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Old 01-12-17, 09:56
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The Australian leg of the world tour was an attempt at promoting the book HALF SAFE . The book had been given very bad reviews by the critics and the sales were very disapointing to say the least. There were other long distance auto expeditions going on in the 1950's and the Carlins were competing with them, trying anything for that extra bit of publicity.

During 1955 HALF SAFE was put on display in various cities including Foys department store in Adelaide and Myers in Melbourne. Around that time the Melbourne bayside footage of them was shot with Elinore putting on the fake smile for the camera..amazing thing is Ben appears to be sober.

Elinore took off at the end of the Aust. leg , she was sick of the endless abuse including being hit by Ben , but she and Ben kept corresponding for quite a while . Ben told everyone they were still together ! She had an affair and taunted Ben with letters .
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