Classic car transportation

[martinmac]

I am hoping someone can give me a few pointers on this and recommend a company to do it.

I need to transport a car from London up to Cumbria and back again for a car show.

The car has been loaned to us and I need to make sure its well handled. Insurance value is £350 if that helps. It needs to be enclosed transportation.

An idea of cost would also be very helpful.

[arguti]

Have you tried http://www.shiply.com

best advice is to be flexible on dates as they can then "match" the delivery journey with a pickup on the way back saving money all round.

[epoch911]

Try Melvin Spear

Melv on PH http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?mem...

Ant

[martinmac]

Thanks for that. I will give them a try.

[SWH]

epoch911 said:

Try Melvin Spear

Melv on PH http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?mem...

Ant

Yep, another recommendation here

[MikeyT]

SWH said:

Yep, another recommendation here

And another ...

[papple]

Stan Willetts
68 Petre Cresent Rishton
Blackburn
North West England
England UK
BB1 4RG
Telephone [phone]

I used Stan to bring my car from Glasgow down to Nottingham He's insured to £150k - not sure whether that rules him out - i assume your motor is £350,000 or did you mean £350?

nice chap and has good covered wagon (Mercedes 7.5T)

No doubt you will want it on a fixed body truck and not a covered trailer!

The journey you describe will not be cheap - the driver will have to abide by tacho rules and limit his hours per day.

[MikeyT]

Not sure Melvin enclosed ... if it's a proper works thing and not you just getting some ebay project home, I'd pay the money and go with the best I could (if it someone else's car)

[Duesey]

http://www.rudler.co.uk/

I use Rudler.

[Doofus]

Duesey said:

http://www.rudler.co.uk/

I use Rudler.

Me too. Internationally rather than domestically, but always been very happy.

[SWH]

MikeyT said:

Not sure Melvin enclosed ... if it's a proper works thing and not you just getting some ebay project home, I'd pay the money and go with the best I could (if it someone else's car)

Didn't used to be, does now looking at the update on here:
http://www.flyingbluedog.co.uk/


More likely to be a case of who can do it when you want it done I expect; I think most like to schedule things in a little while in advance, so they can match up return trips loaded rather than empty - which is what I'd try to do if I was doing it.

OP: What car is it - any pics?

[martinmac]

I am running the bigger event so have another owner working on this. Its certainly keeping me very busy. Thanks for all the help guys.

Its a classic 240z super samurai.