A journey by car and camel, through Persia and on to Quetta in Baluchistan.

Camel caravan (57-68). Man leading mules (71-75). An Englishman setting off for the `back door' of India by car (85-101). Kermanshah, the first Persian town on the route (111-1400. A wayside tea stall (149-162). Pariah dogs enjoying a bone (168-179). The road is good at first (185-206). A Persian advising about the route (214-222). The road becomes bad (229-246). A break down between Ispahan and Yazd (256-278). The dog with the party (289-296). A contingent of Desert Guards on horseback arrive (300-208). Help arrives from Yazd (312-327). One of the guards directs operations (338-344). The baggage is transferred to camels (354-385). The caravan sets off with thirty men pushing and pulling the car (394-444). The local blacksmith mends the car (454-465). The car passes and old watch tower (474-486). A sand storm (492-505). Nasratrabad Sipi Pass (5122-524). Scenery viewed from the car (531-549). Another breakdown (556-568). An audience of onlookers who help to push the car (576-606). On the road again (609-618). Driving into Quetta (625-650; 660-668). Soldiers of the East Lancashire Regiment marching along the road (681-702). (726ft).