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sam christie

United Kingdom
3102 Posts
Posted - 05/07/2014 :  19:25:38  Show Profile
I need to have a J2 flywheel posted from West Sussex to Kendal in Cumbria. Can anyone recommend a good and reasonably economical way to do this? What a pity it has never been lightened.

Sam

George Eagle

United Kingdom
3240 Posts
Posted - 05/07/2014 :  21:08:25  Show Profile
One of the purchasers of the spares I sold used a carrier called Hermes - I think they might operate on a franchise basis. They gave a good service and were much cheaper than some of the bigger carriers.

George
L2023
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Richard Hardy

United Kingdom
2159 Posts
Posted - 05/07/2014 :  22:00:49  Show Profile
Hermes have a pretty poor reputation! Some bad reports out there. I personally have not had problems with them but have stopped sending parts with them on the basis of what I have read.

Rich

Vintage MG Parts
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Peter Green

United Kingdom
1682 Posts
Posted - 05/07/2014 :  22:06:30  Show Profile
Richard,

Who do you use now?

Peter.
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gsrun

United Kingdom
180 Posts
Posted - 05/07/2014 :  22:53:39  Show Profile
I have frequently had excellent service from APC Overnight - next day delivery and they will collect or you can deliver to one of their depots if convenient. I think a flywheel would be about £12.00-£15.00 at most.
Graham R.
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MaGic_GV

United Kingdom
868 Posts
Posted - 05/07/2014 :  22:55:45  Show Profile
Hermes will only send car parts on an at-your-own-risk basis, they lost some electrical parts of mine earlier this year and didn't want to know. Had I described my small package as something else I might have got some compensation...though others have told me that is unlikely!

Regards,
Graham
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sam christie

United Kingdom
3102 Posts
Posted - 06/07/2014 :  00:19:03  Show Profile
The sender has checked and it looks like a figure of about £14 to £15 is about the sum I should expect to pay. I understand the flywheel is just under 10KG's . The sender has looked at Parcel Force, UPS and TNT. I have been pleased with Parcel Force so far but I have had little or no experience of UPS and TNT.

I am relieved that such a heavy item is not as impossibly expensive to send as I feared.

Thanks to all for your observations.

Sam
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Colin McLachlan

United Kingdom
991 Posts
Posted - 06/07/2014 :  09:53:56  Show Profile
Check http://www.parcelmonkey.co.uk/. They use several different carriers and show competitive quotes.

Colin

PA 0613
MG3242
Register No. 2591
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davies

United Kingdom
699 Posts
Posted - 06/07/2014 :  09:57:12  Show Profile
interparcel.com do a good competitive service - Rich
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Ian Bowers

United Kingdom
942 Posts
Posted - 06/07/2014 :  12:21:16  Show Profile
If you get stuck for a workable option, and can deliver to Guildford, we are due to travel to the Lakes on Monday 21 July and could be a free carrier to Kendal. Please let me know if this helps.

Ian Bowers
OD 6791
J3 3772
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sam christie

United Kingdom
3102 Posts
Posted - 06/07/2014 :  14:39:36  Show Profile
Ian, that is a really kind offer and very much appreciated but the sender has it in hand to post the flywheel tomorrow morning and I have already asked him to go ahead. Thanks for the thought.

Sam
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Richard Hardy

United Kingdom
2159 Posts
Posted - 06/07/2014 :  19:22:10  Show Profile
Peter

We use DHL, TNT or UPS. We previously sometimes also used Fedex but they are no longer competitive. You can insure with Hermes but it is pretty expensive by comparison.

Rich

Vintage MG Parts
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sam christie

United Kingdom
3102 Posts
Posted - 09/07/2014 :  13:05:01  Show Profile
The flywheel has arrived safely and on time. With some packing it weighed 11.3 kg and Parcel Force charged £15.12. This is a happy result. Many thanks to the sender.

The next phase is lightening but this topic has been well discussed on the Forum. The 'Graham Howell' method is favoured.



Sam
Edited by - sam christie on 09/07/2014 13:06:12
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