Many thanks to Race Text for getting the ball rolling with a generous sponsorship offer.
RACETEXT enables sports events to publish results and event information, run polls, competitions, auctions and interactive marketing campaigns to mobile phone users. The service makes events more engaging for audiences in attendance, extends their reach to audiences that are not, and increases revenue opportunity for promoters. Paul Worrall, RACETEXT Founder and Managing Director, wishes Team Mongolian Job the best of luck and one piece of advice; "Keep the pedal to the metal!" - www.racetext.net

Next on board the sponsorship bandwagon is Magnecor, makers of high quality ignition leads. Given the 'specialist' nature of 15 yr old Fiat Pandas, the company thought it best to custom make the leads for the car, rather than provide an off-the-shelf solution. This level of service was truly excellent. Thanks. Whatever the application - motorsport, performance, marine or family motoring, your engine's performance will always benefit from a set of Magnecor ignition leads. Phil de Wit, the Managing Drector of Magnecor UK says "If I wasn't so busy I'd be doing this thing myself!" He was also very understanding when we stuck one of his stickers upside down on the car.

Holpinn Ltd: A limited company offering project assurance and business consultancy services. Thanks very much indeed for your generous contribution to the charities.

Many thanks also to Brakes International for their generosity. They are importers and distributors of quality braking components and offered us their support without a moment's hesitation. Many thanks to Richard Bowen at Brakes Int for his help and for getting such heavy parts to us by post.

A big thanks to Paul and the guys at Longbridge Tyres who responded to our plea really quickly and offered to check and refit our tyres for us. If you're in Birmingham, and you need tyres, then these are guys to sort you out. Give them a bell on 0121 457 7582.

Many thanks to Gerald, a top bloke who has donated a new heater matrix to us, and covered postage of this and a new radiator up to us in just 48hrs. With Gerald's help we might finally conquer the problem of the leaking Panda. Aaron Radiators are based in London and manufacture/source/repair radiators for cars. Gerald is going to give us a 'big-ass' sticker, so we can spread the word across the globe.

John at IGE has been incredibly generous. He's supplied us with jerry cans, filler pipes and host of other goodies. Not content with supplying the one car, he has supplied enough for both Team Mongolian Job cars. Hartle IGE are based in Essex and Cheshire, but through their excellent website they can supply industrial garage equiptment throughout the UK.

Big thanks to Nigel and AVO Performance Suspension for changing our droopy rear suspension into a robust unit with 22 settings of hardness. The guys at AVO mentioned that our old dampers looked like they'd already been to Mongolia, and carefully made us our custom new set. Not only that, but we have a dashing set of new stickers.

Ring have really come through for us on this one. It's quite obvious to anyone that our Panda needs more lights. Ring have very kindly offered to help out. These are the guys who supply Halfords and a load of other big stores, so their lighting must be the most popular stuff in the UK. Not only have they supplied us with some massive lights and a special secret gizmo, but they've also chucked some more lights for us to sell, so we can raise more money for the charities.

Julian really kindly offered to help us out with our front suspension. Balance are going to supply and fit a pair of shocking yellow Bilsteins for the fron of the wWhite Panda. This car is going to have the best suspension ever to grace a Panda. Balance Motorsport supply parts and preparation services for trackday/fast road/sprint/hillclimb and circuit use. As a special offer anyone quoting MongolianJob to them when ordering will get a special discount.If someone places an order via the banner and quotes MongolianJob they can have an additional discount.
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custom-graphics.co.uk wish you all well in your adventures. Having recently seen ‘The Long Way Round’ with Ewan McGregor heading a similar route on motorbikes, it is crazy ideas like this Rally which have all the ingredients for failure bring out the best adventures. To then use these experiences to raise money and help others is truly honourable. May dust never clog up your carburettors!

Thanks to Chris at Motormania, who was really keen to send us a load of emergency spares. His company could prove to be really crucial to our efforts. Motormania proivided us with dynamo driven wind-up torches, aerosol puncture repair kits, an emergency breakdown kit, tonnes of spare lamp bulbs and more. They've even provided enough for all three cars in Team Mongolian Job. Thanks so much guys. Motormania do a range of spares, audio, accesories and styling. Click the logo to see their website.

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Clive at Red Box thorougly appreciates the risk of our car bursting into flames in the hot deserts, and kindly has provided us with a big fat fire extinguisher to douse those flames. In some European countries it is law to carry one in any case - so its a really helpful bit of kit to have. Many thanks to Clive and to Red Box. Visit his company's website if you've any fire safety concerns http://www.redboxfire.co.uk/

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Atomiza is used to supplying its chemical resistant compression sprayers to the motor trade but usually to clean the exteriors, not the occupants inside the cars! Atomiza received an email requesting a sprayer to enable the lads to have a makeshift shower to keep them clean(ish!) on their travels. As someone who can't survive without two showers daily, Tanya at Atomiza thought the least she could do is offer a 4-litre sprayer and some synthetic chamois for drying off afterwards. Atomiza wishes the teams the best of luck, and hopes that its contribution will make the journey slightly more pleasant! Atomiza provides chemical resistant sprayers, triggerheads, bottles, dispensers, vacuum tools, brushes and a whole range of valeting products including chamois, chamois wringers, sponges, microfibre cloths, bug sponges, clay bars and much more. Contact Tanya on 084 5006 6006 or visit the Atomiza website at http://www.atomiza.co.uk.

