[ROVERNET - UK] shipping P4 engine UK to US

[James Dean]

Back in1989, during the classic car "boom", I shipped low-priced restoration
projects  and a few good cars out of Ft. Lauderdale, to New Zealand. I found
I could build a wood frame onto a rolling car, say an MGA or Austin Healey,
and load a second car on top of that. I would then put 2 more cars down the
side, and fill the spaces with engines and parts.Shipping, I believe was
about $4000 for a 40 foot container, so space was valuable. I ncidently, the
present owner of one of those Healeys bought parts on my ebay store last
month to funish one car; soThe venture succeeded.I tried the same thing to
England, stacked 2 MGA's in a twenty foot container, but the corrupt
longshoremen in England charged excessive fees to unload them, and a
shipping to England was cheap, so it made more sense touse a 40' container
to England.New Zealand also required Steam cleaning, to be sure no exotic
Florida pests rode along.American Freight has a bay where the container is
moved  inside, and they build racks, inside the container. These are larger
cars; An Xj6 and 2 XJS, so they will use a 42 foot container.James
Dean. ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Smith" <Paul.Smith at auroraenergy.com.au>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 1:09 AM
Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] shipping P4 engine UK to US


> Each Jag is likely to be over 14ft (P6 is 5 metres), so how do they fit?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Dean [mailto:jaguru at bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Friday, 15 April 2005 3:03 pm
> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] shipping P4 engine UK to US
>
>
> I ship parts all over the world, and cars as well.I have found my best
rates
> with American Freight(Actually owned and run by Germans) in Ft.
Lauderdale;
> phone 954 767 0929-Ask for Norman. They charge by the cubic Meter, up to
> 1.000 kilos per litre, and will arrange shipping anywhere.They do ship out
> of Scotland. They are putting 3 Jaguars in a 42 foot container next
week,for
> me, to ship to Germany. Very reasonable, and few shippers will do that .
> James Dean, Ft. Lauderdale.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Al Adams" <adam2402 at bellsouth.net>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 12:18 AM
> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] shipping P4 engine UK to US
>
>
> > Hi everyone.
> >
> > You may recall the engine on my '60 P4 100 went bad about a year and a
> half
> > ago.  Due to many other projects (personal, business, and car), I've not
> had
> > time to get the engine repaired or rebuilt.  We miss driving the car
very
> > much.
> >
> > I've recently purchased a complete low mileage unit from someone in
> > Scotland.  He can package and carry it to an undetermined shipping point
> > (Glasgow maybe?) for transport to me in the southeastern US.  Nearest
> major
> > port to me is New Orleans.    The unpackaged weight is about  275 kilos.
> > Shipping costs look to be very high and I'm searching for less expensive
> > options.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Al Adams
> > Brandon, Mississippi
> >
> >
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