Eccentric English lord’s first form of desert transport? (5)
I believe the answer is:
camel
'desert transport?' is the definition.
(animal used for transport in a desert)
'eccentric english lord's first' is the wordplay.
'eccentric' becomes 'cam' (eccentric cam is a type of mechanical part).
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'lord's first' becomes 'l' (1st letter of 'lord').
'cam'+'e'+'l'='CAMEL'
'form of' is the link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for camel that I've seen before include "One travelling in caravan" , "Old WWI plane" , "A ship, some say" , "Saharan carrier" , "Humped mammal" .)