The Carlins set out again in early 1955 , arriving in France on 22 April 1955 . The vehicle continued through Switzerland , northern Italy , and Yugoslavia , where in May 1955 , it was reported that '' Half-Safe '' had had its first flat tire , whilst travelling through Belgrade . The Carlins then continued through Greece and Turkey , sailing across the Bosphorus to Asia Minor , before progressing through Syria , Jordan , Iraq , Iran , and Pakistan to Calcutta , India . Carlin later noted : " the 2000 miles across the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to the Azores were in many ways much less worrying than a similar distance covered on murderous roads in Persia " . At Calcutta , the Carlins decided to transport '' Half-Safe '' to Australia via steamer . At the start of his voyage , Carlin had said he would not travel to Australia or New Zealand , because petrol was " too dear " there . However , a lack of funding meant the side trip was necessary . The trip also allowed Carlin to meet with his family , who still lived in Perth – his brother , Tom Carlin , had become a captain in the Royal Australian Navy , and was actively involved in nuclear weapons testing on the Montebello Islands in 1952 , as part of Operation Hurricane
Operation Hurricane
Operation Hurricane
Ben Carlin