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To: Austin Healey list <healeys@autox.team.net>, "E.A. Driver" <edriver@sasktel.net>, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Denis Welch, the Royal Mail and a mid week Rant
From: Bert Van Brande via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 03:37:59 +0000 (UTC)
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I shipped seat frames and parts from California to Geoff in Victoria, B.C. =
Via Fedex Ground 2 weeks ago. It took 15days instead fo the originally quot=
ed 7 days. The boxes went from California to New Mexico, Oklahoma, Illinois=
, Maryland, Illinois, Nebraska, Wyoming, Oregon, Washington State and final=
ly British Columbia.

Quite a trip! I am curious what states they will visit on the way back!

Bert
     On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 05:59:55 PM PDT, Michael MacLean <rrengine=
er.mike@att.net> wrote: =20
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  I'm not stressing over this.=C2=A0 Plenty to do on the car not engine rel=
ated.=C2=A0 I just sent a large roll of Hardura to Geoff Chrysler to use in=
 an interior kit for my car.=C2=A0 I sent it FedEx yesterday.=C2=A0 I was t=
old it would be there in Victoria, BC the 1st of next month.=C2=A0 This is =
a 30 pound roll of Hardura 5 feet 5 inches tall.=C2=A0 That is what makes m=
e wonder what is happening with shipments from other countries.Mike MacLean