Snugpak were really quick to help out, providing us with some extreme sleeping bags to keep us alive during cold nights in the desert. They are a great company providing jackets, rucksacks, sleeping bags and other crucial outdoor products. Having tested the sleeping bags, I can confirm there will be no getting cold. Thanks to Darren at Snugpak. www.snugpak.co.uk


Many thanks to Mal at speeding.co.uk who generously sent us a box full of goodies, some for use and some to sell on to raise money. In amongst the fun was air fresheners, furry sterring wheel cover, hats, more padding and a ruck load of in-car drinks holders. Really kind, thanks. Mal says "Have Fun, Drive Safe but above all HAVE A BLOODY GOOD TIME !". Thanks Mal. Visit www.speeding.co.uk for all your car accessory needs.

A big trans-atlantic thanks to B & G Equipment Company who were also keen to send us an 'in-car' shower, in the form of a garden type sprayer. They sent us an excellent 1 gallon blue device for improvised showering en route. We'll be giving that to the Blue team - so they can have a shower to match the colour of their car! B & G do a range of commercial and industrial products and are very good. Check out their website at www.bgequip.com/

Suzanne at Jubilee Clips has really kindly offered to supply us with enough clips to sort out and hose surgery we might have to do on the way. Now these are the guys who actually invented the Jubilee Clip all the way back in 1921. They've also offered to help raise some publicity for us. Honestly, I don't think this company could be any nicer. So, for all your jubilee clip requirements, http://www.jubileeclips.co.uk

Special thanks go to Sheena at Audible.co.uk, who kindly arranged for us to be given credit to use on their fantastic website. We've used it to download a real range of educational, entertaining and informational audiobooks. With a weeks worth of non-stop narrative - this bundle will definitely provide the variation we'll need, and we should learn a good bit too. Thanks very much Audible.
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Big thanks to Barry at Tool-up, who arranged a load of bungee ropes and ratchet strap tensioners for the whole fleet to use for securing things to our respective roof racks. Who are Tool-up hear you ask. Well. They are The Online Tool Superstore. Tools and equipment for the DIY enthusiast or professional tradesman. Barry mentions "Once you've used the spare wheels, and the gerry cans are empty, you'll probably still need the ratchet straps and bungees to hold the cars together!!"
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Thanks to Toolstation who have provided us with some essential desert repair tools. We've got ear protectors, masks and goggles and a great claw hammer from them - to facilitate repairing the car in a dust-proof environment. Thanks very much to Stephanie for her help. Toolstation do a wide array of tools. Take a look for yourself. www.toolstation.co.uk

Thanks to Toolfinder for their generous help. We've got a kitbag, together with some tool kit to go in it, including a lumphammer to smack the living daylights out of the car if it goes wrong. Toolfinder provide a great range of tools at competetive prices. Check out their website for more details. www.toolfinder.co.uk

Go Outdoors are an excellent outdoor and camping retailer, providing a really good range of equipment, clothes and supplies for all kinds of outdoor adventures. Simon, the store manager at the Coventry store was really good in kitting us out with a duel fuel stove, which will enable us to safely cook our meals using unleaded petrol...together with a load of T-Shirts for the team to wear as well. The store is mega, really spacious and well laid out, with tonnes of good value items in there too. For just a £3 membership fee - you can get massive discounts on the products they sell too. Well worth a visit. See the website at http://www.cccoutdoors.com/

Driftgate are a customer oriented company manufacturing products for the marine, public utilities and leisure industries for over 16 years. They provided us with an excellent split charging system for the panda - enabling us to separate out essential power use from the main battery and frivolous power use (for things like DVD players and a kettle, from a second battery. Their units are simple to fit and come with clear instructions. John Lowe at Drifgate has already raised funds himself for Send a Cow, and was keen to help our own charity efforts. He has also provided some excellent after 'sales' support. Thanks. http://www.dg2k.co.uk/

Thanks to Spares HQ, who have sent through some useful spares to help us survive en route. These include coolant caps, a clutch cable and spare thermostat. Thanks guys - you're a really big help.

We've received invaluable cash sponsorship from Analox, one of those rare companies that has built up a successful innovative business from carefully focused research. It is in the application of this research that Analox excels. Analox is a world leader in the design and manufacture of gas sensors and analysers. Thanks to Vicky Brown and all the staff at Analox for their kind sponsorship - helping to raise funds for Save the Children.

Within 60 seconds of sending a begging email, my phone rang - it was Semma4Direct, responding in true military fashion. One discussion later and it was agreed that they'd provide us each with 10 days worth of food - so that we can remain alive whilst we cross the deserts. Thanks a million to Alan and Nicky at Semma4Direct.

visioncaraudio.net Thanks to Noreen at Vision Car Audio - we can now enjoy endless hours of high quality CD and MP3 entertainment. Vision Car Audio kindly supplied us with a state of the art unit, which will help us while away the hours on our trip. Thanks so much - we will appreciate the diversion!

Synergetic Ltd - Thanks to Synergetic Ltd, providers of project management and decision-science based consultancy for their massively generous support.

Thanks to directcarparts, who kindly offered a shed load of octane booster - which will effectively give us additional RON. They've given us enough for 3,000 miles - which should help the final third of the journey - when things get bad. Its like a poor man's turbo, and should see us roar past 30mph to the finish. Nice one Simon.

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