[Healeys] Denis Welch, the Royal Mail and a mid week Rant

Patrick & Caroline Quinn p_cquinn at tpg.com.au
Wed May 27 17:28:24 MDT 2020


Hello

 

The problem lies with the mail systems throughout the world.

 

We would send items around the world three or four times a week. We sent something from Australia to Miami five weeks back and it still has not arrived. Similarly we are waiting for a package to come from Miami and it’s been sitting there at a USPS facility for three weeks.

 

Australia to the UK is just as bad. Currently there is no airmail between Australia and Canada with everything going by sea. It is not possible for anything to go to Canada via the US.

 

We track everything and it’s possible to see where things are.

 

About four weeks back I bought some parts for the BN3 from AH Spares in the UK and it was sent by courier. I had them in five days.

 

My advice. Be patient.

 

Hoo Roo

 

Patrick Quinn

Blue Mountains, Australia

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael MacLean
Sent: Thursday, 28 May 2020 8:09 AM
To: Healeys
Subject: [Healeys] Denis Welch, the Royal Mail and a mid week Rant

 

If some of you remember I was on the list asking about original type and after market type tappets for my BN2 engine build.  I finally decided to buy the modified tappet that Denis Welch sells.  (cost with shipping $110)  These are the same after market types that the usual suspects sell, but Welch machines a flat groove on two sides to aid oil drainage back to the pan.  With shipping by Royal Mail (the cheapest) I bought them on May 5th.  They are still in transit with no scheduled delivery date according to the United States Post Office.  For some odd reason they sat at the airport in the UK for almost a week before departing for the States.  Once here (Miami, FL) they sat there for several more days before entering the USPS system.  I purposely avoided the alternative offered by DW (UPS).  I have been hearing from several sources UPS is having problems and to avoid them.  Maybe I should have sprung for the UPS charges, even though they were substantially more.  Not sure who is at fault here;  me, Welch or the Royal Mail.   Just a note of caution if you are thinking of buying anything from a UK supplier through the Royal Mail.

Mike MacLean



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