    On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 5:34:03 PM PDT, E.A. Driver <edriver@saskte=
l.net> wrote: =20
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  Hi Mike
 After reading your piece, I'm felt with the impression that you have not p=
urchased a great need abroad in the past five or six years. Shipping to Nor=
th America is slow even before COVID 19, the usual wait time for an item is=
 three weeks whether it is an engine part or a tool. The number of layers o=
f inspection outgoing and incoming can vary from two to six depending upon =
the mail service, the transport service and customs. Open your favourite sc=
otch, add several ice cubes to the glass, put your feet up and relax.
 Cheers
 Ed
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 On 27/05/2020 5:24 p.m., Larry Varley via Healeys wrote:
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Hi Mike, this is pretty much normal for international freight at the moment=
 weather for private or for business. You have to remember that a lot of fr=
eight was going by passenger flights, so no flights, no freight. Then there=
 is the issue of social distancing in workplaces which has slowed down cust=
oms clearances. The world as it is=E2=80=A6.
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Cheers
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Larry Varley
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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael =
MacLean
 Sent: 28 May 2020 08:09
 To: Healeys
 Subject: [Healeys] Denis Welch, the Royal Mail and a mid week Rant
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 =C2=A0
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If some of you remember I was on the list asking about original type and af=
ter market type tappets for my BN2 engine build.=C2=A0 I finally decided to=
 buy the modified tappet that Denis Welch sells.=C2=A0 (cost with shipping =
$110)=C2=A0 These are the same after market types that the usual suspects s=
ell, but Welch machines a flat groove on two sides to aid oil drainage back=
 to the pan.=C2=A0 With shipping by Royal Mail (the cheapest) I bought them=
 on May 5th.=C2=A0 They are still in transit with no scheduled delivery dat=
e according to the United States Post Office.=C2=A0 For some odd reason the=
y sat at the airport in the UK for almost a week before departing for the S=
tates.=C2=A0 Once here (Miami, FL) they sat there for several more days bef=
ore entering the USPS system.=C2=A0 I purposely avoided the alternative off=
ered by DW (UPS).=C2=A0 I have been hearing from several sources UPS is hav=
ing problems and to avoid them.=C2=A0 Maybe I should have sprung for the UP=
S charges, even though they were substantially more.=C2=A0 Not sure who is =
at fault here;=C2=A0 me, Welch or the Royal Mail. =C2=A0 Just a note of cau=
tion if you are thinking of buying anything from a UK supplier through the =
Royal Mail.
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<div>                <br>I shipped seat frames and parts from California to=
 Geoff in Victoria, B.C. Via Fedex Ground 2 weeks ago.  It took 15days inst=
ead fo the originally quoted 7 days.  The boxes went from California to New=
 Mexico, Oklahoma, Illinois, Maryland, Illinois, Nebraska, Wyoming, Oregon,=
 Washington State and finally British Columbia.<br><br>Quite a trip! I am c=
urious what states they will visit on the way back!<br><br>Bert<br>        =
    </div>            <div class=3D"yahoo_quoted" style=3D"margin:10px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid #ccc;padding-left:1ex;">                   =
     <div style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-ser=
if;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">                                <div>    =
                On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 05:59:55 PM PDT, Michael MacLea=
n &lt;rrengineer.mike@att.net&gt; wrote:                </div>             =
   <div><br></div>                <div><br></div>                <div><div =
id=3D"yiv6618226656"><div><div class=3D"yiv6618226656ydp77ead214yahoo-style=
-wrap" style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-si=
ze:16px;"><div></div>        <div dir=3D"ltr">I'm not stressing over this.&=
nbsp; Plenty to do on the car not engine related.&nbsp; I just sent a large=
 roll of Hardura to Geoff Chrysler to use in an interior kit for my car.&nb=
sp; I sent it FedEx yesterday.&nbsp; I was told it would be there in Victor=
ia, BC the 1st of next month.&nbsp; This is a 30 pound roll of Hardura 5 fe=
et 5 inches tall.&nbsp; That is what makes me wonder what is happening with=
 shipments from other countries.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean<br clea=
r=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div>                </div><div c=
lass=3D"yiv6618226656yahoo_quoted" id=3D"yiv6618226656yahoo_quoted_15525894=
43">            <div style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Aria=
l, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">                              =
  <div class=3D"yiv6618226656yqt4805307982" id=3D"yiv6618226656yqt72301"><d=
iv>                    On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 5:34:03 PM PDT, E.A. Dri=
ver &lt;edriver@sasktel.net&gt; wrote:                </div>               =
 <div><br clear=3D"none"></div>                <div><br clear=3D"none"></di=
v>                <div><div id=3D"yiv6618226656"><div>    Hi Mike<br clear=
=3D"none">    After reading your piece, I'm felt with the impression that y=
ou have    not purchased a great need abroad in the past five or six years.=
    Shipping to North America is slow even before COVID 19, the usual    wa=
it time for an item is three weeks whether it is an engine part or    a too=
l. The number of layers of inspection outgoing and incoming can    vary fro=
m two to six depending upon the mail service, the transport    service and =
customs. Open your favourite scotch, add several ice    cubes to the glass,=
 put your feet up and relax.<br clear=3D"none">    Cheers<br clear=3D"none"=
>    Ed<br clear=3D"none">    <br clear=3D"none">    <div class=3D"yiv66182=
26656yqt6937525210" id=3D"yiv6618226656yqt48186"><div class=3D"yiv661822665=
6moz-cite-prefix">On 27/05/2020 5:24 p.m., Larry Varley      via Healeys wr=
ote:<br clear=3D"none">    </div>    <blockquote type=3D"cite">      </bloc=
kquote></div></div><div class=3D"yiv6618226656yqt6937525210" id=3D"yiv66182=
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><div class=3D"yiv6618226656WordSection1">        <p class=3D"yiv6618226656=
MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Hi            Mi=
ke, this is pretty much normal for international freight            at the =
moment weather for private or for business. You have            to remember=
 that a lot of freight was going by passenger            flights, so no fli=
ghts, no freight. Then there is the issue            of social distancing i=
n workplaces which has slowed down            customs clearances. The world=
 as it is=E2=80=A6.</span></p>         <p class=3D"yiv6618226656MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Cheers</span></p>         <=
p class=3D"yiv6618226656MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1=
F497D;">Larry            Varley</span></p>         <p class=3D"yiv661822665=
6MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> &nbsp;</span><=
/p>         <div>          <div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4=
DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;">            <p class=3D"yiv6618226656M=
soNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">                Healeys [<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=
=3D"rect" class=3D"yiv6618226656moz-txt-link-freetext" ymailto=3D"mailto:he=
aleys-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:healeys-boun=
ces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On       =
           Behalf Of </b>Michael MacLean<br clear=3D"none">                =
<b>Sent:</b> 28 May 2020 08:09<br clear=3D"none">                <b>To:</b>=
 Healeys<br clear=3D"none">                <b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Denis =
Welch, the Royal Mail                and a mid week Rant</span></p>        =
   </div>        </div>        <p class=3D"yiv6618226656MsoNormal"> &nbsp;<=
/p>         <div>          <div>            <p class=3D"yiv6618226656MsoNor=
mal">If some of you remember I was on the              list asking about or=
iginal type and after market type              tappets for my BN2 engine bu=
ild.&nbsp; I finally decided to buy              the modified tappet that D=
enis Welch sells.&nbsp; (cost with              shipping $110)&nbsp; These =
are the same after market types that              the usual suspects sell, =
but Welch machines a flat groove              on two sides to aid oil drain=
age back to the pan.&nbsp; With              shipping by Royal Mail (the ch=
eapest) I bought them on May              5th.&nbsp; They are still in tran=
sit with no scheduled delivery              date according to the United St=
ates Post Office.&nbsp; For some              odd reason they sat at the ai=
rport in the UK for almost a              week before departing for the Sta=
tes.&nbsp; Once here (Miami,              FL) they sat there for several mo=
re days before entering              the USPS system.&nbsp; I purposely avo=
ided the alternative              offered by DW (UPS).&nbsp; I have been he=
aring from several              sources UPS is having problems and to avoid=
 them.&nbsp; Maybe I              should have sprung for the UPS charges, e=
ven though they              were substantially more.&nbsp; Not sure who is=
 at fault here;&nbsp;              me, Welch or the Royal Mail. &nbsp; Just=
 a note of caution if              you are thinking of buying anything from=
 a UK supplier              through the Royal Mail.</p>           </div>   =
       <div>            <p class=3D"yiv6618226656MsoNormal">Mike MacLean</p=
>           </div>        </div>      </div>      <br clear=3D"none">      =
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