<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I contacted a friend who has shipped cars and motorcycles back and forth across the Atlantic. <div class="">He gave me the following information about a shipper with a very good track record.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Gallagher Transport in Boulder, CO.</div><div class="">720-225 9870</div><div class="">Ask for Yvonne Martinez</div><div class="">Say that she was recommended by Wendy Wychoff (My friend’s daughter).</div><div class="">They will need to know if the engine has already been purchased, and whether tax and duty has been paid.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><<a href="https://www.gallaghertransport.com" class="">https://www.gallaghertransport.com</a>></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I respect my friend’s opinion on such things without reservation.</div><div class="">He said that he would send me their email address.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">- Bill Rabel</div><div class=""> Anacortes, WA</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 3, 2021, at 7:34 AM, David Scheidt <<a href="mailto:dmscheidt@gmail.com" class="">dmscheidt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">One thing that is very important when shipping an engine freight is packing it properly. It needs to be bolted (at the engine mounts, usually) to solidly built frame, which is bolted to a top quality pallet, and then have a crate built around it. The crate has to be strong enough to hold whatever the freight company puts on top of it. </div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">On Mar 3, 2021, at 07:27, Mark Watson <<a href="mailto:watsonm05@comcast.net" class="">watsonm05@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Wow - you folks are GREAT! Thanks for the excellent information.</span></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""> </div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Mike - I'd greatly appreciate the info you offered.</span></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""> </div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Thanks again - Mark</span></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 03/01/2021 10:25 PM Mike Rambour <<a href="mailto:lists@dinospider.com" class="">lists@dinospider.com</a>> wrote:</div><div class=""> </div><div class=""> </div><div class="moz-cite-prefix"> I can strongly NOT recommend CFR Rinkens ( <a href="http://cfrrinkens.com" class="">cfrrinkens.com</a> ). Although they will be the cheapest by throwing your engine in a container with who knows what else...throwing is the correct word and then it will sit on docks for months in random ports. But they will be cheap and it will arrive only a few months late.</div><div class="moz-cite-prefix"> </div><div class="moz-cite-prefix"> I can find out who the body builder building my cars body is going to use, he has shipped bodies to the U.S. before and will be shipping mine in a few weeks. He uses them because they do the palletizing and everything.</div><div class="moz-cite-prefix"> </div><div class="moz-cite-prefix"><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">‘Pack and Send’ has come back to me with ball park figures at today’s rates to get the body to you. This is a door to door service with a tailor made packing case made.</div><div class=""> </div><div class="">Sea freight approx. £2,200</div><div class="">Air freight approx. £4,000</div></blockquote><br class=""> This is for a coachbuilt car body tub, from cowl to rear, so a little larger than a engine but not much and being coachbuilt (wood frame with flimsy aluminum skin) I bet its actually lighter than a engine.</div><div class="moz-cite-prefix"> </div><div class="moz-cite-prefix"> I don't know that actual contact information but I am sure I can find out and at the rate he is cutting/shaping wood/fitting the skin, I will likely find out very soon anyway. The price above is to California from Lincoln, UK.</div><div class="moz-cite-prefix"> </div><div class="moz-cite-prefix"> mike</div><div class="moz-cite-prefix"> </div><div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/1/21 1:06 PM, Mark Watson wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">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?).</div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Gulp - the prices are mind boggling.</div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Does anyone have any tips or guidance?</div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Know of a reputable company that will handle an engine?</div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">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. </div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">If you're bored enough to look at it here's the ebay link:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-Daimler-3-5ltr-6-cylinder-engine/284196165869" class="">https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-Daimler-3-5ltr-6-cylinder-engine/284196165869</a></div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Thanks,</div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Mark Watson</div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">1956 Daimler Regency '104' long term restoration project that hopefully this will really kick-start work ;-)</div><div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </div><br class=""><pre class="moz-quote-pre">_______________________________________________
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