had17462 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Hi all any one have any experience on the above. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Boyd Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Yes, sent a few..... Pack the rear side of the panel with bubble wrap until it’s the same level, then wrap fully in bubble wrap. Then make a tight fitting box with double walled cardboard, then another massive layer of bubble wrap. Copious amounts of packing tape then pray the courier is gentle!!! We have also had boxes specially made with moulder foam internals. Holdsworth packaging in Sheffield can help. The owner of the company has a TR5 Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Car body panels are usually specifically excluded from carriers' compensation provisions . . . . in other words, no compensation for loss or damage. I've made wing boxes from multiple bicycle cartons from the local bike shop, cut and shut to produce in effect a giant bicycle box big enough to protect the wing. Like Tom, I wrap round the wing goes lots of large-cell bubble wrap, and then sheets of polystyrene foam from the local electrical appliance store, who get acres of the stuff around white goods. Within the four narrow sides of the giant bike box I'd put hardboard cut to size to protect the wing edges. Finally an outer wrap of heavy cardboard, that previously protected a large fridge, round the wing box . . . . and secured with a lot of duck tape. It's no five minute job by the time you've run round the shops sourcing material and then packed the blessed wing. Mind you, try packaging, for example, a cylinder head to cross the Atlantic and then North America . . . . . bearing in mind that probably implies half a dozen or more changes of truck and plane and a lot of handling . . . . . If you wish to check the strength of your packaging then just do a test package and then lob it out of a window or off a roof - my garage roof is fine for a 12ft drop, otherwise it's the attic and 25 foot to simulate aircraft hold to runway . . . . . Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Hi Nick. Sounds like put it in your car and take it , That's what I did last time, I met the customer half way, I had a day out and called in at a Place called Mere on the way home ! Good luck, Conrad. Maybe they might be visiting Stoneleigh Triumph Parts Day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 And very good it was to see you here too, Conrad . . . . . The regular personal visits, emails and phone calls from so many TR friends around the world have been, quite literally, beyond price. When you're head to head with the Reaper, you know you can't let your mates down, so you hang on in there no matter what. Next time we meet I'll be back on beer, at last . . . . . Stoneleigh ? Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Good man Alex , I look forward to hopefully buying you a pint and some frank views on various matters, see you there . Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Is TR Transportaion a possibilty, from where to where and how quickly? John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
had17462 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Thanks all, stoneleigh not possible this year ,I don't fancy driving to Bute. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Hi Nick. If your Customer is going to Stoneleigh, I could help get them there. Just a thought. Cheers, Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjdearing Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Hi chaps be careful with what the outer packaging is I just got charged an extra £9 on an initial £11 package because it was plastic yes plastic ? Packed 4 Alfin brake drums very well in cardboard bubble and farm wrap, but found it a bit difficult to pickup having nothing to get hold of so sat the whole thing in one of those plastic/nylon packing boxes with the folding finger type lids and a good handle on each ends, even carried it 200yrd down our track and put it on couriers van. 2 day latter an invoice for extra handling charges because it wasn't in a cardboard box. Cheeky bar stewards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 I live in Hemel Hempstead and I am going to Stoneliegh so could take there if the buyer is going. Would need an exchange of mobile numbers though. Regards Harry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Hi chaps be careful with what the outer packaging is I just got charged an extra £9 on an initial £11 package because it was plastic yes plastic ? Packed 4 Alfin brake drums very well in cardboard bubble and farm wrap, but found it a bit difficult to pickup having nothing to get hold of so sat the whole thing in one of those plastic/nylon packing boxes with the folding finger type lids and a good handle on each ends, even carried it 200yrd down our track and put it on couriers van. 2 day latter an invoice for extra handling charges because it wasn't in a cardboard box. Cheeky bar stewards. Which courier company was that? Might help others to avoid them! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
had17462 Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Thx Guys ,customer needs it next week, I will go to the cycle shop ,re Alex,s tip. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjdearing Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 UPS I did have a look on their site and all the info is there but who would have thought no plastic, I did contact them and say I had sent many items mummified in farm wrap (big clingfilm) before but they said thats different. How ? anyway no joy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) Many types of plastic container are relatively slippery, at least compared to cardboard, which can make them less easy to palletise than ordinary cardboard cartons - and some plastics will fracture all too easily if subjected to even modest impact or weight load. So the plastic containers require separate handling, and a lower weight limit per pallet, so they cost more to ship . . . . . Every carrier, and parcel broker, has different T&Cs - and it is worth the effort to double check before committing yourself to a particular service. It's not unusual for T&Cs to differ between brokers even for the same carrier . . . . . that's competition for you. Bear in mind that here in the UK we enjoy some of the best, as in cheapest and quickest, carrier services in Europe. UPS (via Interparcel) I've used as my main carrier for items over 5kgs national and international alike, for the past 10 years - touch wood they've never let me down, and never caused me a significant problem, the handful of minor hiccups have been sorted same day with one phone call. Usual disclaimers, I'm just a satisfied customer ! Cheers, Alec Edited January 19, 2018 by Alec Pringle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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