[Shop-talk] Shipping an engine from UK to US

[Benjamin Zwissler]

Not sure about the UK, but here in the US you'd want a "freight
forwarder".  They gather up lots of small shipments and build larger ones
to save money by creating full truckloads or containers.  For within the US
they're also called "less than truckload" carriers.  It may have to be
crated, just not put on a pallet.

Hopefully the seller is cooperating.  They don't typically go to homes to
pick up or drop off cargo.  If they do it's usually a lot of extra money
and for something like this you'll need a forklift or a lift gate.  Lift
gates are also extra money and sometimes the driver has a pallet jack and
sometimes they don't.

Ben



Ben Zwissler
bjzwissler at gmail.com
812-343-5533
Columbus, IN


On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 4:08 PM Mark Watson <watsonm05 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Ok group.  I might be able to get a rebuilt engine for my 1956 Daimler
> Regency '104'.  However, it's in England and I need to somehow arrange for
> its shipping.  And possibly its packing (palletizing, I guess?).
>
> Gulp - the prices are mind boggling.
>
> Does anyone have any tips or guidance?
>
> Know of a reputable company that will handle an engine?
>
> It's a 3.5 litre straight six that doesn't skimp on the cast iron.  I
> don't know weight - I'm going to have to try to weigh one that I have
> that's a complete short block with head but damaged.
>
> If you're bored enough to look at it here's the ebay link:
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-Daimler-3-5ltr-6-cylinder-engine/284196165869
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark Watson
> 1956 Daimler Regency '104' long term restoration project that hopefully
> this will really kick-start work ;-)
>
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