as well as the world of television. Using specially developed tracking vehicles his credits include; the battle sequence in Braveheart, the tank chase and Aston Martin and Ferrari chase sequences in Goldeneye, off-road tracking sequences in the Mummy and the Mummy Returns, the English Patient, Sleepy Hollow, Gladiator, Sahara, Libertador, the flying car sequence in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and a jousting sequence in Henry VIII. More recent credits are Clash of the Titans, Hercules and the latest Fury where he was off road precision driver with his tracking vehicle mounted with a Russian Arm for the Sherman and Tiger Tank battle sequence of the film. In 2011 and beginning of 2012 Duncan was involved in a Discovery Channel series called “One Car Too Far”. Produced by Dragonfly Film & TV Duncan was commissioned to come on board as the Off Road and 4x4 Technical consultant for the series. From a pre-production phase Duncan was heavily involved in the creative elements and production of the show along with vehicle and equipment selection, vehicle expedition preparation, driver training for the presenters, health and safety relating to the vehicles and what they had to do and the bush fixes that were to be a main part of the story line. The six week shoot covered four distinct areas of Chile, a glacier on top of an extinct volcano, a rain forest, the Andes and the Atacama Desert was highly successful and a second series was commissioned for 2013. His reputation has also led to involvement in film production, notably in The Avengers and The English Patient where Duncan was the Action Vehicle Co-ordinator. Tasks included advising the director and stunt team on vehicle requirements, preparation and teaching the cast members how to drive them along with a lot of the on screen driving where the cast could not be seen in the off road elements of the film. He is also a City and Guilds 4x4 driving and winching verified assessor and instructor and is involved with training from basic off road techniques for Certificate of Competence courses f all the way up to advanced driving and recovery techniques that are taught to MOD personnel. Alongside this training Duncan is heavily involved with the Overland Expo in the USA where he assists in the event set up and running and is a presenter and instructor on the event on all matters concerning vehicle based expeditions in the Camel Trophy Skills Area of the event programme. Duncan has also assisted on documentaries including the acclaimed Warriors of the French Foreign Legion for National Geographic and Discovery Channel. Working alone with the director, Duncan was camera assistant, sound recordist and general ‘minder’ on a six-week shoot in the world’s toughest jungles and deserts, from Djibouti to French Guyana. Period dramas, children’s TV and corporate films are also part of Duncan’s experience, as well as a number of TV and cinema commercials for clients including Skoda, Mercedes, Audi, Jeep, Nissan, Saab, Renault, British Energy Commission, Visit Britain, Mobil, Lexus and Sony.
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Bob Ives
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| Born | March 1960 |
| Occupation(s) | Remote Off Road Vehicle Specialist, Ex Off Road Racer |
| Website | Wild Trackers |
Introduction
editBob Ives, born in March 1960 grew up on his family dairy farm in Hampshire in which he spent his early years working as a farmer. Shortly afterwards Bob Ives started his legacy as an off road racer. He later got married to his wife Fiona in 1988. They have one son Dan Ives who was born in 1992.
Bob Ives shares a unique place in British motorsport along with brother Joe Ives – the only Britons to have won the coveted Camel Trophy and the only brothers to have been awarded the prestigious Segrave trophy. Although an amateur driver Bob Ives can proudly count amongst his peers the likes of Sterling Moss, Jackie Stewart and Martin Brundle – all holders of the Segrave Trophy.
Biography
editA couple of year long trips around Australia, one in 1979 in an old Land Cruiser with a 45 gal drum of petrol in the back & again in 1982 on a Suzuki DR 400. Once back in the UK Bob Ives started the UK trials with the All Wheel Drive Club in Land Rovers and Range Rovers.
In 1985 Bob Ives took part in trials for the International Camel Trophy event making the final four (along with later collaborator Duncan Barbour). Getting to final selections every year until finally making one half of the UK team in 1989 along with brother Joe Ives. After nearly 3 weeks and 1000 miles, the Ives brothers became the only UK team ever to win this gruelling 4x4 event which ran from 1980 until 2000. Please refer to the Camel Trophy page for more information.
Subsequently the brothers were awarded the prestigious Segrave Trophy, awarded to the British national who accomplishes the most outstanding demonstration of the possibilities of transport by land, sea, air, or water. Other recipients include Stirling Moss, Barry Sheene, Malcolm & Donald Cambell, Richard Noble, Lewis Hamilton, Colin McRae, Louise Aitken-Walker, Andy Green, etc. For a full list of past and present winners please refer to the Segrave Trophy page.
Only permitted to participate once, Bob Ives went on to help with further Camel Trophy events in Siberia (1990 with Andy Dacey in the team) Tanzania/Burundi (1991 with Duncan Barbour now on CT management), Guyanna (1992), Argentina/ Paraguay/ Chile (1994), Belize/ Mexico /Guatemala /El Salvador /Honduras (1995) and Kalimantan (1996).
Although asked to help further, Bob Ives made the decision to take part in International Rally Raid events. In a heavily modified 300hp Land Rover Defender, he took part in the 1997 Baja Espania (electrical problems) & the 1998 UAE Desert Challenge, starting the last day in fourth place, but sadly breaking an UJ in the front prop shaft, meant a 24th place finish in 2WD.
Along with Duncan, Andy Dacey & other ex - Camels, the following years were filled with many 'off road' incentive trips for self drive groups and off road vehicle launches for Land Rover, Jeep and Mercedes in remote parts of the following countries: Jordan, USA, Turkey, UAE, Oman, Canada, Zambia, Botswana, Romania, Japan, Poland, South Africa, Thailand and Morocco. Bob Ives has also done filming work with the two Barbour All Terrain Tracking (BATT) vehicles on Sleepy Hollow & Harry Potter movies and various TV shows.
As well as these continuing events, Bob Ives has been involved with all the Top Gear 'Christmas Specials' since 2009. GPS logging the routes during recces, then driving the lead camera tracking car during the 2 or 3 weeks of filming whilst being responsible for car maintenance along with another Camel Trophy veteran Karl Trunk.
After Bolivia/ Chile in 2009, the following 'Specials' have been in the Middle East, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Palestine (2010), India (2011), Africa, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania (2012), Burma, Thailand (2013), Argentina and Chile (2014).
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editBrother to Bob Ives UK. In 1985 took part in trials for the International Camel Trophy event making the final four (along with later collaborator Duncan Barbour). Getting to final selections every year until finally making one half of the UK team in 1989 along with brother Bob Ives. After nearly 3 weeks and 1000 miles, the Ives brothers became the only UK team ever to win this grueling 4x4 event which ran from 1980 until 2000. Please refer to the Camel Trophy page for more information.
Subsequently the brothers were awarded the prestigious Segrave Trophy, awarded to the British national who accomplishes the most outstanding demonstration of the possibilities of transport by land, sea, air, or water. Other recipients include Stirling Moss, Barry Sheene, Malcolm & Donald Cambell, Richard Noble, Lewis Hamilton, Colin McRae, Louise Aitken-Walker, Andy Green, etc. For full list of past and present winners please refer to the Segrave Trophy page.
Only permitted participate once, Bob Ives (UK) went on to help with further Camel Trophy events in Siberia (1990 with Andy Dacey in the team) Tanzania/Burundi (1991 with Duncan Barbour now on CT management), Guyanna (1992), Argentina/Paraguay/Chile (1994), Belize/Mexico/Guatemala/El Salvador/Honduras (1995) and Kalimantan (1996).
Joe Ives was also involved with the Top Gear Christmas Special 2009 alongside his brother Bob Ives.