Can anyone think of a reasonably affordable way of getting a Herald
rolling chassis from Glasgow to Bournemouth? By "reasonably
affordable" I mean "cheaper than a car transport company" or possibly
"a cheap car transport company" ...

Ian

Ian wrote:
That's best part of 1000 mile round trip, I was thinking of offering but
£150 in fuel, 2 days at £150 & £50 for a room soon adds up.

Alan...

On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:41:04 -0700 (PDT), Ian <ian.groups (AT) btinternet (DOT) com>
wrote:

Cheapest way is going to be on a trailer, but it's a bloody long way and
I wouldn't want to drive it. And it's still not going to be cheap, even
though it could be towed by a relatively small car. The fuel cost alone
is going to be over £100 for a 900 mile round trip, plus the inevitable
accommodation needed.
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Ian wrote:
I think the herald chassis is narrow enough to fit into a pantechnicon
though you could prove this for certain with a tape measure.

Ring round the furniture removals firms in Bournemouth and see if they
are interested in taking your Herald back as a return load if they are
ever moving someone to the Glasgow area and would be driving back empty.

If that draws a blank, you could try asking the Glasgow removals firms
if any trips to fetch furniture from Bournemouth are coming up and would
they like to discuss an outgoing load. This is less likely, but some
people choose a removals firm from their destination rather than where
they start from.

It must be worth a few phone calls - because if successful, you would be
saving the cost of the return journey.

Jim

Chris Bolus wrote:
Although technically it wouldn't be legal, I'd have thought you could
get away with using an A-frame. Not one for a wet day though.

Jim Warren (Jim Warren <jimwarren (AT) OMITblueyonder (DOT) co.uk>) gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying:

I'd have thought they'd run a mile from the thought of lobbing a rolling
chassis in - for fear of getting the wagon mucky inside. Would you want
your furniture transported in a truck with oil stains on the floor?

Adrian wrote:
Obviously not - but I did think that when the arrangements were made,
sensible precautions like a tarpaulin on the floor would be part of the
deal.

Jim

Jim Warren (Jim Warren <jimwarren (AT) OMITblueyonder (DOT) co.uk>) gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying:

Of course. But it's the first thing that's going to go through the person
on the end of the phone's head - and they'll veto it straight off.

Adrian wrote:
You might be right, but I still think it is worth a few phone calls.
The big firms like Pickfords probably wouldn't touch it, but the small
independents might be tempted.

Jim

On 10 Apr, 09:43, Adrian <toomany2... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
It's completely restored and quite devoid of any oiliness or
greasiness save where it should be - inside stuff that turns. I'll
make a few enquiries ...

Ian