In 2006, Tim added a second Camel Trophy vehicle to his collection.  The only team vehicle represented in the Keynsham Camels is the German team vehicle used in Camel Trophy Sulawesi 1988. 

Sulewesi 1988 was the first event to feature the "special tasks" formula to enable the participants to immerse themselves in competitive tasks for the first 36 hours of the event, then to be able to savour the full the magnificence of the landscape through which they passed on the way from start at Manado until the final special task site in Torajaland some 200 km north of the eventual finish at Ujung Pandang. The German team, Dirk Battermann and Norbertt Skodock. featured in the event video for 1988.

The story of how the One Ten came into Tim's ownership is an adventure itself.  The vehicle had passed into the hands of an owner in Luxembourg.  When he upgraded to a new Defender, he transferred all the Camel Trophy equipment to the new vehicle, leaving little more than a bodyshell.  In a whirlwind weekend, Tim and Mikey collected the One Ten from Luxembourg and then returned to the UK where the One Ten was restored at a secret location close to Keynsham.

After two weekends, the One Ten was ready for an MoT and the process of obtaining an age-related number plate began.  Restoration continued and the vehicle was fitted with a genuine Camel Trophy rollcage, winch and reproduction livery.  Tim continues to source parts, equipment and documentation for the vehicle.

	A ground up restoration using a donor vehicle and a large collection of genuine Camel Trophy spares		TD engine replaced with a more reliable Tdi and gearbox
	Work will resume after a short tea break		Rolling chassis completed in two weekends
	Team names are good Scrabble scores

More pictures are available from the "out and about" page

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