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Ceiling Rack, Mark I & Mark II

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Mongol Rally 2008 Challenge

Oliver Rogers


After the recent acquisition of our quick-pitch tent we discovered a spacial deficiency in our vehicle. Our first idea was to purchase roof bars, however this presented the problem of large costs and a chance of it being damaged. So, this meant we had to use our ingenuity to come up with the Ceiling Rack Mark I (c) (see http://www.freewebs.com/teamarrrmate/). This was pretty crap because the string was sagging and the tent obscured the rear view and also increased the load on the passengers head. So, we then had to come up with the Ceiling Rack Mark II. This involved the utilisation of heavy duty plastic strapping, gaffer tape and less string than Mark I and the result was a perfect place to store our tent. All for the price of £1.70! Forget Halfords.

Also, we'd like to announce that we have now raised over £700 and we are nearing our target of £1000.

Furthermore, we, along with our fellow ralliers and Arrr Convoy are looking forward to a get-together in Wayels on the weekend of June 21st. Some off-roading will be involved so be sure to check back for pictures and a blog.

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